[expert] unable to find postscript driver
Hi, via google I came accross a posting to the expert mailinglist about cups being unable to find a postscript driver. The header was: From: JOHAM,DAVID (HP-Boise,ex1) Subject: [expert] "Unable to find the Postscript driver" when setting up printer in MDK9.1 Date: 28 May 2003 20:53:36 - (I'll skip the contents) I get the same when configuring a postscript printer on our network. We have a HP LJ 5000N, which is kind of slow when printing through PCL5/6. It can print postscript just fine, so that would be a speed improvement I think. The cups drivers and cups itself are installed, is there another package that includes the postscript drivers? It's not obvious to me at least... Cheers Simon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Cant Write Boot Floppies
Hi, I'm trying to create a boot floppy for my mdk9.1 system. However, it stalls, saying there's not enough space to copy mkinitrd or saying that the floppy is mounted. Pain in the arse this, any ideas? mkbootfloppy gives the same response as the control center (being that that is what the center is running eh!). Cheers all Si -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Mozilla not responding to size changes
On Tuesday 01 April 2003 02:11, Gary A. Garibaldi wrote: > I'm mainly a gnome user and have recently been having problems with > Mozilla. I prefer to use it as a window and not maximize. At times I > will maximize it to read an article and them un-maximize. I can exit the > program with it un-maximize and restart it and it opens maximize. I can > click to un-maximize it but still have to manually resize it because it > remains full screen. Any Ideas on how to fix this. Thanks for your time > in advance. > > Gary Mozilla options -height Set height of startup window to . -h or -help Print this message. -installer Start with 4.x migration window. -width Set width of startup window to . $mozilla --height --width HTH Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] How to check for open ports?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wednesday 05 Mar 2003 11:34 pm, Jim C wrote: > I remember asking this question a couple of months ago but I can't > remember the answer, or find the email, to save my life. > > What is a simple but sure way to find out if a specific port is open on > a specific interface? > > > Jim C. yes there is... netstat hth -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+Zoxut3yCLmAxGjYRAgXcAJ4wCNGtx0d823alsKHiQQCC0TauoACfcYGT suMTBjB+2QHx07gTIdP3bG4= =QQac -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] KDE3.1 for MD >= 8.1?
Guy Zelck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Simon Ree wrote: > > >Guy Zelck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>Hello all, > >> > >>Will there ever be a KDE3.1 version released for 8.x? > >> > >>I only now can say that I've got my 8.1 system like I want it to be. In > >>the mean time Mandrake raced versions, which in my view is crazy . > >>It's becoming more and more difficult to have recent versions of > >>programs. I find myself more and more rebuilding packages. A lot of > >>packages (libs) change names between versions and taking a recent spec > >>file to rebuild a package yourself is often hell as you have find out > >>what you need from scratch and change all required package names in the > >>spec. > >> > >> > > > >Why change to a new program version in the first place if you are happy > >using a old os version? > > > Old? MD8.1 is from Sep 2001, that's 1.5 years old. Using KDE2.2 together > with all the other updates doesn't mean I have an old os. It's not > because every 6 mths there's a new version, that the previous 2 > versions are suddenly old. They overtook RH in version number, very > good Marketing wise, but not good for anything else. > 1.5 years is "old" in the software world. It's old for Mandrake and its old for MS. Upgrading to a new KDE doesn't necessarily get you anything new or better or do your job any better. If a specific *new* feature is required you may have to upgrade due to it needing other package upgrades and so on and so on. Should Mandrake upgrade the whole OS for you? oh wait they did 8.2, 9.0, 9.1B. > >You would advocate That mandrake should build > >packages for for all of their old versions? KDE 3.1 for v6 maybe? > > > That's exagerating, that was not my question? A longer support period > would be more reasonable, say 3 years, certainly for substantial > packages. Creating a newer version less often would help, and instead > provide upgrade waves (service packs ;-) ) > your right and maybe they should. But I think you would need a much bigger company to support 3 years worth of distro's even if they were slowed down. And how do you define support? Patching the version you purchased/downloaded or providing new versions as they become available. I don't think Mandrake should be responsible for slowing down other peoples projects. Many users would jump ship the second Mandrake dropped from the bleeding edge. > > > >>Even guys that started of with 9.0 now have to be club members to get > >>kde3.1. This is a sad development. I see Mandrake more and more slip > >>away from being a free os distributor. I understand they have > >>difficulties so I payed for a regular membership myself for 2 years in > >>a row now. You get very little with this. But more and more the regular > >>users are left out. This is very sad I find. I starts to stink for $s. > >> > >> > > > >Cooker may be a choice for those who allways want the latest and > >supposidly greatest. Still free. > > > Then I could have as well upgraded to 9.0. > > > > > > >>So I'm afraid there's little chance to get rpms from Mandrake for 8.x. > >>If there's no good soul in the community who put packages available I'm > >>in for an ordeal to get kde3.1 compiled and packaged for 8.1. > >> > >> > > > >Maybe you could build it? > > > I'll have a go at it, sure. > > >I'm not saying mandrake shouldn't support old > >versions, but the old distro did not ship with the intention of being > >brought up the the latest level of every package. My Explorer came with > >a 5L V8, they now come with a 4.6L V8, should Ford provide me with a > >upgrade path other than purchasing a new one? > > > Crummy comparison. think so, you can apply the camparison to any number of products services, whatever. If a warranty is implied or supplied it is for the product supplied and presumably paid for. My vehicle or dishwasher or whatever has a support period and so does Mandrake's product. Its just that the support is for what you bought or downloaded. If the only way to fix a major security flaw or bug or defect/recall (staying with vehicles) is to replace a core component then you might have an argument for Mandrake providing you with a new KDE. > > Guy. > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Simon Rée mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] openPGP key : http://www.codeford.com/simonree.asc -> Please Donate to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation <- -> http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca <- msg66124/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [expert] KDE3.1 for MD >= 8.1?
