[Cooker] klegacyconfig and kcontrol (Mdk 10 suggestion)

[Robert Fox]

SuSE has had the Yast tool integrated into KDE Kcontrol panel for some
time now.

Since I discovered klegacyconfig - I manually integrate the Drakconf
items into kcontrol for every new install I make of 9.2

It would be nice if Mandrake 10.0 did this automagically for each new
user!!

Thx,
R.Fox
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[Cooker] clock applet crashes (Sig 11) KDE panel

[Robert Fox]

With the mose recent update to QT and KDELibs (3.1.93-17mdk) - every
time I start KDE I immediately get an error for the clock applet on the
kicker panel - and then a SIG 11.

Thx,
R.Fox
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[Cooker] USB Card reader - still no luck

[Robert Fox]

SIIG USB DigiFilm-Combo Reader (JU-RC3012)

I asked about this one a long time ago (before 9.1 came out)
I submitted to the hardware request mail address without any response.
I checked the www.linux-usb.org website without help.
Still no success.

Here's the output of my lspcidrake -v:
unknown : SIIG|DigiFilm-Combo Reader [Vendor Specific
Class|Vendor Specific Subclass|Vendor Specific Protocol] (vendor:07cc
device:0004)

and in /var/log/messages:
Nov 15 19:06:09 foxbase kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1f.4-1,
assigned address 4
Nov 15 19:06:09 foxbase kernel: usb.c: USB device 4 (vend/prod
0x7cc/0x4) is not claimed by any active driver.
Nov 15 19:06:13 foxbase /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: ... no modules for USB
product 7cc/4/1


Any help would be nice . . .

Thx,
R.Fox




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Re: [Cooker] kcontrol lost all the categories

[Robert Fox]

On Sat, 2003-11-15 at 14:58, Dennis Veatch wrote:
> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
> Hash: SHA1
> 
> 
> Some where along the line of doing a fresh install a couple of days ago and 
> now (after running updates on cooker) I have once again lost all the 
> categories in kcontrol. The only thing that shows up right now is LookNFeel 
> with nothing under it. This is after running urpmi.update to make sure I got 
> everything.
> 
> I noticed just before this after running the updates (which there were some 
> kde ones), then going to MCC/RpmDrake it showed kdebase was not installed, so 
> I installed it and restarted kde.
> 
> In the past (at least for me) none of the suggestions to recover the items in 
> kcontrol worked. So what do I do now short of a fresh install?
> 

Make sure you have the latest KDE stuff from Cooker . . . and then
delete the following directories:

Local user:  rm -rf ~/.kde/share/applnk-mdk/Configuration/KDE

and system (as root):  rm -rf /usr/share/applnk-mdk/Configuration/KDE

and then relogin to KDE and start the control panel

This worked for me!

Cheers,
R.Fox

[Cooker] Kernel 2.6 cutover?

[Robert Fox]

Just wondering, what is the rough development plan for Cooker?
Specifically, at what stage will the kernel 2.6 series be the focus and
the 2.4 go to contribs?

Is it a stated goal that the 2.6 kernel (not withstanding and "critical"
show stopper) will be the main kernel for Mandrake 10.0 (due roughly
next March?)

The sooner we get kernel 2.6 into the mainstream Cooker - the more
testing will take place . . . or is it too soon?

Thanks,
R.Fox
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[Cooker] kdebase-3.1.93-21mdk still broken (kcontrol)

[Robert Fox]

I have the latest kde packages from Cooker and the Kcontrol panel is
still unusable.  In addition, I just found that userdrake has a tendency
to hang and eat CPU cycles without an error (have to kill the process)

Thx,
R.Fox



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[Cooker] KDE 3.1.93-16mdk problems

[Robert Fox]

The kcontrol panel has gotten worse - still hoping for the fix soon.

Found another problem now - the kicker panel can't be configured - I get
an error trying to find "libkcm_kicker.la" - It should be in the kdebase
package but appears to be missing.

Thx,
R.Fox
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[Cooker] Mdk 10.0 suggestion - FAX configuration

[Robert Fox]

I have an AVM Fritz PCI card and I'd like to see an easy to configure
Fax solutions for modems and ISDN in Mandrake 10.

SuSE has SuSEFax . . .

I've been a bit confused with the efax vs. hylafax configurations and
what is really necessary for a single use solution.

This would be a nice addition to drakconf (faxdrake or drakfax?)

Thx,
R.Fox


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Re: [Cooker] Mozilla 1.5 ? 1.6 Alpha is already out . . .

[Robert Fox]

On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 10:19, Frederic Crozat wrote:
> On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 09:55:41 +0100, Robert Fox wrote:
> 
> > When is Cooker going to get the latest stable Mozilla (1.5)?
> 
> When I have time..
> 
> Cooker will have (in that order) : 1.4.1, then 1.5 then 1.6alpha..

Thanks for the prompt reply!!  This is MUCH appreciated!

R.Fox

[Cooker] Mozilla 1.5 ? 1.6 Alpha is already out . . .

[Robert Fox]

When is Cooker going to get the latest stable Mozilla (1.5)?

Thx,
R.Fox
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[Cooker] reliable mirrors . . .

[Robert Fox]

This topic has appeared several times in the past, but needs to be
addressed yet again.

Now that Cooker is officially opened again for the 10.0 series, could we
please try to guarantee more stable mirrors (especially the two "main"
mirrors.)!!  

Right now - sunsite.uio.no and ftp.sunet.se are horribly out of sync
with each other and with the latest updates.  This makes it very
challenging to keep up to date with rsync and test frequently.

We need to have at least ONE main reference server which is reliable!!!

Maybe someone should be a mirror monitor and be the main point of
contact with the mirror owners when something goes wrong!

Thx,
R.Fox


Thx,
R.Fox

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Re: [Cooker] KDE 3.2 beta - Kcontrol problem

[Robert Fox]

On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 15:03, M. Ignacio Monge García wrote:
> El jue, 06-11-2003 a las 14:48, Robert Fox escribió: 
> > Laurent,
> > 
> > The problem appears to still exist (on kdebase-3.1.93-10mdk)
> > 
> > are you still working on it?
> > 
> > Thx,
> > R.Fox
> > 
> > 
> > > On Wednesday 05 November 2003 12:48, Robert Fox wrote:
> > > > I've tried the new KDE 3.2 Beta1 (Thanks Laurent!)
> > > >
> > > > Minor problem, when I open kcontrol panel I can't configure anything
> > > > because all of the options are missing . .
> > > 
> > > Yes I know :(
> > > I will try to fix it today
> > > 
> > > > Thx,
> > > > R.Fox 
> > 
> > Thx,
> > R.Fox
> 
> Where did you find it? I only see kdebase-3.1.93-8mdk. 

ftp.sunet.se mirror seems to be more up to date than my standard -
sunsite.uio.no

Cheers,
R.Fox
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[Cooker] KDE 3.2 beta - Kcontrol problem

[Robert Fox]

Laurent,

The problem appears to still exist (on kdebase-3.1.93-10mdk)

are you still working on it?

Thx,
R.Fox


> On Wednesday 05 November 2003 12:48, Robert Fox wrote:
> > I've tried the new KDE 3.2 Beta1 (Thanks Laurent!)
> >
> > Minor problem, when I open kcontrol panel I can't configure anything
> > because all of the options are missing . .
> 
> Yes I know :(
> I will try to fix it today
> 
> > Thx,
> > R.Fox 

Thx,
R.Fox
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[Cooker] No new updates on main mirror

[Robert Fox]

For almost 24 hours now there have been no new pcackages on
"sunsite.uio.no"

Something wrong?

Thx,
R.Fox

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[Cooker] KDE 3.2 beta - Kcontrol problem

[Robert Fox]

I've tried the new KDE 3.2 Beta1 (Thanks Laurent!)

Minor problem, when I open kcontrol panel I can't configure anything
because all of the options are missing . . 

Thx,
R.Fox
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[Cooker] When will Cooker officially reopen?

[Robert Fox]

Subject says it all . . .

Thx,
R.Fox


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Re: [Cooker] New ISO with updates

[Robert Fox]

Great idea - I was thinking the same.

At least for the download version (assuming it's too late for the
packaged version)

R.Fox

On Thu, 2003-10-23 at 13:43, Emmanuel wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> More and more people I talk to about Mandrake are interested in trying 
> it out. Now, I'd like them to be able to try it out without having to 
> install 220MB of updates once it's installed (they're all mainly on 
> dial-up).
> Would it be possible to re-package the ISO with the updates included 
> and/or point me towards instructions to tell me how to make the new ISO 
> (with included updates) myself?? I have a broadband connection and 
> wouldn't mind doing it.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Emmanuel

Re: [Cooker] Broken KDE in Cooker

[Robert Fox]

On Thu, 2003-10-23 at 15:37, Brad Felmey wrote:
> On Wed, 2003-10-22 at 22:57, Han Boetes wrote:
> 
> > This is the deal. We make packages and you make decent bugreports or you learn
> > to live with the fact cooker is broken.
> 
> Have you thought even a little bit about how wrong this approach is?
> 
> The only way you're going to get _good_ testing is for people to use
> cooker on a regular basis. The only way they can use cooker is to _USE_
> cooker. Nobody who isn't getting paid by Mdksoft has the time to set up
> a box and test stuff altruistically. There may be bugs and glitches, but
> major systems need to at least work to a basic degree.
> 
> Laurent has been known to quasi-regularly put out broken packages.
> Packages of THE most common GUI in use. Not just glitches, but great,
> big blowout brokenness.
> 
> This kind of attitude toward the people who are out on the bleeding edge
> of the distro will do nothing but engender bad relations with the very
> folks who are, generally speaking, your most passionate advocates.

Here here!!

I second that!

R.Fox

Re: [Cooker] Broken KDE in Cooker

[Robert Fox]

I got the 3.2 Alpha to work -  neat stuff, but not for the faint of
heart.  The one thing I miss is the Mandrake specific menus )the
standard KDE menu config is not very intuitive!

I still think we should come up with a way to flag when some major
component in Cooker is broken (whilst under construction).  

Cheers,
R.Fox



On Wed, 2003-10-22 at 23:00, Michael Lothian wrote:
> I'd just like to confirm that this works
> 
> I couldn't get 3.2 to work at all :(
> 
> Mike
> 
> FACORAT Fabrice wrote:
> 
> >Le mer 22/10/2003 à 11:22, Robert Fox a écrit :
> >  
> >
> >>On Wed, 2003-10-22 at 15:18, FACORAT Fabrice wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Le mer 22/10/2003 à 10:23, Michael Lothian a écrit :
> >>>  
> >>>
> >>>>I'm my fustration I've decided to switch to kde3.2 alpha 2 from
> >>>>
> >>>>http://peoples.mandrakesoft.com/~lmontel/kde-3.2-alpha2/ 
> >>>><http://peoples.mandrakesoft.com/%7Elmontel/kde-3.2-alpha2/>
> >>>>
> >>>>I think it at least works a bit, which wouldbe an improvement of it not working 
> >>>>at all
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>or he can grab qt 3.2 from there
> >>>
> >>>  
> >>>
> >>Won't that break something else?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >sure ... don't know, should give this a try ...
> >
> >--- 
> >Quand la loi et le devoir ne font qu'un sans la religion, nul n'est plus
> >vraiment un moins qu'un individu. Frank Herbert, Dune.
> >
> >
> >  
> >

Re: [Cooker] Broken KDE in Cooker

[Robert Fox]

On Wed, 2003-10-22 at 15:18, FACORAT Fabrice wrote:
> Le mer 22/10/2003 à 10:23, Michael Lothian a écrit :
> > I'm my fustration I've decided to switch to kde3.2 alpha 2 from
> > 
> > http://peoples.mandrakesoft.com/~lmontel/kde-3.2-alpha2/ 
> > 
> > 
> > I think it at least works a bit, which wouldbe an improvement of it not working at 
> > all
> 
> or he can grab qt 3.2 from there
> 

Won't that break something else?