Guy Zelck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello all, > > Will there ever be a KDE3.1 version released for 8.x? > > I only now can say that I've got my 8.1 system like I want it to be. In > the mean time Mandrake raced versions, which in my view is crazy . > It's becoming more and more difficult to have recent versions of > programs. I find myself more and more rebuilding packages. A lot of > packages (libs) change names between versions and taking a recent spec > file to rebuild a package yourself is often hell as you have find out > what you need from scratch and change all required package names in the > spec. Why change to a new program version in the first place if you are happy using a old os version? You would advocate That mandrake should build packages for for all of their old versions? KDE 3.1 for v6 maybe? > > Even guys that started of with 9.0 now have to be club members to get > kde3.1. This is a sad development. I see Mandrake more and more slip > away from being a free os distributor. I understand they have > difficulties so I payed for a regular membership myself for 2 years in > a row now. You get very little with this. But more and more the regular > users are left out. This is very sad I find. I starts to stink for $s. Cooker may be a choice for those who allways want the latest and supposidly greatest. Still free. > > So I'm afraid there's little chance to get rpms from Mandrake for 8.x. > If there's no good soul in the community who put packages available I'm > in for an ordeal to get kde3.1 compiled and packaged for 8.1. Maybe you could build it? I'm not saying mandrake shouldn't support old versions, but the old distro did not ship with the intention of being brought up the the latest level of every package. My Explorer came with a 5L V8, they now come with a 4.6L V8, should Ford provide me with a upgrade path other than purchasing a new one? > Guy. > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Simon Rée mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] openPGP key : http://www.codeford.com/simonree.asc -> Please Donate to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation <- -> http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca <- msg66099/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [expert] Kernel Upgrade to 2.4.19-24
Adolfo Bello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have tried twice to update the kernel from 2.4.19-16 to 2.4.20 the first > time and to 2.4.19-24 the second one. > > The only problem that I am facing is that I can not get X to start. Now > (after enabling ACPI) doing "shutdown -h now" my machine power-off (Femme, I > know somebody said that it doesn't have anything to do with powering off, > but in my case it does), my sound card is recognized (this problem has been > a major PITA with Mandrake and this Toshiba laptop) and every service is > starting fine but the graphical environment. > > Now I am absolutely clueless on what to do or where to go and will consider > installing Mandrake again just a last resource(several installs in last 2 > months in the process of learning but now I have a fairly decent setup that > I don't want lose). > > I started with original /boot/config and only added support to ACPI and > dropped a lot of modules, mainly ethernet cards that I don't use or need, > old disks support, radio amateur support, SMP and picked Pentium > III/Coopermine/Celeron as processor. > > Upgrade was made using gcc 3.2 (after doing the upgrade I read advises > against it). > > Hints, clues, tips, advises or RTFM links will be truly appreciated. > > Adolfo > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com What video card are you running? What kernel are you trying to boot? Is dm running? What does startx say when it presumibly fails? What runlevel is being selected on boot? -- Simon Rée mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] openPGP key : http://www.codeford.com/simonree.asc -> Please Donate to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation <- -> http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca <- msg65795/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [expert] lm_sensors on gigabyte ga-7zxe SUCCESS!! ;o)
Right, success, due entirely to flacycads. Your list of modules is spot on and definitely works mate. Brilliant. This is what sensors at the CLI now reports $ sensors eeprom-i2c-0-50 Adapter: SMBus Via Pro adapter at 5000 Algorithm: Non-I2C SMBus adapter Memory type:SDRAM DIMM SPD SDRAM Size (MB):256 eeprom-i2c-0-51 Adapter: SMBus Via Pro adapter at 5000 Algorithm: Non-I2C SMBus adapter Memory type:SDRAM DIMM SPD SDRAM Size (MB):256 via686a-isa-6000 Adapter: ISA adapter Algorithm: ISA algorithm CPU core: +1.71 V (min = +1.98 V, max = +2.49 V) ALARM +2.5V: +0.17 V (min = +2.24 V, max = +2.74 V) ALARM I/O: +3.20 V (min = +2.95 V, max = +3.62 V) +5V: +4.75 V (min = +4.47 V, max = +5.49 V) +12V: +11.33 V (min = +10.79 V, max = +13.18 V) CPU Fan: 4623 RPM (min = 3000 RPM, div = 2) P/S Fan: 0 RPM (min = 3000 RPM, div = 2) ALARM SYS Temp: +25.0°C (limit = +45°C, hysteresis = +40°C) CPU Temp: +45.4°C (limit = +60°C, hysteresis = +55°C) SBr Temp: +24.6°C (limit = +65°C, hysteresis = +60°C) Whereas b4 I got nothing below the second memory module section, I now get all this data about the system. OK so it might not be quite correct yet (havent figured out the tuning bit yet) and doesnt seem to be able to find the system fan (the power supply fan doesnt send info back ) But I dont care. I've been trying to get this since mdk 8.0 . The magic missing bits were these two lines in /etc/modules (or /etc/rc.local) modprobe i2c-isa modprobe via686a for some reason - probably to do with some other hardware or module getting in the way, sensors-detect never ever suggested these bits to me.Still I dont care now. Any ideas how to make sense of this lot? /etc/sensors.conf yeah? Anyone got an example, I've had a look, and ninety percent seems irrelevant to my mobo, or am I just being overly hopeful?? Again thanks flacycads, much appreciated. -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] lm_sensors on gigabyte ga-7zxe
I'll check bascule, but right now I'm getting no temp info from just running sensors on the command line :( Si - Original Message - From: bascule <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 19:45:50 + To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] lm_sensors on gigabyte ga-7zxe > just to butt in, if using gkrellm have you entered names for the temp > readings? in my stock 9.0 install gkrellm wont show the readings untill you > give then a label via the config dialogue > > sorry if this is off beam > > bascule > > On Monday 27 Jan 2003 6:15 pm, flacycads wrote: > > > Then after a shutdown/reboot, open gkrellm and the readouts will now > > include the cpu/chassis temp, and fan speed readouts. Contrary to what's > > commonly believed, I have found you sometimes need to shut down and reboot > > linux when performing some prodedures, to completely flush out the Ram of > > everything. If you don't, sometimes things simply will not work. While far > > better than windows, linux is still not perfect in this respect. > > > -- > Stupid men are often capable of things the clever would not dare to > contemplate... > (Feet of Clay) > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] lm_sensors on gigabyte ga-7zxe
Flacycads, chees mate. I'm at work so I cant try this, but I never got this line ever... modprobe via686a from doing sensors-detect. I did have a sensors section in gkrellm, but not any more, since I tried to get clever and remove all the relevant modules and reinstall them. Now I get zip about temps. Yes I definitely have lm_sensors instaled, sensors-detect and sensors both exist. I just cant seem to get it to work - your determination to help me get this working is _much_ appreciated mate!!! As for the stuff that should go in rc.local that isn't there, well thats the thing, thats what sensors-detect is telling me to put there - nothing, zip, null. I've literally copied the output from the terminal. I promise I'm as stumped as you over this one. What I intend to do this evening is whack your suggested lines on my box - I'll try them first to see if it goes bang ;o) - then reboot and have another go. I'll let you know how it goes. Again thanks so much for your efforts! Si - Original Message - From: flacycads <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 13:15:11 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] lm_sensors on gigabyte ga-7zxe > Simon, > As you posted, your sensors detect output does not list the needed modules for > /etc/rc.local. They aren't there. I quote: > > #cut here > > > > # I2C adapter drivers > > > > # I2C chip drivers > > > > #cut here > > On many a fresh install of Mandrake 9.0 on the KT7-RAID, all I've had to do is > add the lines to the /etc files, as shown below. This is the "definitive " > list that works on this board. It is what sensor-detect comes up with when > run on the KT7 board. You don't even have to run sensors detect- just put > these lines into the /etc files. (maybe your sensors-detect is corrupted, or > the wrong version?? If need be, I can email you the sensors-detect I used the > first time I got this to work) > > For /etc/rc.local: > > # I2C adapter drivers > modprobe i2c-viapro > modprobe i2c-isa > # I2C chip drivers > modprobe adm1021 > modprobe eeprom > modprobe via686a > - > For /etc/modules: > > # I2C module options > alias char-major-89 i2c-dev > --- > > Then after a shutdown/reboot, open gkrellm and the readouts will now include > the cpu/chassis temp, and fan speed readouts. Contrary to what's commonly > believed, I have found you sometimes need to shut down and reboot linux when > performing some prodedures, to completely flush out the Ram of everything. If > you don't, sometimes things simply will not work. While far better than > windows, linux is still not perfect in this respect. > > You then press F1 to open the gkrellm config panel, go to builtins-sensors and > make your fine-tuning of the offsets so as to match the bios readings, if you > need to. That's all there is to it. If it isn't working on a generic 9.0 > install, you are doing something wrong, like not saving the edited /etc files > (as root), or your lm_sensors package is somehow corrupted. If I'm not > mistaken, the I2c stuff is compiled into the Mandrake kernel. The only other > thing I can think of is that if you did a custom install, you somehow removed > an obscure lm_sensors dependency. But this is very unlikely, and I don't know > what that would be. > > Another idea: > Go into Mandrake Control Center, Software Managment, Software Package Removal, > alphabetical listings, and see if you really have lm_sensors 2.6.4-4mdk > installed. If not, install it. If so, remove it, and shut down the machine. > After reboot, reinstall the lm_sensors package, and try again. > > Robert Crawford > > > > On Monday 27 January 2003 04:19 am, Simon Naish wrote: > > I'm afraid I've tried that, and still no joy. lsmod shows everything loaded > > that should be according to the results of sensors-detect and yet I get no > > temps. I just tried rmmod'ing all the listed modules and starting again. > > With a different outcome. I get a slightly different list of stuff to add > > (an extra module and line of code for modules.conf) and now when I run > > sensors I get absolutely no reference to temperatures at all, just the > > memory. Seems fiddling with it is just breaking it more. So has anyone got > > a definitive list of modules that does work with an ABIT KT-7 RAID mobo? > > I'd be greatful ;o) > > > > Si > > > > > > - Original Message - > > From: flacycads <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 21:14:11 -