R.Fox

[Cooker] Broken KDE in Cooker

[Robert Fox]

After updating to the latest KDEbase (3.1.3-80) the KDE desktop no
longer works.

After reading the explanation given on this list (it's compiled with a
newer QT version) - I was a bit upset.

I have proposed previously on this list a way to warn Cooker testers
when something is broken (because it is a work in progress) - but there
was no warning.

Can't we come up with a method of flagging new updates which are known
to break something until the other components are available?  This would
save a bunch of time and frustration!

Thx,
R.Fox



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Re: [Cooker] Mozilla Thunderbird not on cooker

[Robert Fox]

I'm also waiting the Mozilla 1.5 release on Cooker . . 

Take a number . . . ;-)

R.Fox


On Tue, 2003-10-21 at 11:45, Michael Lothian wrote:
> Hello again
> 
> I was just wondering why mozilla firebird was offered by cooker but not 
> thunderbird.
> 
> Surely the two go hand in hand?
> 
> It would be nice if 0.3 was packaged up so we woldn't have to rely on 
> out dated tex versions
> 
> Mike

[Cooker] Demo site OLD

[Robert Fox]

Congratulations on the official release of 9.2 - the best distro
available to date!

Could someone please eventually update the demo site from the main
Mandrake website . . . it's rather embarrassing when it says:


> Welcome to the Demo and Tutorial Center.
> 
> Sept. 25, 2002 -- Mandrake Linux 9.0 released!
> Take a graphical tour of Mandrake 9.0 in the Demo section; try several
> beginner's lessons in the Tutorial area; and check the Spotlight
> section for in-depth reviews of some special applications.
> 

I wish Mandrake the best of success with this new flagship product!!

R.Fox

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[Cooker] Exact makeCD or mkcd commmand line?

[Robert Fox]

Could someone share the correct command line for mkcd or MakeCD to
create say 3 ISO's from a local Cooker tree . . .

This would be very helpful!

Thx,
R.Fox
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Re: [Cooker] Compiling with latest kernel and gcc

[Robert Fox]

On Thu, 2003-09-25 at 12:11, Teletchéa Stéphane wrote:
> Le jeu 25/09/2003 à 11:53, Robert Fox a écrit :
> > On Thu, 2003-09-25 at 11:40, Teletchéa Stéphane wrote:
> > > Le jeu 25/09/2003 à 10:11, Robert Fox a écrit :
> > > > I have a Sony Vaio PCG-R505EL which happens to have a PcTel based
> > > > winmodem.  After finding the drivers, I compiled them successfully, but
> > > > when I tried to load the module - I get this:
> > > > 
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] pctel-0.9.6]# modprobe pctel
> > > > /lib/modules/2.4.22-10mdk/misc/pctel.o: The module you are trying to
> > > > load (/lib/modules/2.4.22-10mdk/misc/pctel.o) is compiled with a gcc
> > > > version 2 compiler, while the kernel you are running is compiled with
> > > > a gcc version 3 compiler. This is known to not work.
> > > > modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.22-10mdk/misc/pctel.o failed
> > > > modprobe: insmod pctel failed
> > > > 
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] pctel-0.9.6]# gcc --version
> > > > gcc (GCC) 3.3.1 (Mandrake Linux 9.2 3.3.1-2mdk)
> > > > Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> > > > This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
> > > > NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
> > > > PURPOSE.
> > > > 
> > > > What did I do wrong here?
> > > > 
> > > > Thx,
> > > > R.Fox
> > > 
> > > Is it a GPL driver or a pseudo driver with some part of it pre-compiled
> > > ?
> > 
> > Don't think so - I found it at:
> > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pctel-linux/
> > 
> > > For the second case, you have to ask the provider of the driver to
> > > compile its part with gcc 3 ...
> > >
> > What part are you referring to?  I compiled it myself using the
> > instruction on the website mentioned above. . . .
> > 
> > I don't get it . . .
> > 
> > Thx,
> > R.Fox
> 
> Do you have a new version of vuart.o (and others pre-compiled librairies
> after the make etc process ?)
> 
> Before the compilation (from source file provided in via the link :
> 
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] pctel-0.9.6]$ cd lib/
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] lib]$ ls
> asus/control.aMakefile.in  sis/  vuart.o
> cm8738/  Makefile.am  pct789/  via/
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] lib]$ file vuart.o
> vuart.o: ELF 32-bit LSB relocatable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), not
> stripped
> 
> I meant these kind of pre-compiled files ...
> 
> Stef

I guess I have to write the original developers.

Thanks for the tip!

R.Fox

Re: [Cooker] Compiling with latest kernel and gcc

[Robert Fox]

On Thu, 2003-09-25 at 11:40, Teletchéa Stéphane wrote:
> Le jeu 25/09/2003 à 10:11, Robert Fox a écrit :
> > I have a Sony Vaio PCG-R505EL which happens to have a PcTel based
> > winmodem.  After finding the drivers, I compiled them successfully, but
> > when I tried to load the module - I get this:
> > 
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] pctel-0.9.6]# modprobe pctel
> > /lib/modules/2.4.22-10mdk/misc/pctel.o: The module you are trying to
> > load (/lib/modules/2.4.22-10mdk/misc/pctel.o) is compiled with a gcc
> > version 2 compiler, while the kernel you are running is compiled with
> > a gcc version 3 compiler. This is known to not work.
> > modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.22-10mdk/misc/pctel.o failed
> > modprobe: insmod pctel failed
> > 
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] pctel-0.9.6]# gcc --version
> > gcc (GCC) 3.3.1 (Mandrake Linux 9.2 3.3.1-2mdk)
> > Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> > This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
> > NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
> > PURPOSE.
> > 
> > What did I do wrong here?
> > 
> > Thx,
> > R.Fox
> 
> Is it a GPL driver or a pseudo driver with some part of it pre-compiled
> ?

Don't think so - I found it at:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pctel-linux/

> For the second case, you have to ask the provider of the driver to
> compile its part with gcc 3 ...
>
What part are you referring to?  I compiled it myself using the
instruction on the website mentioned above. . . .

I don't get it . . .

Thx,
R.Fox
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[Cooker] Compiling with latest kernel and gcc

[Robert Fox]

I have a Sony Vaio PCG-R505EL which happens to have a PcTel based
winmodem.  After finding the drivers, I compiled them successfully, but
when I tried to load the module - I get this:

[EMAIL PROTECTED] pctel-0.9.6]# modprobe pctel
/lib/modules/2.4.22-10mdk/misc/pctel.o: The module you are trying to
load (/lib/modules/2.4.22-10mdk/misc/pctel.o) is compiled with a gcc
version 2 compiler, while the kernel you are running is compiled with
a gcc version 3 compiler. This is known to not work.
modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.22-10mdk/misc/pctel.o failed
modprobe: insmod pctel failed

[EMAIL PROTECTED] pctel-0.9.6]# gcc --version
gcc (GCC) 3.3.1 (Mandrake Linux 9.2 3.3.1-2mdk)
Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.

What did I do wrong here?

Thx,
R.Fox
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[Cooker] FYI: Copied from the mandrake newsgroup

[Robert Fox]

This doesn't sound very good - especially coming from someone like Texstar!

> Falcon wrote:
> 
> > > Hello all
> > > I thought MDK 9.2 was going to be released today.  Does anyone have an
> > > idea when it is going to be released?
> 
> Keep an eye out for the bittorrent link here. 
> 
> http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/torrent/
> 
> I just updated everything from my RC-2 install last night and I still dont
> have any screensavers anywhere. Many of the kde packages do not get
> installed by default and when you go back and add them some cant be added
> due to some kind of wierd rpm dependencies, versions aren't matching up.
> 
> Also some of the kde packages that I did get installed screwed up the
> Mandrake Menu and I had to run update-menus -v from the console in root
> mode many times just to get my menus back.  I think they really fscked up
> KDE in this release but then again what the heck do I know. 
> 
> I tried to report stuff to the mandrake kde developer but none of the stuff
> I reported got fixed so to heck with that. I wont waste my time doing that
> anymore. About the only thing good about this release is the fonts are
> fantastic looking right out of the box and on a fresh install the thing
> just screams along! Launching Gnome apps in kde and Kde apps in gnome are
> about as fast as launching a native application. 
> 
> I hope they spend this week working on bugs otherwise its just going to be
> another rushed release and a ton of updates next month fixing stuff. Well
> thats just my opinion and I could be wrong. 
> 
> Tex
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[Cooker] Yet another too late, but . . .

[Robert Fox]

Can I download the standard Webmin RPM from the webmin site (currently
version 1.110) and update the Cooker installed version
(webmin-1.100-2mdk)?

Is it just a simple "rpm -Uvh" procedure or are there Mandrake specific
changes to the standard Webmin package?

Thx,
R.Fox
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[Cooker] too late but . . .

[Robert Fox]

I've seen several requests in the past for a simple too to configure
wireless (WiFi) stuff for 9.2

I just found Kwifimanager - which is quite nice but not in contribs!

Are there any other graphical tools for wireless config?

Thx,
R.Fox


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[Cooker] VNC - just asking . .

[Robert Fox]

Two questions - 

1)  I know it's too late, but why do we have 1.2.7 version and not 1.2.9
of tightvnc?

2)  What is the difference now between RealVNC and TightVNC (if any?)

Thx,
R.Fox
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[Cooker] Kmix not saving values

[Robert Fox]

As reported before, kmix is not restoring the saved default values.

Every time I reboot the machine, Kmix starts out in a lower setting than
what I "saved as default" previously.

Thx,
R.Fox
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Re: [Cooker] Strange memory usage . .

[Robert Fox]

On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 23:20, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Sep 2003, Robert Fox wrote:
> 
> > I have three different machines running latest Cooker.  I noticed that
> > the memory usage under the normal kernel (2.4.22-10mdk) seems normal,
> > but the reported usage using the big memory kernel
> > (2.4.22-10mdk-i686-up-4GB) is very large:
> > 
> so?
> 
> if you have lots of mem, it makes sense to cache all sorts of interesting 
> data in your memory. Not to much so that if you start a program that you 
> will have to free mem. But having your memory just sit there without data 
> would be a waste.
> IMO, it is completely normal, and useful, behaviour.
> 

I want to agree with you - but 768 Meg of memory is still considered
"lots" - and if you look at the numbers carefully, you'll see that the
machine with 768 is showing proportionally more free memory as the
machine with 1280 Meg.

Also, the machine with 1280 Meg showed much better memory usage when I
was running the earlier "Enterprise" kernels - before the i686-up-4GB
became available - so I suspect something is wrong here!  If I recall,
it was showing under Gkrellm 1280M - 968M Free . . . .

> You have lots of questions, Robert:)
> 
There is no better way to learn, If you don't ask - you'll never know!

Cheers,
R.Fox

[Cooker] Strange memory usage . .