Re: [expert] lm_sensors on gigabyte ga-7zxe
I'm afraid I've tried that, and still no joy. lsmod shows everything loaded that should be according to the results of sensors-detect and yet I get no temps. I just tried rmmod'ing all the listed modules and starting again. With a different outcome. I get a slightly different list of stuff to add (an extra module and line of code for modules.conf) and now when I run sensors I get absolutely no reference to temperatures at all, just the memory. Seems fiddling with it is just breaking it more. So has anyone got a definitive list of modules that does work with an ABIT KT-7 RAID mobo? I'd be greatful ;o) Si - Original Message - From: flacycads <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 21:14:11 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] lm_sensors on gigabyte ga-7zxe > Of course, also add the line in modules.conf that sensors-detect did list. > > Robert > > On Saturday 25 January 2003 05:30 pm, Simon Naish wrote: > > Chuck, went through again selected the ISA stuff, heres my output, (no > > change ) any ideas > > > > Sorry theres so bl**dy much of it, I'm stumped though I have to say. > > > > # sensors-detect > > This program will help you to determine which I2C/SMBus modules you need > > to load to use lm_sensors most effectively. > > You need to have done a `make install', issued a `depmod -a' and made sure > > `/etc/conf.modules' (or `/etc/modules.conf') contains the appropriate > > module path before you can use some functions of this utility. Read > > doc/modules for more information. > > Also, you need to be `root', or at least have access to the /dev/i2c[-/]* > > files for some things. You can use prog/mkdev/mkdev.sh to create these /dev > > files if you do not have them already. > > If you have patched your kernel and have some drivers built-in you can > > safely answer NO if asked to load some modules. In this case, things may > > seem a bit confusing, but they will still work. > > > > IF THIS IS AN IBM THINKPAD, PRESS CTRL-C NOW! > > IBM Thinkpads have a severely broken i2c/SMBus implementation, just > > scanning the bus will break your thinkpad forever! > > > > We can start with probing for (PCI) I2C or SMBus adapters. > > You do not need any special privileges for this. > > Do you want to probe now? (YES/no): YES > > Probing for PCI bus adapters... > > Use driver `i2c-viapro' for device 00:07.4: VIA Technologies VT82C686 > > Apollo ACPI Probe succesfully concluded. > > > > We will now try to load each adapter module in turn. > > Module `i2c-viapro' already loaded. > > Do you now want to be prompted for non-detectable adapters? (yes/NO): yes > > Load `i2c-elektor' (say NO if built into your kernel)? (YES/no): YES > > /lib/modules/2.4.18-8.1mdk/kernel/drivers/i2c/i2c-elektor.o.gz: > > init_module: No such device Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect > > module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters modprobe: insmod > > /lib/modules/2.4.18-8.1mdk/kernel/drivers/i2c/i2c-elektor.o.gz failed > > modprobe: insmod i2c-elektor failed > > Loading failed ()... skipping. > > Load `i2c-elv' (say NO if built into your kernel)? (YES/no): YES > > /lib/modules/2.4.18-8.1mdk/kernel/drivers/i2c/i2c-elv.o.gz: init_module: No > > such device Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module > > parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters modprobe: insmod > > /lib/modules/2.4.18-8.1mdk/kernel/drivers/i2c/i2c-elv.o.gz failed modprobe: > > insmod i2c-elv failed > > Loading failed ()... skipping. > > Load `i2c-philips-par' (say NO if built into your kernel)? (YES/no): YES > > Module loaded succesfully. > > Load `i2c-velleman' (say NO if built into your kernel)? (YES/no): YES > > /lib/modules/2.4.18-8.1mdk/kernel/drivers/i2c/i2c-velleman.o.gz: > > init_module: No such device Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect > > module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters modprobe: insmod > > /lib/modules/2.4.18-8.1mdk/kernel/drivers/i2c/i2c-velleman.o.gz failed > > modprobe: insmod i2c-velleman failed > > Loading failed ()... skipping. > > To continue, we need module `i2c-dev' to be loaded. > > If it is built-in into your kernel, you can safely skip this. > > i2c-dev is already loaded. > > > > We are now going to do the adapter probings. Some adapters may hang > > halfway through; we can't really help that. Also, some chips will be double > > detected; we choose the one with the highest confidence value in that case. > > If you found that the
Re: [expert] lm_sensors on gigabyte ga-7zxe
! Probing for `Winbond W83697HF' Trying address 0x0290... Failed! Probing for `Silicon Integrated Systems SIS5595' Trying general detect... Failed! Probing for `VIA Technologies VT 82C686 Integrated Sensors' Trying general detect... Failed! Probing for `ITE IT8705F / IT8712F / SiS 950' Trying address 0x0290... Failed! Now follows a summary of the probes I have just done. Just press ENTER to continue: I will now generate the commands needed to load the I2C modules. Sometimes, a chip is available both through the ISA bus and an I2C bus. ISA bus access is faster, but you need to load an additional driver module for it. If you have the choice, do you want to use the ISA bus or the I2C/SMBus (ISA/smbus)? ISA WARNING! If you have some things built into your kernel, the below list will contain too many modules. Skip the appropriate ones! To load everything that is needed, add this to some /etc/rc* file: #cut here # I2C adapter drivers # I2C chip drivers #cut here To make the sensors modules behave correctly, add these lines to either /etc/modules.conf or /etc/conf.modules: #cut here # I2C module options alias char-major-89 i2c-dev #cut here Its failing on everything. - Original Message - From: Chuck Burns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 20:21:01 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] lm_sensors on gigabyte ga-7zxe > On Fri, January 24 2003 5:20 pm, Simon Naish wrote: > > Adapter: SMBus Via Pro adapter at 5000 > > Algorithm: Non-I2C SMBus adapter > > temp: +0°C (min = +4°C, max = +0°C) > > remote_temp: > > +0°C (min = +0°C, max = +60°C)ALARM (N/A) > > > > eeprom-i2c-0-50 > > Adapter: SMBus Via Pro adapter at 5000 > > Algorithm: Non-I2C SMBus adapter > > Memory type:SDRAM DIMM SPD > > SDRAM Size (MB):256 > > > > eeprom-i2c-0-51 > > Adapter: SMBus Via Pro adapter at 5000 > > Algorithm: Non-I2C SMBus adapter > > Memory type:SDRAM DIMM SPD > > SDRAM Size (MB):256 > > You aren't loading the ISA drivers.. and you need to. > > -- > Chuck Burns, Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---==--- > Thieves respect property; they merely wish the property to become > their property that they may more perfectly respect it. > -- G.K. Chesterton, "The Man Who Was Thursday" > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] lm_sensors on gigabyte ga-7zxe
No luck here chaps, followed the instructions, pasted stuff (u don't seem to need to paste into rc.local, the sensors daemon is already running?) Anyway a service sensors restart followed by sensors -s then sensors (or GKRELLM or whatever) gives this output... #service sensors restart Shutting down sensord: [ OK ] Starting sensord: [ OK ] # sensors -s # sensors max1617-i2c-0-18 Adapter: SMBus Via Pro adapter at 5000 Algorithm: Non-I2C SMBus adapter temp: +0°C (min = +4°C, max = +0°C) remote_temp: +0°C (min = +0°C, max = +60°C)ALARM (N/A) eeprom-i2c-0-50 Adapter: SMBus Via Pro adapter at 5000 Algorithm: Non-I2C SMBus adapter Memory type:SDRAM DIMM SPD SDRAM Size (MB):256 eeprom-i2c-0-51 Adapter: SMBus Via Pro adapter at 5000 Algorithm: Non-I2C SMBus adapter Memory type:SDRAM DIMM SPD SDRAM Size (MB):256 Which is cool, its all correct except for the Mr Frosty CPU and System temps ;0) Its not hot, but it sure aint freezing neither! So any ideas anyone? This has been bugging me forever - its not massively important but its one of those things I'd really like to get working. By the way the BIOS shows real temps, so the sensors arent hosed. Cheers all Si. - Original Message - From: flacycads <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 12:49:08 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] lm_sensors on gigabyte ga-7zxe > I've done this before, on the KT7-Raid. To answer the gigabyte question, > It's virtually certain that: > temp2 41.5= CPU temps > temp3 26.0= Chassis > > Don't know what the others are on that board. > > You need to reboot, and look in the bios pc health section to check what the > temps really are. If they are close to what you get on lm-sensors, then you > know what's going on. > - > > On the KT7, you need to run sensors-detect, and answer the prompts. Then > cut/paste or somehow copy the little sections it detects and lists into > /etc/rc.local, and /etc/modules.conf (of course file/save after editing). > Then, Sensors will show up in gkrellm config, and you can fine tune temps to > match what your bios actually reports them as. > > If you have problems, I can send you the correct sections for the KT7-raid. > (I'll have to hook it up, as I'm on a different box right now) > Robert Crawford > > > On Thursday 23 January 2003 04:38 am, Simon Naish wrote: > > temp2 41.5 > > > > > temp3 26.0 > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] lm_sensors on gigabyte ga-7zxe
Cheers everyone!! Never did get this to work b4, sorry it took a long time to get an answer to u guys, too much work on. I'll have another go tonight :o). - Original Message - From: flacycads <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 12:49:08 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] lm_sensors on gigabyte ga-7zxe > I've done this before, on the KT7-Raid. To answer the gigabyte question, > It's virtually certain that: > temp2 41.5= CPU temps > temp3 26.0= Chassis > > Don't know what the others are on that board. > > You need to reboot, and look in the bios pc health section to check what the > temps really are. If they are close to what you get on lm-sensors, then you > know what's going on. > - > > On the KT7, you need to run sensors-detect, and answer the prompts. Then > cut/paste or somehow copy the little sections it detects and lists into > /etc/rc.local, and /etc/modules.conf (of course file/save after editing). > Then, Sensors will show up in gkrellm config, and you can fine tune temps to > match what your bios actually reports them as. > > If you have problems, I can send you the correct sections for the KT7-raid. > (I'll have to hook it up, as I'm on a different box right now) > Robert Crawford > > > On Thursday 23 January 2003 04:38 am, Simon Naish wrote: > > temp2 41.5 > > > > > temp3 26.0 > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] lm_sensors on gigabyte ga-7zxe