[Robert Fox]

I have three different machines running latest Cooker.  I noticed that
the memory usage under the normal kernel (2.4.22-10mdk) seems normal,
but the reported usage using the big memory kernel
(2.4.22-10mdk-i686-up-4GB) is very large:

2.4.22-10mdk with 768Meg memory:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] robert]$ free -m
 total   used   free sharedbuffers
cached
Mem:   756572183  0 38   
437
-/+ buffers/cache: 96659
Swap:  227  0227

Under Gkrellm is reports:  756M - 664M Free


2.4.22-10mdk-i686-up-4GB with 1280Meg memory:

[EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]$ free -m
 total   used   free sharedbuffers
cached
Mem:  1261988272  0 77   
275
-/+ buffers/cache:635626
Swap: 1019  0   1019

Under Gkrellm it reports:  1261M - 626M Free

Both machines are running the same services - nothing special.

Thx,
R.Fox

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Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

Re: [Cooker] Stupid question - please don't laugh!

[Robert Fox]

On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 19:39, Buchan Milne wrote:
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> 
> Robert Fox wrote:
> > On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 19:13, Buchan Milne wrote:
> >
> >>-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
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> >>Robert Fox wrote:
> >>
> >>>I have in the past a bad experience upgrading the kernel using rpm or
> >>>urpmi.  I would usually do an Upgrade install.
> >>
> >>Don't.
> >>
> >>In the past (when the package name for "kernel" was "kernel" and not
> >>"kernel-version-release"), rpm -Uvh would remove the old kernel. But
> >>this has been fixed long ago, and I have used urpmi many times to
> >>install new kernels, without any problems.
> >>
> >>
> >>>I currently have an updated Cooker machine, except for the kernel
> >>>(2.4.22-6mdk-i686-up-4GB) which I want to update.
> >>>
> >>>What is the "recommended" method?
> >>
> >># urpmi kernel-p3-smp-64GB-2.4.22.10mdk
> >>
> 
> >
> > I did what you said but now look at my /boot directory - the
> > "system.map" and "kernel.h" and "config" didn't change!!  i did this
> > manually, but shouldn't it happen automagically?
> 
> kernel.h gets linked at boot (see /etc/rc.d/init.d/kheader), as are
> System.map and config (see /etc/rc.sysinit).
> 
> Normally you want these files to match the running kernel, not the one
> you just installed ...
> 
> Regards,
> Buchan

Gotcha - many thanks - very informative!!

9.2 is turning out to be one very nice release!!  

Thx,
R.Fox

Re: [Cooker] X server unexpectedly dying!

[Robert Fox]

On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 19:19, Buchan Milne wrote:
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> 
> Robert Fox wrote:
> > Thanks for your reply - the one thing that caught my eye was:
> >
> > "Sep 17 12:33:34 amda7v kernel: Got silent jpeg."
> >
> 
> Bootsplash related, I don't think it has any bearing here.
> 
> > What does that mean?
> >
> > On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 18:58, Ric Johnson wrote:
> >
> >>check the var/log/mdkkdm.log.
> >>You may have somethiing like this:
> >>
> >>/usr/bin/kdm_greet: error while loading shared libraries:
> >>libqt-mt.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or
> >>directory
> >>
> >>That one from my log is for KDM but it is the same log message
> >>for mdkkdm_greet: Neither KDM or MDKKDM will run here *at all*
> >>since upgrade of 9 to 9.2RC2.  cooker upgrades have not helped so
> >>far.
> >>I have not found out what the message really means since
> >>libqt-mt* all do exist.
> 
> But maybe the loader doesn't find them? What do you have in
> /etc/ld.so.conf, and what do you get with:
> 
> $ ldd /usr/bin/kdm_greet
> 
> Do other Qt apps run or not?
> 

I don't appear to have a /usr/bin/kdm_greet

I DO have a /usr/bin/mdkdm_greet though:

[EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]$ ldd /usr/bin/mdkkdm_greet
libkdeui.so.4 => /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.4 (0x40023000)
libkdecore.so.4 => /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4 (0x40291000)
libDCOP.so.4 => /usr/lib/libDCOP.so.4 (0x40425000)
libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x40458000)
libresolv.so.2 => /lib/libresolv.so.2 (0x4045b000)
libart_lgpl_2.so.2 => /usr/lib/libart_lgpl_2.so.2 (0x4046c000)
libkdefx.so.4 => /usr/lib/libkdefx.so.4 (0x40484000)
libqt-mt.so.3 => /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 (0x404b)
libpng.so.3 => /usr/lib/libpng.so.3 (0x40b45000)
libz.so.1 => /lib/libz.so.1 (0x40b6c000)
libXext.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.so.6 (0x40b7a000)
libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x40b89000)
libSM.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libSM.so.6 (0x40c6c000)
libICE.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libICE.so.6 (0x40c75000)
libpthread.so.0 => /lib/i686/libpthread.so.0 (0x40c8c000)
libXrender.so.1 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXrender.so.1 (0x40cdd000)
libstdc++.so.5 => /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5 (0x40ce5000)
libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x40d9e000)
libm.so.6 => /lib/i686/libm.so.6 (0x40da7000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/i686/libc.so.6 (0x40dca000)
/lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x4000)
libaudio.so.2 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libaudio.so.2 (0x40efb000)
libXt.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXt.so.6 (0x40f11000)
libmng.so.1 => /usr/lib/libmng.so.1 (0x40f65000)
libjpeg.so.62 => /usr/lib/libjpeg.so.62 (0x40fc3000)
libGL.so.1 => /usr/lib/libGL.so.1 (0x40fe2000)
libXmu.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXmu.so.6 (0x4104b000)
libXft.so.2 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXft.so.2 (0x41062000)
libfreetype.so.6 => /usr/lib/libfreetype.so.6 (0x41075000)
libfontconfig.so.1 => /usr/lib/libfontconfig.so.1 (0x410cf000)
libGLcore.so.1 => /usr/lib/libGLcore.so.1 (0x410f7000)
libexpat.so.0 => /usr/lib/libexpat.so.0 (0x415cf000)

YES, QT apps appear to work fine.

R.Fox

Re: [Cooker] Stupid question - please don't laugh!

[Robert Fox]

On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 19:13, Buchan Milne wrote:
> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
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> 
> Robert Fox wrote:
> > I have in the past a bad experience upgrading the kernel using rpm or
> > urpmi.  I would usually do an Upgrade install.
> 
> Don't.
> 
> In the past (when the package name for "kernel" was "kernel" and not
> "kernel-version-release"), rpm -Uvh would remove the old kernel. But
> this has been fixed long ago, and I have used urpmi many times to
> install new kernels, without any problems.
> 
> >
> > I currently have an updated Cooker machine, except for the kernel
> > (2.4.22-6mdk-i686-up-4GB) which I want to update.
> >
> > What is the "recommended" method?
> 
> # urpmi kernel-p3-smp-64GB-2.4.22.10mdk
> 
> Regards,
> Buchan
> 
> - --

I did what you said but now look at my /boot directory - the
"system.map" and "kernel.h" and "config" didn't change!!  i did this
manually, but shouldn't it happen automagically?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] boot]# ll
total 7517
-rw-r--r--1 root root  512 Sep  9 13:21 boot.0300
lrwxrwxrwx1 root root   30 Sep 19 18:54 config ->
config-2.4.22-6mdk-i686-up-4GB
-rw-r--r--1 root root52098 Sep 18 10:14
config-2.4.22-10mdk-i686-up-4GB
-rw-r--r--1 root root51911 Sep  7 22:40
config-2.4.22-6mdk
-rw-r--r--1 root root51960 Sep  7 21:35
config-2.4.22-6mdk-i686-up-4GB
-rw-r--r--1 root root 5032 Sep 18 14:46 diag1.img
-rw-r--r--1 root root16796 Sep 18 14:46 diag2.img
drwxr-xr-x2 root root  360 Sep  9 13:17 grub/
-rw-r--r--1 root root   357634 Sep 19 19:21
initrd-2.4.22-10mdk-i686-up-4GB.img
-rw-r--r--1 root root   356235 Sep 19 19:04
initrd-2.4.22-6mdk-i686-up-4GB.img
-rw-r--r--1 root root   355661 Sep  9 13:20
initrd-2.4.22-6mdk.img
lrwxrwxrwx1 root root   35 Sep 19 19:21 initrd.img ->
initrd-2.4.22-10mdk-i686-up-4GB.img
lrwxrwxrwx1 root root   38 Sep 19 19:23 kernel.h ->
/boot/kernel.h-2.4.22-6mdk-i686-up-4GB
-rw-r--r--1 root root  537 Sep  9 11:25
kernel.h-2.4.22-6mdk-i686-up-4GB
-rw---1 root root   280064 Sep 19 19:22 map
lrwxrwxrwx1 root root   15 Sep  9 13:20 message ->
message-graphic
-rw-r--r--1 root root   164755 Sep 19 19:21 message-graphic
-rw-r--r--1 root root  132 Sep  9 13:20 message-text
lrwxrwxrwx1 root root   34 Sep  9 11:25 System.map ->
System.map-2.4.22-6mdk-i686-up-4GB
-rw-r--r--1 root root   626046 Sep 18 10:14
System.map-2.4.22-10mdk-i686-up-4GB
-rw-r--r--1 root root   625045 Sep  7 22:40
System.map-2.4.22-6mdk
-rw-r--r--1 root root   626046 Sep  7 21:35
System.map-2.4.22-6mdk-i686-up-4GB
-rw-r--r--1 root root  256 Sep  9 13:20 uk.klt
lrwxrwxrwx1 root root   32 Sep 19 19:21 vmlinuz ->
vmlinuz-2.4.22-10mdk-i686-up-4GB
-rw-r--r--1 root root  1363157 Sep 18 10:14
vmlinuz-2.4.22-10mdk-i686-up-4GB
-rw-r--r--1 root root  1341459 Sep  7 22:40
vmlinuz-2.4.22-6mdk
-rw-r--r--1 root root  1375056 Sep  7 21:35
vmlinuz-2.4.22-6mdk-i686-up-4GB

[Cooker] Stupid question - please don't laugh!

[Robert Fox]

I have in the past a bad experience upgrading the kernel using rpm or
urpmi.  I would usually do an Upgrade install.

I currently have an updated Cooker machine, except for the kernel
(2.4.22-6mdk-i686-up-4GB) which I want to update.

What is the "recommended" method?

Thx,
R.Fox
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Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

Re: [Cooker] X server unexpectedly dying!

[Robert Fox]

Thanks for your reply - the one thing that caught my eye was:

"Sep 17 12:33:34 amda7v kernel: Got silent jpeg."

What does that mean?

Thx,
R.Fox

On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 18:58, Ric Johnson wrote:
> check the var/log/mdkkdm.log. 
> You may have somethiing like this:
> 
> /usr/bin/kdm_greet: error while loading shared libraries:
> libqt-mt.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or
> directory
> 
> That one from my log is for KDM but it is the same log message
> for mdkkdm_greet: Neither KDM or MDKKDM will run here *at all*
> since upgrade of 9 to 9.2RC2.  cooker upgrades have not helped so
> far.  
> I have not found out what the message really means since 
> libqt-mt* all do exist.
> BTW, this is an ASUS P2B-DS w/ 768MB and GF4-ti4200 - using
> nVidia drivers I built for each kernel update, currently
> 2.4.22-10SMP.  And, kdm ran flawlessly before the upgrade here
> too.
> 
> At least it runs for you initially... 
> 
> --- Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I've run this machine (Asus A7V) with 768MB memory, AMD 850Mhz
> > TB - and GeForce DDR card - for a few years now.
> > 
> > Up until recently, I never had problems with Mandrake and the
> > NVidia drivers on this box.  Now, with latest Cooker - when the
> system
> > is in screen saving mode - X dies and restarts - but not
> always!! 
> > here is the snip from the log:
> > 
> > Sep 17 12:01:00 amda7v CROND[4448]: (root) CMD (nice -n 19
> > run-parts
> > /etc/cron.hourly)
> > Sep 17 12:33:34 amda7v kernel: Got silent jpeg.
> > Sep 17 12:33:34 amda7v mdkkdm[1763]: Server for display :0
> > terminated
> > unexpectedly
> > Sep 17 12:33:34 amda7v su(pam_unix)[4382]: session closed for
> > user root
> > Sep 17 12:33:34 amda7v kde3(pam_unix)[4103]: session closed for
> > user
> > robert
> > Sep 17 13:01:00 amda7v CROND[4543]: (root) CMD (nice -n 19
> > run-parts
> > /etc/cron.hourly)
> > Sep 17 13:01:00 amda7v msec: changed mode of
> > /var/log/XFree86.0.log from
> > 644 to 640
> > Sep 17 13:01:00 amda7v msec: changed group of
> > /var/log/XFree86.0.log
> > from root to adm
> > 
> > Any clues?
> > 
> > Thx,
> > R.Fox
> > -- 
> > Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Fox Consulting Services
> > 
> > 
> 
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Re: [Cooker] Progress bar without progress

[Robert Fox]

IT WORKS!!!  Many thanks!

R.Fox


On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 17:36, Buchan Milne wrote:
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> Robert Fox wrote:
> > During the bootup of a fresh Cooker, I see the progress bar, but there
> > is not activity  . . . I can press ESC and see the normal text dialog
> > though.
> 
> I have seen this a few times, the following normally fixes it:
> 
> # rpm -Uvh --force `urpmq --sources mandrake_theme`
> 
> (run twice if necessary)
> 
> Regards,
> Buchan
> 
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[Cooker] Progress bar without progress

[Robert Fox]

During the bootup of a fresh Cooker, I see the progress bar, but there
is not activity  . . . I can press ESC and see the normal text dialog
though.

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] X server unexpectedly dying!

[Robert Fox]

I've run this machine (Asus A7V) with 768MB memory, AMD 850Mhz TB - and
GeForce DDR card - for a few years now.

Up until recently, I never had problems with Mandrake and the NVidia
drivers on this box.  Now, with latest Cooker - when the system is in
screen saving mode - X dies and restarts - but not always!!  here is the
snip from the log:

Sep 17 12:01:00 amda7v CROND[4448]: (root) CMD (nice -n 19 run-parts
/etc/cron.hourly)
Sep 17 12:33:34 amda7v kernel: Got silent jpeg.
Sep 17 12:33:34 amda7v mdkkdm[1763]: Server for display :0 terminated
unexpectedly
Sep 17 12:33:34 amda7v su(pam_unix)[4382]: session closed for user root
Sep 17 12:33:34 amda7v kde3(pam_unix)[4103]: session closed for user
robert
Sep 17 13:01:00 amda7v CROND[4543]: (root) CMD (nice -n 19 run-parts
/etc/cron.hourly)
Sep 17 13:01:00 amda7v msec: changed mode of /var/log/XFree86.0.log from
644 to 640
Sep 17 13:01:00 amda7v msec: changed group of /var/log/XFree86.0.log
from root to adm

Any clues?

Thx,
R.Fox
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Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] "make xconfig" fails!

[Robert Fox]

After a fresh install and fresh kernel-source package - i tried to run a
"make xconfig" and got this:


-- [EMAIL PROTECTED] linux]# make xconfig
rm -f include/asm
( cd include ; ln -sf asm-i386 asm)
if [ -f .need_mrproper ]; then \
rm .need_mrproper; \
make mrproper;  \
make preconfig;  \
fi
make -C scripts kconfig.tk
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.22-6mdk/scripts'
gcc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -c -o tkparse.o
tkparse.c
gcc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -c -o tkcond.o
tkcond.c
gcc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -c -o tkgen.o
tkgen.c
gcc -o tkparse tkparse.o tkcond.o tkgen.o
cat header.tk >> ./kconfig.tk
./tkparse < ../arch/i386/config.in >> kconfig.tk
3rdparty/lufs/Config.in: 2: unknown command
make[1]: *** [kconfig.tk] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.22-6mdk/scripts'
make: *** [xconfig] Error 2


Thx,
R.Fox

Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] Neverball segfaults after a while

[Robert Fox]

I have the Nvidia drivers installed - ti4200 GForce card.

The neverball game is cool - but it fals after playing it a while with a
segfault:

[EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]$ neverball
Fatal signal: Segmentation Fault (SDL Parachute Deployed)
/usr//bin/neverball: line 3: 21414 Segmentation fault 
/usr/lib/neverball

Not sure if this is a neverball or Mandrake problem.

R.Fox
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[Cooker] kernel 2.6test44 - still get kernel panic

[Robert Fox]

I got a call trace then "Bad EIP value" - then kernel panic.

I guess I'll have to wait for the test5.

Thx,
R.Fox
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Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] Status of kernel-2.6 in Contrib

[Robert Fox]

I got it to work about 4 weeks ago - since then, no chance.

I've tried several different machines and configurations - but all I get
are stack trace and kernel panics.

What is the "official" status of the 2.6 kernel on Contrib in Cooker?

Thx,
R.Fox
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[Cooker] Postfix and NFS start because of APM?

[Robert Fox]

I've had this problem for some time - and thought after a fresh Cooker
install (as of today) the new kernel and services would help.

Under DrakXServices I have NFS and Postfix OFF (don't start on boot)

After a period of time (I think within an hour) - probably when some
hourly cron job starts, Postfix and NFS start themselves!!

If I shutdown the apmd service - it doesn't happen anymore - so I
believe it has something to do with apmd, but I'm not sure.

I have also reported this in the past on this list.

Thanks,
R.Fox
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[Cooker] kmix not saving settings

[Robert Fox]

When i set the sound levels and save the settings using kmix, the net
time I reboot the settings go back to default.

Thx,
R.Fox
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Fox Consulting Services

Re: [Cooker] Shockwave flash player with Mozilla 1.4

[Robert Fox]

On Tue, 2003-09-09 at 15:33, Frederic Crozat wrote:
> On Tue, 09 Sep 2003 14:48:44 +0200, Robert Fox wrote:
> 
> > I've tried this on several machines.  I can't get Mozilla 1.4 to see the
> > flash plugins - what am I doing wrong here?
> > 
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]$ ll /usr/lib/mozilla-1.4/plugins/
> > total 1461
> > -rwxr-xr-x1 root root  856 Sep  9 14:28 flashplayer.xpt*
> > lrwxrwxrwx1 root root   57 Sep  9 14:13
> > javaplugin_oji.so ->
> > /usr/java/j2re1.4.1/plugin/i386/mozilla/javaplugin_oji.so
> > -rwxr-xr-x1 root root  1470464 Sep  9 14:28
> > libflashplayer.so*
> > -rwxr-xr-x1 root root20240 Sep  5 20:12
> > libnullplugin.so*
> 
> Install libstdc++2.10

IT WORKS!!!  Yipee!

Not a very obvious one though . . . 

Thx,
R.Fox

Re: [Cooker] Shockwave flash player with Mozilla 1.4

[Robert Fox]

On Tue, 2003-09-09 at 15:13, Götz Waschk wrote:
> Am Dienstag,  9. September 2003, 14:48:44 Uhr MET, schrieb Robert Fox:
> > I've tried this on several machines.  I can't get Mozilla 1.4 to see the
> > flash plugins - what am I doing wrong here?
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]$ ll /usr/lib/mozilla-1.4/plugins/
> > total 1461
> > -rwxr-xr-x1 root root  856 Sep  9 14:28 flashplayer.xpt*
> > lrwxrwxrwx1 root root   57 Sep  9 14:13
> > javaplugin_oji.so ->
> > /usr/java/j2re1.4.1/plugin/i386/mozilla/javaplugin_oji.so
> > -rwxr-xr-x1 root root  1470464 Sep  9 14:28
> > libflashplayer.so*
> > -rwxr-xr-x1 root root20240 Sep  5 20:12
> > libnullplugin.so*
> 
> Have you tried /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins instead of
> /usr/lib/mozilla-1.4/plugins ? 

YES - same results.

Thx,
R.Fox

[Cooker] Shockwave flash player with Mozilla 1.4

[Robert Fox]

I've tried this on several machines.  I can't get Mozilla 1.4 to see the
flash plugins - what am I doing wrong here?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]$ ll /usr/lib/mozilla-1.4/plugins/
total 1461
-rwxr-xr-x1 root root  856 Sep  9 14:28 flashplayer.xpt*
lrwxrwxrwx1 root root   57 Sep  9 14:13
javaplugin_oji.so ->
/usr/java/j2re1.4.1/plugin/i386/mozilla/javaplugin_oji.so
-rwxr-xr-x1 root root  1470464 Sep  9 14:28
libflashplayer.so*
-rwxr-xr-x1 root root20240 Sep  5 20:12
libnullplugin.so*

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] VMware 4.0 fails to install on anything but standard kernel

[Robert Fox]

When I use the vmware config tool - it complains about the header file
being wrong.  When using the standard kernel (kernel-2.4.22.6mdk-1-1mdk)
it works fine.

I have tried the kernel-i686-up-4GB-2.4.22.6mdk-1-1mdk and I get the
following errors:

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your
running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

The directory of kernel headers (version 2.4.22-6mdk) does not match
your running kernel (version 2.4.22-6mdk-i686-up-4GB).  Even if the
module were to compile successfully, it would not load into the running
kernel.

Thx,
R.Fox
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Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] Problems with ohci1394 modules and Sony PCG-505EL notebook

[Robert Fox]

I've tried everything I found to date without success.

Is it possible that the version of ohci1394 in the Mandrake kernel is
older?  I've read from various sources that after 8.8.02 the drivers
shouls work with the Sony . . .

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

Re: [Cooker] Missing side pane in latest Konqueror

[Robert Fox]

On Mon, 2003-09-08 at 07:13, Laurent Montel wrote:
> Le Monday 08 September 2003 04:02, Greg Meyer a écrit :
> > On Sunday 07 September 2003 08:52 pm, Michael E. Jaggers wrote:
> > > In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 09/07/03
> > >
> > >at 08:03 PM, Greg Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> > > >On Sunday 07 September 2003 04:14 pm, Robert Fox wrote:
> > > >> I thought this was the "link view" - but I could be wrong.
> > > >>
> > > >> All I know is, since I have tried the latest Cooker KDE (3.14?)
> > > >> I don't get the side pane (navigation) in Konqueror file browser (see
> > > >> attached picture) - now all I get are the files themselves.
> > > >>
> > > >> What has changed or what is missing?
> > > >
> > > >I have experienced this also.  I will test tonight and verify, but it
> > > > was like  that for me as of Thursday.
> > >
> > > I noticed the same thing in the latest Cooker build.  To get it back, go
> > > to "Window->Show Navigator Panel".  Or hit F9.  Then save the settings.
> >
> > Thanks, I was just going to post a screenshot.  The question then is, is
> > this a bug, or did Laurent do this on purpose.
> 
> It's not a bug.
> It's normal.
> 
> Regards.