Bascule, you probably dont want a question in answer to yours, but I never quite managed to get lm_sensors working. I have an abit KT7-RAID board (via c100 chipset) and followed the setup procedure without a problem, but never got any temps showing up just memory usage. Any ideas where I might be going wrong?? Afraid I have no idea what th temp is, its not fahrenheit is it? - totally daft idea but there you go. Si - Original Message - From: bascule <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 03:45:50 + To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] lm_sensors on gigabyte ga-7zxe > i have succesfully got lm_sensors installed but having used gkrellm to see the > results i need some help to interpret the results, the sensors config in > gkrellm allows me to show four temperature settings i have labelled them as > they are in the config dialogue and they currently read: > temp 127 > temp1 65.2 > temp2 41.5 > temp3 26.0 > > i'm trying to work out what these temperatures are, i know that athlons run > hot but i doubt its currently 127, or could it be? i'm thinking that the 65 > looks more likely but then what are the other temp readings, they are coming > from somewhere. this board has a via kt133a chipset and i have an athlon > 1600xp (that runs at 1.4ghz i think), i wish to keep an eye on the cpu temp > because i have put in some soundproofing and i'm concerned as to its effect > on airflow, (scsi drives are great but noisy!) > > there are reading adjustments but i don't see how i would know how much to > adjust them so i'm hoping someone else with this board or similar might be > able to give me a pointer > > bascule > -- > "Does it worry you that you don't talk any kind of sense? " > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] anyone fixed kio_audiocd after a kde3 upgrade?? mines bust
Upgraded to kde3.04 on my mdk8.2 Everything else is OK, nicely seperated from KDE2.2. But the upgraded has capped the kio_audiocd IO slave. I get the following error message when running as a user... Unable to create IO Slave klauncher said: Error loading 'kio_audiocd' Which is a pain in the butt ;o) Any body gon any clues/ experince fixing this prob. There seems to be alot of people with the same problem doing a google search, but no definite solutions :( Any help much appreciated chaps! Cheers Si -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Mandrake8.2 KDE3.04 startkde issue
Cheers Todd, excellent, I figured it was a kinda generic run everything in here script, but being completely knackered I couldnt figure out where (Duuh!), and it would turn out to be embarrasingly obvious - note to self, stop trying to figure it out when you're too tired to make coffee! So the next question is, do I need it? May sound dumb but its breaking KDE2 for users, but not root. In fact it doesnt seem to get run by root at all. If I change $PATH back in root then spawn a new shell, it doesnt get stuck at the beginning of $PATH. Yet root runs KDE3 fine, because as far as I can tell /opt/kde3/bin/startkde3 sets PATH="/opt/kde3/bin:$PATH" before running /opt/kde3/bin/startkde which is what does the real business. So if I lose kde3.sh wont the users be able to run both KDE3 and KDE2 without KDE2 using all the wrong calls?? Also is it not possible to get KDE2 to access KDE3 libraries if it needs them for stuff like k3b which looks fantastic :o), if not I've got KDE3 to run it in I know! Cheers again for any help -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Mandrake8.2 KDE3.04 startkde issue
Cheers Todd, excellent, I figured it was a kinda generic run everything in here script, but being completely knackered I couldnt figure out where (Duuh!), and it would turn out to be embarrasingly obvious - note to self, stop trying to figure it out when you're too tired to make coffee! So the next question is, do I need it? May sound dumb but its breaking KDE2 for users, but not root. In fact it doesnt seem to get run by root at all. If I change $PATH back in root then spawn a new shell, it doesnt get stuck at the beginning of $PATH. Yet root runs KDE3 fine, because as far as I can tell /opt/kde3/bin/startkde3 sets PATH="/opt/kde3/bin:$PATH" before running /opt/kde3/bin/startkde which is what does the real business. So if I lose kde3.sh wont the users be able to run both KDE3 and KDE2 without KDE2 using all the wrong calls?? Also is it not possible to get KDE2 to access KDE3 libraries if it needs them for stuff like k3b which looks fantastic :o), if not I've got KDE3 to run it in I know! Cheers again for any help Si - Original Message - From: Todd Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 16:39:37 -0800 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Mandrake8.2 KDE3.04 startkde issue > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Simon Naish wrote on Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 01:33:08AM +0100 : > > > > by a script called kde.sh in > > /etc/profile.d/ > > The thing is I cant find what calls this kde3.sh to futs the $PATH of users. > > - From /etc/profile: > for i in /etc/profile.d/*.sh ; do > if [ -x $i ]; then > . $i > fi > done > > ie, every time you spawn a new shell. > > Blue skies... Todd > - -- >MandrakeSoft USA http://www.mandrakesoft.com > Mandrake: An amalgam of good ideas from RedHat, Debian, and MandrakeSoft. > All in all, IMHO, an unbeatable combination. --Levi Ramsey on Cooker ML >Cooker Version mandrake-release-9.1-0.1mdk Kernel 2.4.20-2mdk > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE+J1DJlp7v05cW2woRAg42AJ0ZOujICtYxTBmfNzEA8BFZrd29nACglU4D > ZY7HPQAi9XMeosA4n+/Z5HI= > =bzf3 > -END PGP SIGNATURE- > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Mandrake8.2 KDE3.04 startkde issue