It's not a bug - it's a feature!  :-)

R.Fox

[Cooker] Problems with ohci1394 modules and Sony PCG-505EL notebook

[Robert Fox]

I've tried everything I found to date without success.

Is it possible that the version of ohci1394 in the Mandrake kernel is
older?  I've read from various sources that after 8.8.02 the drivers
shouls work with the Sony . . .

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

Re: [Cooker] kernel-utils missing from mirrors

[Robert Fox]

On Sat, 2003-09-06 at 10:09, Adam Williamson wrote:
> On Sat, 2003-09-06 at 11:48, Robert Fox wrote:
> > On Fri, 2003-09-05 at 21:37, guran wrote:
> > > On Friday 05 September 2003 23.05, Thierry Vignaud wrote:
> > > > Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > > > I can't install and test kernel-2.6 under Cooker because of the
> > > > > missing kernel-utils package.
> > > >
> > > > replaced by bootloader-utils
> > > 
> > > Well I have a new hd.img installation for a couple of hours ago and NVIDIA's 
> > > new installer can't install without kheader.
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] nvidia]$ rpm -qa bootloader-utils
> > > bootloader-utils-1.6-1mdk
> > > As you can see the bootloader is not enough.
> > > There are two ways out of this, the rest of the world changes their way and 
> > > follow in line or a symlink or similar is setup.
> > > 
> > > guran
> > 
> > Fine with me about the name change, but why when I do a "urpmi
> > kernel-2.6" it says:
> > 
> > 
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]# urpmi kernel-2.6
> > One of the following packages is needed:
> >  1- kernel-2.6.0-0.test4.2mdk-1-1mdk.i586
> >  2- kernel-smp-2.6.0-0.test4.2mdk-1-1mdk.i586
> > What is your choice? (1-2) 1
> > Some package requested cannot be installed:
> > kernel-2.6.0-0.test4.2mdk-1-1mdk.i586 (due to unsatisfied
> > kernel-utils[*]) (Y/n) y
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]#
> 
> It's just because it's not been rebuilt to depend on bootloader-utils
> instead, I think...

Nice guess - but I can't even find the bootloader-utils package!  I
maintain an actual copy (rsync) of the main mirror several times daily!

Argh!

R.Fox

Re: [Cooker] kernel-utils missing from mirrors

[Robert Fox]

On Fri, 2003-09-05 at 21:37, guran wrote:
> On Friday 05 September 2003 23.05, Thierry Vignaud wrote:
> > Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > I can't install and test kernel-2.6 under Cooker because of the
> > > missing kernel-utils package.
> >
> > replaced by bootloader-utils
> 
> Well I have a new hd.img installation for a couple of hours ago and NVIDIA's 
> new installer can't install without kheader.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] nvidia]$ rpm -qa bootloader-utils
> bootloader-utils-1.6-1mdk
> As you can see the bootloader is not enough.
> There are two ways out of this, the rest of the world changes their way and 
> follow in line or a symlink or similar is setup.
> 
> guran

Fine with me about the name change, but why when I do a "urpmi
kernel-2.6" it says:


[EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]# urpmi kernel-2.6
One of the following packages is needed:
 1- kernel-2.6.0-0.test4.2mdk-1-1mdk.i586
 2- kernel-smp-2.6.0-0.test4.2mdk-1-1mdk.i586
What is your choice? (1-2) 1
Some package requested cannot be installed:
kernel-2.6.0-0.test4.2mdk-1-1mdk.i586 (due to unsatisfied
kernel-utils[*]) (Y/n) y
[EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]#

Thx,
R.Fox

[Cooker] kernel-utils missing from mirrors

[Robert Fox]

I can't install and test kernel-2.6 under Cooker because of the missing
kernel-utils package.

Anyone know where they are?

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] link view in Konqeror greyed out

[Robert Fox]

There are several items under Konqueror file browser which are greayed
out - I'm specifically interested in the "link view" under the "view"
menu.

I have kdebase-3.1.3-59mdk

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

Re: [Cooker] Sony PCG-R505EL firewire DVD/CDRW problem - follow-up

[Robert Fox]

Tried both boot options and the TMB kernel without success.
Same error.

Also wanted to try the kernel-2.6 but the kernel-utils are missing from
the mirrors right now!

Argh!

R.Fox



On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 14:50, Svetoslav Slavtchev wrote:
> Hi, 
>  
> this a laptop so you probably need acpi, but can you try booting with
> pci=noacpi 
> or pci=biosirq as the kernel sugests ( may be also with acpi=off ) 
>  
> if it works in this case, check wether the situation is the same with
> kernel-marcelo, 
> and send a bug-report to the acpi people. 
>  
> best, 
>  
> svetljo  
>  
> > Follow-up: 
> >  
> > Here's the information I get when I tried to modprobe the ohci1394 
> > driver: 
> >  
> >  
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]# modprobe modprobe ohci1394 
> > /lib/modules/2.4.22-2mdk/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/ohci1394.o.gz: 
> > init_module: No such device 
> > Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, 
> > including invalid IO or IRQ parameters. 
> >   You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg 
> > modprobe: insmod 
> > /lib/modules/2.4.22-2mdk/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/ohci1394.o.gz failed 
> >  
> >  
> > >>From /var/log/messages 
> > Sep  3 07:11:23 localhost kernel: ohci1394: $Rev$ Ben Collins 
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
> > Sep  3 07:11:23 localhost kernel: PCI: No IRQ known for interrupt pin A 
> > of device 02:02.0. Please try using pci=biosirq. 
> > Sep  3 07:11:23 localhost kernel: ohci1394: Failed to allocate shared 
> > interrupt 0 
> >  
> >  
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]# lspcidrake 
> > agpgart : Intel Corporation|82830 Host-Hub I/F Bridge SDRAM 
> > Controller [BRIDGE_HOST] 
> > Card:Intel 830  : Intel Corporation|82830 CGC Integrated Graphics Device 
> > [DISPLAY_VGA] 
> > Card:Intel 830  : Intel Corporation|82830 CGC Integrated Graphics Device 
> > [DISPLAY_OTHER] 
> > usb-uhci: Intel Corporation|82801 USB Controller [SERIAL_USB] 
> > usb-uhci: Intel Corporation|82801 USB Controller [SERIAL_USB] 
> > usb-uhci: Intel Corporation|82801 USB Controller [SERIAL_USB] 
> > i810_rng: Intel Corporation|82801 Hub Interface to PCI Bridge 
> > [BRIDGE_PCI] 
> > i810-tco: Intel Corporation|82801 LPC Interface [BRIDGE_ISA] 
> > unknown : Intel Corporation|82801 UltraATA IDE Controller 
> > [STORAGE_IDE] 
> > unknown : Intel Corporation|82801 SMBus Controller 
> > [SERIAL_SMBUS] 
> > i810_audio  : Intel Corporation|82801 AC97 Audio Controller 
> > [MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO] 
> > unknown : Intel Corporation|PCTEL 2304 WT V.92 MDC Modem 
> > [COMMUNICATION_MODEM] 
> > ohci1394: Texas Instruments|TSB43AB22 IEEE1394a-2000 OHCI 
> > PHY/Link-Layer Ctrlr [SERIAL_FIREWIRE] 
> > yenta_socket: Ricoh Co Ltd|RL5c475 [BRIDGE_CARDBUS] 
> > e100: Intel Corporation|Express Pro 100 [NETWORK_ETHERNET] 
> > unknown     : Unknown|USB UHCI Root Hub [Hub|Root Hub] 
> > unknown : Chic Technology Corp.|PS2/USB Browser Combo Mouse 
> > [Human Interface Devices|Boot Interface Subclass|Mouse] 
> > unknown : Unknown|USB UHCI Root Hub [Hub|Root Hub] 
> >  
> > I will try the tmb-kernel next! 
> >  
> > Thx, 
> > R.Fox 
> >  
> >  
> >  
> > On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 10:39, Robert Fox wrote: 
> > > During a fresh installation, the Firewire (ieee1394) CDRW/DVD player in 
> > > the docking station is not recognized automatically. 
> > >  
> > > I have tried to locad the specific module - all work except "ohci1394" 
> > > which fails. 
> > >  
> > > I can't get this DVD/CDRW device to come up under latest Cooker install 
> > > -  
> > >  
> > > Thanks, 
> > > R.Fox 
> >  
> >  

[Cooker] link view in Konqeror greyed out

[Robert Fox]

There are several items under Konqueror file browser which are greayed
out - I'm specifically interested in the "link view" under the "view"
menu.

I have kdebase-3.1.3-59mdk

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

Re: [Cooker] Sony PCG-R505EL firewire DVD/CDRW problem - follow-up

[Robert Fox]

Follow-up:

Here's the information I get when I tried to modprobe the ohci1394
driver:


[EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]# modprobe modprobe ohci1394
/lib/modules/2.4.22-2mdk/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/ohci1394.o.gz:
init_module: No such device
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters,
including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
  You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
modprobe: insmod
/lib/modules/2.4.22-2mdk/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/ohci1394.o.gz failed


>From /var/log/messages
Sep  3 07:11:23 localhost kernel: ohci1394: $Rev$ Ben Collins
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sep  3 07:11:23 localhost kernel: PCI: No IRQ known for interrupt pin A
of device 02:02.0. Please try using pci=biosirq.
Sep  3 07:11:23 localhost kernel: ohci1394: Failed to allocate shared
interrupt 0


[EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]# lspcidrake
agpgart : Intel Corporation|82830 Host-Hub I/F Bridge SDRAM
Controller [BRIDGE_HOST]
Card:Intel 830  : Intel Corporation|82830 CGC Integrated Graphics Device
[DISPLAY_VGA]
Card:Intel 830  : Intel Corporation|82830 CGC Integrated Graphics Device
[DISPLAY_OTHER]
usb-uhci: Intel Corporation|82801 USB Controller [SERIAL_USB]
usb-uhci: Intel Corporation|82801 USB Controller [SERIAL_USB]
usb-uhci: Intel Corporation|82801 USB Controller [SERIAL_USB]
i810_rng: Intel Corporation|82801 Hub Interface to PCI Bridge
[BRIDGE_PCI]
i810-tco: Intel Corporation|82801 LPC Interface [BRIDGE_ISA]
unknown : Intel Corporation|82801 UltraATA IDE Controller
[STORAGE_IDE]
unknown : Intel Corporation|82801 SMBus Controller
[SERIAL_SMBUS]
i810_audio  : Intel Corporation|82801 AC97 Audio Controller
[MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO]
unknown : Intel Corporation|PCTEL 2304 WT V.92 MDC Modem
[COMMUNICATION_MODEM]
ohci1394: Texas Instruments|TSB43AB22 IEEE1394a-2000 OHCI
PHY/Link-Layer Ctrlr [SERIAL_FIREWIRE]
yenta_socket: Ricoh Co Ltd|RL5c475 [BRIDGE_CARDBUS]
e100: Intel Corporation|Express Pro 100 [NETWORK_ETHERNET]
unknown : Unknown|USB UHCI Root Hub [Hub|Root Hub]
unknown : Chic Technology Corp.|PS2/USB Browser Combo Mouse
[Human Interface Devices|Boot Interface Subclass|Mouse]
unknown : Unknown|USB UHCI Root Hub [Hub|Root Hub]

I will try the tmb-kernel next!

Thx,
R.Fox



On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 10:39, Robert Fox wrote:
> During a fresh installation, the Firewire (ieee1394) CDRW/DVD player in
> the docking station is not recognized automatically.
> 
> I have tried to locad the specific module - all work except "ohci1394"
> which fails.
> 
> I can't get this DVD/CDRW device to come up under latest Cooker install
> - 
> 
> Thanks,
> R.Fox

[Cooker] Sony PCG-R505EL firewire DVD/CDRW problem

[Robert Fox]

During a fresh installation, the Firewire (ieee1394) CDRW/DVD player in
the docking station is not recognized automatically.

I have tried to locad the specific module - all work except "ohci1394"
which fails.

I can't get this DVD/CDRW device to come up under latest Cooker install
- 

Thanks,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] Tons or packages are AWOL on Main Mirror!!

[Robert Fox]

Missing nice things like kdebase (for example)

All of the latest updates on the changes list are not showing up on the
main mirror!!!  Argh!!

R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

Re: [Cooker] Unable to install latest Cooker

[Robert Fox]

On Sat, 2003-08-23 at 19:54, Buchan Milne wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Aug 2003, Warly wrote:
> 
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > 
> > > arg
> > >
> > > more duplicates.
> > > Can someone check if there is a way of blocking these messages to cooker?
> > > wonder what's responsible for it.,,
> > 
> > What do you mean? That this message is spamming cooker or that we
> > should fix the installer (which was fixed last friday AFAIK).
> 
> I guess the annoying, confusing reposts of old messages, so far from Brian 
> Tyndall and Norman Cohen.
> 
> But, it doesn't seem to be anything blockable in the headers (besides the 
> from address).
> 
> In the meantime, maybe we can all ensure we have some identifying section 
> (ie sig) to our email, and that we don't reply to mails that have a From 
> address that obviously doesn't match.
> 
> Regards,
> Buchan

Very strange - because these repeat messages are not originating from
me, although I was the original poster.

Buchan has the right idea - about not replying to mails when the From
address which doesn't match the body.

Cheers,
R.Fox

[Cooker] Unable to install latest Cooker

[Robert Fox]

Sony Vaio PCG-R505EL Notebook

During second stage - tries to start graphical install and fails with
fontconfig errors.

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] deplist.ordered - major problems

[Robert Fox]

After running gendistrib against my local copy of Cooker - "mkcd
--check" fails all over with errors on checkDiscs and inconsistencies in
the position on the deplist.ordered.

Because of this, when I try to install Cooker - I get 4 entries of every
packages during package selection - and KDE fails to install during a
fresh install!

I'd like to continue testing Cooker - Any help would be appreciated!  

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] deplist.ordered - major problems

[Robert Fox]

After running gendistrib against my local copy of Cooker - "mkcd
--check" fails all over with errors on checkDiscs and inconsistencies in
the position on the deplist.ordered.

Because of this, when I try to install Cooker - I get 4 entries of every
packages during package selection - and KDE fails to install during a
fresh install!

I'd like to continue testing Cooker - Any help would be appreciated!  

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] URL links in Evoution don't work

[Robert Fox]

The latest Evolution 1.4.4-2mdk works now with the attachments, but the
URL links in a message when clicked still doesn't start a browser.

Before, when I clicked on a URL in Evolution, Mozilla would open up to
that address.

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] Looking good but . . .

[Robert Fox]

Thanks to whoever fixed the duplicate problem with the main mirror!

I ran gendistrib against my local Cooker copy, and it looks better than
ever except for a few extra duplicates - see attached file for details.

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services
[EMAIL PROTECTED] cooker]# mkcd --check /mnt/hd/cooker
mkcd:
mkcd: Checking the hdlists, depslist and RPMs consistency
checkDiscs: depslist /mnt/hd/cooker/Mandrake/base/depslist.ordered
checkDiscs: duplicate version in /mnt/hd/cooker/Mandrake/base/depslist.ordered:
libbluez1
libnessus2
libbluez-sdp2-devel
libnessus2-devel
libwpd-1_0-devel
libwpd-tools
FAILED

checkDiscs: duplicate version in hdlists: OK

checkDiscs: in depslist, not on discs: OK

checkDiscs: in depslist, not in hdlists: OK

checkDiscs: in hdlists, not on discs: OK

checkDiscs: in hdlists, not in depslist: OK

checkDiscs: in hdlists, not see with parsehdlist: OK

checkDiscs: see with parsehdlist, not with packdrake: OK

checkDiscs: on discs, not in hdlist: OK

checkDiscs: on discs, not in depslist: OK

checkDiscs: duplicate version on discs: OK
ERROR: Checking the hdlists, depslist and RPMs consistency

[Cooker] big time dups - Mirrors not deleting files

[Robert Fox]

Here's the list of duplicates so far - any word when these older
packages will be deleted from the main mirrors?

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services
[EMAIL PROTECTED] cooker]# mkcd --check /mnt/hd/cooker
mkcd:
mkcd: Checking the hdlists, depslist and RPMs consistency
checkDiscs: depslist /mnt/hd/cooker/Mandrake/base/depslist.ordered
checkDiscs: duplicate version in /mnt/hd/cooker/Mandrake/base/depslist.ordered:
libpython2.3
python-base
perl-MDK-Common
libjpeg62
vim-common
vim-enhanced
vim-X11
vim-minimal
libcups2
libjpeg62-devel
libkdegraphics0
libkdegraphics0-common
libkdegraphics0-devel
libkdegraphics0-kuickshow
libkdegraphics0-kuickshow
kdegraphics
kdegraphics
kdegraphics-common
kdegraphics-kdvi
kdegraphics-kdvi
kdegraphics-kfax
kdegraphics-kfax
kdegraphics-kghostview
kdegraphics-kghostview
kdegraphics-kiconedit
kdegraphics-kiconedit
kdegraphics-kpaint
kdegraphics-kpaint
kdegraphics-kpovmodeler
kdegraphics-kpovmodeler
kdegraphics-kruler
kdegraphics-kruler
kdegraphics-ksnapshot
kdegraphics-ksnapshot
kdegraphics-kuickshow
kdegraphics-kuickshow
python
libnspr4
libkdebase4
libnss3
liboaf0
oaf
galaxy-kde-kwin
kdebase-common
libpq3
kdebase
kdebase-kdm
kdebase-kdm-config-file
mozilla
perl-DBI
libkdeutils1
libkdeutils1
libkdeutils1-ark
libkdeutils1-ark
libkdeutils1-kcalc
libkdeutils1-kcalc
libkdeutils1-kedit
libkdeutils1-kedit
kdeutils
kdeutils
kdeutils
kdeutils
kdeutils-ark
kdeutils-ark
kdeutils-ark
kdeutils-ark
kdeutils-kcalc
kdeutils-kcalc
kdeutils-kcalc
kdeutils-kcalc
kdeutils-kcharselect
kdeutils-kcharselect
kdeutils-kdf
kdeutils-kedit
kdeutils-kedit
kdeutils-khexedit
kdeutils-ktimer
perl-CGI
libmysql12
libxine1
libgd2
postgresql
python-numeric
libattr1
libgd2-devel
galeon
pygtk
xine-plugins
libkdemultimedia1
libkdemultimedia1-devel
MySQL-client
bind-utils
cups-common
kdemultimedia
libpgtcl2
squid
liboaf0-devel
cups
libecpg3
libpq3-devel
bind
xchat
libjpeg-progs
MySQL-common
postgresql-devel
libkdepim2
liblinux-atm1
kdepim
mozilla-mail
perl-PDL
pygnome
libCw1
libgaim-remote0
libnspr4-devel
linuxdoc-tools
tkinter
libattr1-devel
libkdebase4-konsole
libkdegraphics0-kooka
libkdegraphics0-kooka
transfig
libcups2-devel
libkdebase4-nsplugins
cooledit
gkrellm
mozilla-enigmime
pygtk-devel
pygtk-libglade
rdesktop
xine-aa
libkdebase4-devel
libkdepim2-devel
libpgtcl2-devel
mplayer-skins
perl-DBI-proxy
libCw1-devel
libecpg3-devel
libgaim-remote0-devel
libgd2-static-devel
libjpeg62-static-devel
libkdebase4-nsplugins-devel
libkdegraphics0-common-devel
libkdegraphics0-kooka-devel
libkdegraphics0-kooka-devel
libkdeutils1-devel
libkdeutils1-devel
liblinux-atm1-devel
libmysql12-devel
libnss3-devel
libpython2.3-devel
libxine1-devel
MySQL
MySQL-Max
MySQL-bench
OpenDX
OpenDX-devel
attr
bash-completion
bind-devel
cups-serial
drakwizard
gaim
galaxy-gnome
galaxy-kde
gd-utils
gkrellm-devel
gkrellm-server
glimmer
gtk-doc
kdebase-konsole
kdebase-nsplugins
kdegraphics-kooka
kdegraphics-kooka
kdemultimedia-kmidi
kernel-doc
kernel-doc-html
kernel-doc-pdf
kernel-doc-ps
kernel-source
linux-atm
mandrake-galaxy
mozilla-devel
mozilla-dom-inspector
mozilla-enigmail
mozilla-irc
mozilla-js-debugger
mozilla-spellchecker
perl-CGI-Fast
perl-DBI-ProfileDumper-Apache
perl-MDK-Common-devel
perl-PDL-doc
postgresql-contrib
postgresql-docs
postgresql-jdbc
postgresql-pl
postgresql-python
postgresql-server
postgresql-tcl
postgresql-test
pygnome-capplet
pygnome-devel
pygnome-libglade
pygtk-glarea
python-docs
python-numeric-devel
rfbdrake
whois
xchat-perl
xchat-python
xchat-tcl
xine-arts
xine-dxr3
xine-esd
xine-flac
xine-gnomevfs
xine-ui
xine-ui-aa
xine-ui-fb
libcdio0
pyorbit
libbluez1
gnome-python-bonobo
libomniorb4
gnome-python
libvcd0
pygame
vtk
libhk_classes0
vtk-data
vtk-devel
vtk-examples
vtk-python
vtk-tcl
vtk-test-suite
libcdio0-devel
libwxPythonGTK2.4
libnessus2
libsip10
libsip10
editobj
wxPythonGTK
libgdal0
libgnustep-base1
libknoda0
gnome-python-canvas
gnustep-base
pyogg
libamu2
libsip10-devel
libsip10-devel
gnome-python-gconf
pyvorbis
sip
sip
soya
vcdimager
libvcd0-devel
am-utils
bittorrent
crossfire-server
hk_classes
omniorb
pyrex
python-cheetah
python-docutils
python-medusa
libbluez-sdp2-devel
libgdal0-devel
libnessus2-devel
adonthell
dirmngr
gnome-python-gtkhtml2
gthumb
jack
kmplayer
py2play
pyopenal
python-PQueue
libamu2-devel
libcdio-apps
libcdio0-static-devel
libgnustep-base1-devel
libhk_classes0-devel
libknoda0-devel
libomniorb-doc
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libpygame1.5-devel
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libwpd-1_0-devel
libwpd-tools
libwxPythonGTK2.4-devel
bittorrent-gui
bk_edit
bkchem
blender
crossfire-crossedit
epiphany-devel
gaby
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gdal-python
gkrellm-plugins
gkrellm-plugins-kam
gkrellm-plugins-shoot
gkrellm-plugins-snmp
gkrellm-plugins-stock
glasnost
gnome-python-applet
gnome-python-gnomeprint
gnome-python-gnomevfs
gnome-python-nautilus
gnome-python-zvt
gnometab
ices
kde1-wallpapers
kernel-2.6-doc
kernel-2.6-source
kernel-multimedia-source
knoda
linkchecker
mod_auth_ldap
pychart
pychecker
pyds

Re: [Cooker] Is this normal - rpmdrake

[Robert Fox]

On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 20:29, Buchan Milne wrote:
> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
> Hash: SHA1
> 
> Robert Fox wrote:
> > For some time now - when a normal user chooses rpmdrake from the menu -
> > the following dialog box show up instead of the normal dialog asking for
> > the root password.  Is this normal now?
> 
> Yes. This allows non-root users to see what software they might want a
> user with root priveleges to install for them (ie we don't assume
> anymore that every user is has the root password, which was my request).
> 
> Maybe a menu entry for use by root should be retained, and a new "Browse
> available software" entry should be made, to avoid confusion.
> 

Excellent idea!!  Because for older Mandrake users this will be
confusing!  Especially that the "Software Media Manager" work like
before.

Thx,
R.Fox

[Cooker] Two questions -

[Robert Fox]

1)  I reported earlier that xcdroast was segfaulting - I am running the latest cooker 
in VMware but can't test it.
Could someone please check if xcdroast works now?

2)  Just wondering about ReiserFS4 - it's supposed to be finished very soon.  Any 
chance of adding it into Cooker as an experimental option?
I have read that it is incredibly fast!  I think some people (like myself) would like 
to put it through its paces.

Thx,
R.Fox

-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

Re: [Cooker] network.img install broken

[Robert Fox]

On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 15:12, Guillaume Cottenceau wrote:
> > Something has changed on the boot disk image since then!
> 
> Yes we now use 2.4.21-6mdkBOOT, we used the 9.1 one for ages
> (think Ron Stodden's concerns). It probably kind of broke the
> pcnet32 driver then :/.

Does that mean that someone is working on a fix?  I like the way you
phrase that "It probably kind of broke . ."

Can I use an older network.img with the new installer?

I'd really like to get a normal install so I can continue testing!

Thanks,
R.Fox

[Cooker] network.img install STILL broken - Update

[Robert Fox]

I have just confirmed that this problem exists only for FTP installs and not for NFS 
install.
There is definitely something wrong with the boot image using FTP (network.img)

Thx,
R.Fox

> Just tried a new install over my local network to a Rsync'd local copy
> of Cooker.  I'm using the network.img dated today - August 5th!
> 
> This is a serious problem because I can't continue to install and test Cooker!
> 
> After the DHCP of the network card - I enter the IP and logon info for
> the other host - but when I hit "OK" - it fails with:
> 
> Error: failed to connect to remote host
> 
> in the log console on F3:
> * FTP: trying to connect to 192.168.10.100
> * FTP: error connect -6
> * unsetting automatic
> 
> R.Fox
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Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] Laurent - newest KDEBASE in Cooker just broke KDE again

[Robert Fox]

Same problem as before - KDE won't install now due to dependency
problems.

Thx,
R.Fox


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Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] network.img install STILL broken

[Robert Fox]

Just tried a new install over my local network to a Rsync'd local copy
of Cooker.  I'm using the network.img dated today - August 5th!

This is a serious problem because I can't continue to install and test Cooker!

After the DHCP of the network card - I enter the IP and logon info for
the other host - but when I hit "OK" - it fails with:

Error: failed to connect to remote host

in the log console on F3:
* FTP: trying to connect to 192.168.10.100
* FTP: error connect -6
* unsetting automatic

R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

Re: [Cooker] Two questions

[Robert Fox]

On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 07:17, =?koi8-r?Q?=22?=Andrey
Borzenkov=?koi8-r?Q?=22=20?= wrote:
> first of all have you installed cooker version or compiled from
> sources?
> 
I installed first a basic Cooker with normal kernel (under VMware) and
then did a "urpmi kernel-2.6" which installed both the kernel and the
module-init-tools.  I then edited /etc/lilo/conf and added the new
kernel entry.  I also did a "mkinird -f initrd-2.6.0 2.6.0-0.test2.1mdk"

> > module-init-tools was installed already.
> 
> if you *installed* current module-init-tools (as opposed to
> updating it) /etc/modprobe.conf is generated automatically.
> 
> Otherwise I suggest removing module-init-tools, removing (or backing
> up /etc/modprobe.conf) and installing it again. Simply
> running generate-modprobe.conf produces overwhelming number of
> entries most of which are provided as default.
> 
When I rebooted the VM, I chose the Kernel-2.6 entry and it started
booting.  The system seemed to boot fine but I discovered no ethernet
loaded.  So I determined that the pcnet32 modules wasn't loaded.

> > I didn't know about the generate-modprobe.conf command - but I ran it,
> > it seemed to do something - and the I rebooted.  Still there is no
> > "pcnet32" module to load.
> 
> by default it just spits output to stdout so it is not of much use.
> Would you mind showing /etc/modprobe.conf?
> 
See the attachment for this.

> Module seems to exist but I have no idea if it even compiles.
> Try CONFIG_PCNET32 (surprise :) If it compiles and works, tell
> Olivier to include it in its package.
> 
You mean re-compile the 2.6 kernel and set this parameter so the module
gets generated?

> > Has anybody written a "how-to" for getting the kernel-2.6 to run
> > properly in Mandrake?  I'm not afraid to read is I could find
> > something specific to Mandrake (or Cooker)
> 
> Theoretically there should not be any need for such how to because you
> just install kernel 2.6 package and run it. To make it possible much more user 
> feedback is needed. Ideally this feedback should provide slightly more information 
> than "I tried it and it does not work" :)))
> 
Sorry for the limited information.  This is the first time I have run
the 2.6 - I was waiting for the Mandrake RPMS before I tried because i
wanted to avoid having to recompile kernels (I've done this in the past
with mixed results and it's very time consuming)

I guess the reason I asked about a "how-to" was just to give people a
basic understanding of what to expect from the 2.6Test2 kernel in Cooker
and how to use it (in very basic terms).  In order to get more people
testing it, it should be as easy to install and use like the 2.4 kernel
series.

Thanks for your quick feedback - Let me know if you want to take this
discussion offline . . .

Thx,
Robert
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alias binfmt-263 binfmt_aout
alias binfmt-264 binfmt_aout
alias binfmt-267 binfmt_aout
alias binfmt-387 binfmt_aout
alias binfmt-332 iBCS
alias binfmt--310 binfmt_java
alias block-major-1 rd
alias block-major-2 floppy
alias block-major-3 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-7 loop
alias block-major-8 sd_mod
alias block-major-9 md
alias block-major-11 sr_mod
alias block-major-13 xd
alias block-major-15 cdu31a
alias block-major-16 gscd
alias block-major-17 optcd
alias block-major-18 sjcd
alias block-major-20 mcdx
alias block-major-22 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-23 mcd
alias block-major-24 sonycd535
alias block-major-25 sbpcd
alias block-major-26 sbpcd
alias block-major-27 sbpcd
alias block-major-29 aztcd
alias block-major-32 cm206
alias block-major-33 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-34 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-37 ide-tape
alias block-major-44 ftl
alias block-major-46 pcd
alias block-major-47 pf
alias block-major-56 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-57 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-58 lvm-mod
alias block-major-88 ide-probe-mod
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alias block-major-90 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-91 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-93 nftl
alias block-major-97 pg
alias char-major-4 serial
alias char-major-5 serial
alias char-major-6 lp
alias char-major-9 st
alias char-major-10-0 busmouse
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alias char-major-10-3 atixlmouse
alias char-major-10-130 wdt
alias char-major-10-131 wdt
alias char-major-10-135 rtc
alias char-major-10-139 openprom
alias char-major-10-144 nvram
alias char-major-10-157 applicom
alias char-major-10-175 agpgart
alias char-major-10-184 microcode
alias char-major-10-200 tun
alias char-major-13 input
alias char-major-13-32 mousedev
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias char-major-19 cyclades
alias char-major-20 cyclades
alias char-major-21 sg
alias char-major-22 pcxx
alias char-major-23 pcxx
alias char-major-27 ftape
alias char-major-34 scc
alias char-major-35 tclmidi
alias char-major-36 netlink
alias char-major-37 ide-tape
alias char-major-48 riscom8
alias char-major-49 riscom8
alias char-major-57 esp
alias char-major-58 esp
alias char-major-63 kdebug
alias char-majo

[Cooker] network.img install STILL broken - MY MISTAKE!!!

[Robert Fox]

I apologize - my mistake - ProFTPd was down on the host machine which has Cooker 
locally.
This was my own problem and NOT a broken boot image!!

Sorry!

Robert

> I have just confirmed that this problem exists only for FTP installs and not for NFS 
> install.
> There is definitely something wrong with the boot image using FTP (network.img)
> 
> Thx,
> R.Fox
> 
> 
> Just tried a new install over my local network to a Rsync'd local copy
> of Cooker.  I'm using the network.img dated today - August 5th!
> 
> This is a serious problem because I can't continue to install and test Cooker!
> 
> After the DHCP of the network card - I enter the IP and logon info for
> the other host - but when I hit "OK" - it fails with:
> 
> Error: failed to connect to remote host
> 
> in the log console on F3:
> * FTP: trying to connect to 192.168.10.100
> * FTP: error connect -6
> * unsetting automatic
> 
> R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

Re: [Cooker] Two questions - IT WORKS!!

[Robert Fox]

On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 08:03, =?koi8-r?Q?=22?=Andrey
Borzenkov=?koi8-r?Q?=22=20?= wrote:
> Chmouel, your comments?
> 
> [...]
> > > Would you mind showing /etc/modprobe.conf?
> > > 
> > See the attachment for this.
> > 
> 
> ok, that is an obvious nonsense. I guess I will make modprobe
> to include modprobe.default automatically instead of relying
> on including it out of modporbe.conf.
> 
I just saw a new kernel-2.6.0-test2.2mdk and downloaded it.  After
de-installing and re-installing the modprobe-init-tools and the new
kernel, re-creating the initrd and then update lilo.conf

IT WORKS!!  I now have a 2.6 kernel up and running WITH ethernet up!

> generating it this way is WRONG. some modules have changed, some
> pre/postinstall scripts have changed or not needed any more.
> 
Good to know.

> if you still have problems after compiling pcnet32 - send me as much
> information as you can privately. first check if it loads (and works)
> using modprobe pcnet32 , then modprobe eth0 then try to find out why
> it does not load automatically.
>
Thanks!  I didn't have to compile the module but I checked out the new
"make xconfig" and find it quite nice!

I get the feeling that the 2.6 kernel is FASTER under VMware - but I
can't prove it - it does feel quicker.

Now on to other problems . . .

Thanks for your assistance!

Robert

[Cooker] Just asking- Open Office 1.1

[Robert Fox]

Is there any reason why OpenOffice 1.1 is not in Cooker?

I see lot's of people asking about it for 9.2 - and it's supposed to be
quite stable (RC2)

Thx,
R.Fox

-- 
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Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] Gnome splash takes a LONG time to disappear

[Robert Fox]

Fresh Cooker install - tried Gnome and it works but the initial splash
screen stays up for a long time (like two minutes) then disappears. 
What causes this?

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

Re: [Cooker] network.img install broken

[Robert Fox]

On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 12:06, Guillaume Cottenceau wrote:
> Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 
> > Just tried a new install over my local network to a Rsync'd local copy
> > of Cooker.
> > 
> > After the DHCP of the network card - I enter the IP and logon info for
> > the other host - but when I hit "OK" - it fails with:
> > 
> > Error: failed to connect to remote host
> > 
> > in the log console on F3:
> > * FTP: trying to connect to 192.168.10.100
> > * FTP: error connect -6
> 
> It couldn't connect to the remote host.. can't add much more than
> that. Means a socket() or connect() syscall failed.

It appears to have loaded the network card module (pcnet32) and
successfully performed the DHCP request - because I can see the DHCP
dialog and an IP address on the card.  

I'm trying this under VMware WS4 - but this shouldn't make a difference
because I performed a full Cooker install just 3 days ago using the same
method.

Something has changed on the boot disk image since then!

Thx,
R.Fox

RE: [Cooker] Two questions

[Robert Fox]

module-init-tools was installed already.

I didn't know about the generate-modprobe.conf command - but I ran it,
it seemed to do something - and the I rebooted.  Still there is no
"pcnet32" module to load.

Has anybody written a "how-to" for getting the kernel-2.6 to run
properly in Mandrake?  I'm not afraid to read is I could find something
specific to Mandrake (or Cooker)

Thanks,
R.Fox


On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 21:17, MEISCH,CORY (HP-Vancouver,ex1) wrote:
> Have you installed and ran module-init-tools? You will need to run
> generate-modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.conf. This is the 2.6 equivalent to
> modules.conf...
> 
> Cory
> 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Robert Fox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 3:02 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [Cooker] Two questions
> > 
> > 
> > 1) Kernel-2.6.0-test2 works (under VMware) but the pcnet32 network
> > driver doesn't exist.  Isn't this a standard driver?  Do I have to
> > re-compile the kernel for this module?
> > 
> > 2) On normal kernel bootup - also under VMware, the network card does
> > load the module, but dhcp doesn't activate during boot.  I have to
> > manually type in dhclient from a root console for it to get an IP
> > address.  Is there something wrong with the initscripts and dhcp?
> > 
> > Thx,
> > R.Fox
> > -- 
> > Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Fox Consulting Services
> > 
> > 

[Cooker] Two questions

[Robert Fox]

1) Kernel-2.6.0-test2 works (under VMware) but the pcnet32 network
driver doesn't exist.  Isn't this a standard driver?  Do I have to
re-compile the kernel for this module?

2) On normal kernel bootup - also under VMware, the network card does
load the module, but dhcp doesn't activate during boot.  I have to
manually type in dhclient from a root console for it to get an IP
address.  Is there something wrong with the initscripts and dhcp?

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] Is this normal - rpmdrake

[Robert Fox]

For some time now - when a normal user chooses rpmdrake from the menu -
the following dialog box show up instead of the normal dialog asking for
the root password.  Is this normal now?

Thx,
R.Fox
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Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services
<>

Re: [Cooker] snaps of failed KDE 3.13 update

[Robert Fox]

On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 07:20, Laurent Montel wrote:
> Le Saturday 02 August 2003 09:42, Robert Fox a écrit :
> > Here are some snaps showing the dependency problems right now in Cooker
> > with KDE 3.13
> >
> > A fresh Cooker install will not install KDE right now due to this
> > problem.
> >
> > Thx,
> > R.Fox
> 
> Fixed

Thanks Laurent!!  Now if I can only do a fresh install of Cooker (see
previous post about FTP errors during network install)

Can't wait for B2.

Cheers,
R.Fox

[Cooker] network.img install broken

[Robert Fox]

Just tried a new install over my local network to a Rsync'd local copy
of Cooker.

After the DHCP of the network card - I enter the IP and logon info for
the other host - but when I hit "OK" - it fails with:

Error: failed to connect to remote host

in the log console on F3:
* FTP: trying to connect to 192.168.10.100
* FTP: error connect -6
* unsetting automatic

R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

Re: [Cooker] trouble upgrading to kdebase-3.1.3-4

[Robert Fox]

On Sat, 2003-08-02 at 17:12, Udo Rader wrote:
> hi,
> 
> for the past 3 days I have not been able to update kde due to the
> following errors:
> 
> % urpmi --auto-select
> Some package requested cannot be installed:
> kdebase-kdm-config-file-3.1.3-3mdk.i586 (Y/n) y
> The following packages have to be removed in order to perform the
> updates:
> kdebase-kdm-config-file-3.1.3-3mdk.i586 (due to unsatisfied kdebase ==
> 3.1.3-3mdk) (y/N) n
> 
> the problem is that kdebase is at version 3.1.3-4 now but there is
> no kdebase-kdm-config-file-3.1.3-4 in cooker yet (or at least no mirror
> I've tried has it so far).
> 
> udoCooker is presently broken - I reported this a few days ago on this list
- KDE especially won't install (and can't be used to upgrade an existing
install due to failed dependencies)

According to the release schedule
(http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/ReleaseInfo#Schedule_estimation_WarLy)

Beta 2 is due on the 5th of August - so I guess some patience is
advisable . . .  They must be working hard through this very warm summer
weekend!!

Cheers,
R.Fox

Re: [Cooker] err, anybody installed cooker lately?

[Robert Fox]

On Sat, 2003-08-02 at 12:28, Mark Draheim wrote:
> I ask because I get a total mess when doing a full install. Basically
> no KDE is installed, no GNOME either. A clean shutdown is impossible as
> each and every initscript seems to produce segfaults at rm-ing some lock
> file until it finally gets stuck with cute EIP values. None of this is
> in the logs, the only references on screen are to kfree.
> 
> 
> 
> Mark

Cooker is presently broken - I reported this a few days ago on this list
- KDE especially won't install (and can't be used to upgrade an existing
install due to failed dependencies)

According to the release schedule
(http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/ReleaseInfo#Schedule_estimation_WarLy)

Beta 2 is due on the 5th of August - so I guess some patience is
advisable . . .  The must be working hard through this very warm summer
weekend!!

Cheers,
R.Fox

[Cooker] snaps of failed KDE 3.13 update

[Robert Fox]

Here are some snaps showing the dependency problems right now in Cooker
with KDE 3.13

A fresh Cooker install will not install KDE right now due to this
problem.

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services
<><>

Re: [Cooker] Failed new install of Cooker - KDE problems

[Robert Fox]

On Fri, 2003-08-01 at 10:42, Olivier Blin wrote:
> > I just re-installed a fresh Cooker from today and found that KDE did not
> > install.  When I tried to "urpmi kdebase" it fails about dependencies on
> > other kde packages.
> 
> It's probably a problem with arts, see the thread "Big mess with arts obsoletes ...

Possibly - but when the system installed without KDE I tried to install
using urpmi kdebase and it failed dependencies.

If I force with --allow-nodeps it installs, but the system is messed up.

Thanks for the tip.

R.Fox

[Cooker] snaps of failed KDE 3.13 update

[Robert Fox]

Here are some snaps showing the dependency problems right now in Cooker
with KDE 3.13

A fresh Cooker install will not install KDE right now due to this
problem.

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services
<><>

[Cooker] Failed new install of Cooker - KDE problems

[Robert Fox]

I just re-installed a fresh Cooker from today and found that KDE did not
install.  When I tried to "urpmi kdebase" it fails about dependencies on
other kde packages.

Thx,
R.Fox
-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

Re: [Cooker] Kernel 2.6 test under VMware

[Robert Fox]

On Thu, 2003-07-31 at 17:49, Adam Williamson wrote:
> On Thu, 2003-07-31 at 19:43, Robert Fox wrote:
> > I installed a fresh Cooker under VMware with the normal kernel.
> > 
> > Then I tried rpmdrake but it failed due to the broken GTK stuff.
> > 
> > So I tried urpmi and here is what happened:
> > 
> > I installed the init-modules first - then:
> > 
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]# urpmi kernel-2.6
> >   
> > ftp://robert:[EMAIL 
> > PROTECTED]//mnt/hd/cooker/Mandrake/RPMS2/kernel-2.6.0-0.test2.1mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
> > installing
> > /var/cache/urpmi/rpms/kernel-2.6.0-0.test2.1mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
> > Preparing...   
> > ##
> >   
> > 1:kernel-2.6.0-0.test2.1mdk##
> > No module BusLogic found for kernel 2.6.0-0.test2.1mdk
> > No module BusLogic found for kernel 2.6.0-0.test2.1mdk
> > 
> > When I tried to boot the 2.6-test2 it panic'd of course.
> > 
> > Any tips would be welcome!
> 
> Wrong mkinitrd, I'll wager. You need the one on the supermount-ng
> page...

Thanks for the tip - could you explain a bit further about the
supermount-ng page?  Is there a link or something?  I only have the
mkinitrd from Cooker.

Thx,
R.Fox

[Cooker] ksnapshot hangs when trying to save the snap

[Robert Fox]

Fresh Cooker with KDE 3.13

When I tried to take a screen shot with ksnapshot (wanting to document
the GTK problem) - ksnapshot hung when i attempted to save the snap I
took.  I had to kill the process.  This happened several times in a row
. . .

Thx,
R.Fox
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Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] DrakX install problem during X configuration

[Robert Fox]

The mirror problems are fixed - YEAH!

Now that I'm synced and I tried a fresh install.

During the X configuration stage of the install - the X server starts -
but there is no confirmation dialog if it worked or not.
I had to "ctrl-alt-backspace" to kill the X server and the install
continued as normal.

This is not normal.

Thx,
R.Fox

-- 
Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] Kernel 2.6 test under VMware

[Robert Fox]

I installed a fresh Cooker under VMware with the normal kernel.

Then I tried rpmdrake but it failed due to the broken GTK stuff.

So I tried urpmi and here is what happened:

I installed the init-modules first - then:

[EMAIL PROTECTED] rfox]# urpmi kernel-2.6
  
ftp://robert:[EMAIL 
PROTECTED]//mnt/hd/cooker/Mandrake/RPMS2/kernel-2.6.0-0.test2.1mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
installing
/var/cache/urpmi/rpms/kernel-2.6.0-0.test2.1mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
Preparing...   
##
  
1:kernel-2.6.0-0.test2.1mdk##
No module BusLogic found for kernel 2.6.0-0.test2.1mdk
No module BusLogic found for kernel 2.6.0-0.test2.1mdk

When I tried to boot the 2.6-test2 it panic'd of course.

Any tips would be welcome!

Thx,
R.Fox

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Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] Gtk broken with fresh Cooker install

[Robert Fox]

So I can't open any GTK based tool like rpmdrake because all the text is
missing.  When I fire up Gnome fore the first time - it comes up - but
no text in the menus (just icons)

Thx,
R.Fox


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Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services

[Cooker] over 24 hours without main mirror updates

[Robert Fox]

This has been a problem in the past and I believe this is one big "cold
sore" on what is normally a great distribution.

Mandrake should do something about it's "main" cooker mirror and
guarantee that it at least is always the "true" source for all the other
mirrors.

When I compare ftp.sunet.se (supposedly the secondary mirror) with
ftp.uinett.no they are horribly out of sync.

And as reported yesterday, for over 24 hours now - there have been no
new packages on the main mirror - and Rsync is deleting my local files. 

This is more than frustrating!  Especially under the crunch of bug
squashing before the supposed September release of 9.2

Doesn't mandrake have a Cooker release coordinator which guarantees the
mirror availability?  Maybe a deal with a large sponsor like HP for a
better mirror infrastructure would be an idea?

Sorry for the rant, but awaiting for ftp.uinett.no to get back to normal
so I can continue to test Cooker!!

Cheers,
R.Fox


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Robert Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fox Consulting Services