OK so I've now figured out what is making this happen. The $PATH of users is being changed into /opt/kde3/bin/:$PATH by a script called kde.sh in /etc/profile.d/ Before any choice of WM/Desktop has been made by the user. This means of course that all the KDE3 apps get called before the KDE ones. So on calling startkde you get KDE2 scripts running KDE3 apps. This is cos the startkde call is explicitly /usr/bin/startkde which starts KDE2. The thing is I cant find what calls this kde3.sh to futs the $PATH of users. Any one know? Cheers Si -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Mandrake8.2 and KDE3.04
I've just tried adding KDE3.04 to my Mandrake 8.2 installation and have a bit of a problem. Managed to install everything ok, its all gone into the /opt directory. Managed to sort all the dependencies out. My problem is that the KDE choice of Windowmanager gives KDE3.04, as does the KDE3 choice. Except for route. Route gets KDE2 for the KDE windowmanager choice and KDE3.04 for the KDE3 windowmanager choice as it should. This is alot more than just a pain in the backside, as its corrupted everthing in there. Does anyone have a clue as to where I should look and what to change, presumably its to do with the startup scripts in /etc but I cant find the start script that is used by kdm. Any help would be gratefully received. I just want everything working like root does. Is it a permissions thing?? Cheers loads Si -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Nautilus symbol stripped binaries
Nautilus is regularly producing core dumps in my (non-root) user account. This occurs most often when logging in, though has happened at other times (when Nautilus was not being used directly, other than for the desktop). I have tried to analyse these files, and report using BugBuddy, but the MDK binaries (and those produced when rebuilding the SPRMS) are stripped, and so the trace does not give any useful information. I have been trying to see if there where any obvious options for rebuilding without symbol stripping, but cannot find anything obvious (rpm --rebuild). How can I rebuild the SRPM leaving the symbols intacted? System: MDK 9.0 (u/g from 8.2), dual-athlon, 512MB+4GB swap. Running Gnome w. Nautilus Si. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Adding a DVD/CDR combo in 9.0
John Haywood ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I've just added a DVD(ro)/CDR combo drive in to my system, and I thought I had > configured correctly: > > /dev/cdrom is linked to cdroms/cdrom0, which is linked to > ../scsi/host0/bus0/target2/lun0/cd > > the scsi modules are loaded, but ... > > 1. cdrecord -scanbus errors > 2. no dvd > > any ideas or url? The dvd howto is hopelessly out-of-date (no devfs..) > > -- > john in sydney > = > Mandrake Linux 9.0 > Kernel version: 2.4.19-16mdk > Uptime: 1 day 14 hours 44 minutes > = > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com su cd /dev ln -s /dev/cdrom dvd now you have a dvd -- Simon Rée [EMAIL PROTECTED] msg63197/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [expert] can anyone advise on Prism 2.5 based PCI card configuration?
Mcleod, Ian ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Running Mandrake 9.0 > > any pointers on getting a Dlink MA311 Prism 2.5 PCI based card working under > Mandrake? > > No luck yet - hardware list displays the card - but nothing beyond that.. > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com urpmi wireless-tools mcc & configure your network through the wizard, don't worry about specifics iwconfig iwconfig eth1 essid linksys *sub your eth number & replace linksys with whatever you should be up -- Simon Rée [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Mosfets Liquid doesn't configure - can't find QT
Jim C ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > OK this is probably a simple fix having to do with where Redhat keeps > it's QT libraries as opposed to where Mandrake does. It is probably > just the insertion of a link since I did find QT. Question is where? > Clues? > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com save yourself some time and get texstars rpm :) -- Simon Rée [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] compiling kernel with acpi and w/o apic
David Robertson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 16:19, Sascha Noyes wrote:
> > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
> > Hash: SHA1
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > Just recently got a Compaq Presario 700 series laptop, which does things
> > entirely by ACPI and not APM. I tried to compile 9.0's kernel but ran into
> > trouble.
> >
> > 1) make xconfig
> >
> > Here are the things that I changed from the default values:
> >
> > Processor type and features > Processor Family : from 586 to athlon/duron/k7
> >
> > Processor type and features > Local APIC support on uniprocessors: from 'yes'
> > to 'no'
> >
> > General Setup > ACPI support > from 'no' to 'yes'
> > and all the other ACPI options in General Setup from 'no' to 'yes'
> >
> >
> > 2) make dep
> >
> > 3) make clean
> >
> > 4) make bzImage
> >
> > 5) make modules
> >
> > 6) make modules_install
> >
> > This process exits with these last couple of lines:
> >
> >
> >
> > make -C arch/i386/lib modules_install
> > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.19-16mdk/arch/i386/lib'
> > make[1]: Nothing to be done for `modules_install'.
> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.19-16mdk/arch/i386/lib'
> > cd /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdkcustom; \
> > mkdir -p pcmcia; \
> > find kernel -path '*/pcmcia/*' -name '*.o' | xargs -i -r ln -sf ../{} pcmcia
> > if [ -r System.map ]; then /sbin/depmod -ae -F System.map 2.4.19-16mdkcustom;
> > fi
> > depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in
> > /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdkcustom/kernel/drivers/hotplug/ibmphp.o
> > depmod: IO_APIC_get_PCI_irq_vector
> >
> >
> >
> > It must be possible to build the kernel with ACPI, but without APIC as I have
> > seen numerous website who suggest doing just that. Is this something specific
> > to the mandrake kernel? Maybe I'll try the stock one.
> >
> > Any help is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Sascha Noyes
> >
> I owned a Toshiba Satellite until recently that depended on acpi for IRQ
> routing and found that I could only get things running smoothly if I
> compiled a vanilla kernel,with the latest acpi patch from sourceforge
> (http://sourceforge.net/projects/acpi) None of the standard distribution
> kernels seemed to do the job fully and it is difficult to get suitable
> patches for them, so I would just compile your own.Using the options you
> mentioned should then be fine, I think.
>
> David
>
My toshiba sat had the same problems until I moved to cooker. Cooker
kernel (2.4.20-2) has acpi on by default and works great. Stable as hell even
though it is a development release. Worth a try and no more kernel
recompiles.
--
Simon Rée
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Re: [expert] tightvnc and openssh - channel 2: open failed
Fixed with your suggestion and a reinstall of the server thanks -- Simon Rée [EMAIL PROTECTED] msg62910/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [expert] tightvnc and openssh - channel 2: open failed
TwinkieStix ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I think you're redirecting VNC from 5901 to localhost:5900, but then > asking the vncviewer to open on port 5901. > > What if you do ONE of the following: > ssh -L 5901:192.168.0.203:5901 (instead of 5900) > > -OR- > Vncviewer localhost:0 > > ?? > > --TwinkieStix same error plus this output from a new terminal: [simon@localhost simon]$ vncviewer localhost:1 vncviewer: VNC server closed connection [simon@localhost simon]$ The vnc server is set up with the default .mdk.rpm installation. -- Simon Rée [EMAIL PROTECTED] msg62908/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
[expert] tightvnc and openssh - channel 2: open failed
Having a problem with tightvnc and openssh. my laptop: 192.168.0.100 sshd server: 192.168.0.203 vncserver: 192.168.0.203 [simon@localhost simon]$ ssh -L 5901:192.168.0.203:5900 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Last login: Tue Dec 17 17:43:10 2002 from 192.168.0.100 [system@sales system]$ When I open vncviewer and point it to localhost:1 it bombs with this error: [system@sales system]$ channel 2: open failed: connect failed: Connection refused Works great when not using a ssh tunnel. ssh works for everything else. Any thoughts? -- Simon Rée [EMAIL PROTECTED] msg62897/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [expert] Nvidia driver chaos! HEAVENS!!!
Glad to help Praedor ;o). Now I need to go tweak my memory eh! - Original Message - From: Praedor Atrebates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 06:34:57 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Nvidia driver chaos! HEAVENS!!! > On Tuesday 17 December 2002 04:57 am, Simon Naish wrote: > > Hey, ace, lots of points of view on this, just thought I'd get back to > > everyone, my initial faded memory of 6000fps _was_ wrong, its about 6000 > > frames in 5 secs, sorry oops, only a factor of 5 out eh! > > That's better. I have a newer card (NVidia) and max out at ~3k fps with a > favorable wind. I once saw 4k before it dropped down into the mid 3s again. > I was thinking that I still had some serious tweaking to do to get the most > out of my card. > > You saved me from needless and pointless work. > > praedor > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [expert] Nvidia driver chaos! HEAVENS!!!
Hey, ace, lots of points of view on this, just thought I'd get back to everyone, my initial faded memory of 6000fps _was_ wrong, its about 6000 frames in 5 secs, sorry oops, only a factor of 5 out eh! However I was pretty much lead to believe from reading all sorts of stuff about it when first trying to get decent frame rates under Linux that the nv drivers couldnt do hardware acceleration. Now noone to my knowledge has said they cant do software 3d acceleration, or else they wouldnt run any opengl at all, but the real boost in 3d performance is from hardware acceleration. And this would be in line with the differing figures of the nv compared to the nvidia driver. Its the same deal under m$, alot of older opengl enabled games (Grand Prix Legends prings to mind) allow you to choose software acceleration, ie using the cpu rather than the gpu) if you dont have 3d accelerating hardware. The problem is the framerate is diabolical, and thats with all the eye candy switched off on a 4 year old game, with a 2 year old cpu. Hope this helps. Si - Original Message - From: "Tibbetts, Ric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:02:43 -0800 To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [expert] Nvidia driver chaos! HEAVENS!!! > Actually, there is no acceleration for an nVidia card under the default "nv" > driver. Check the documentation. You need to install the "nvidia" drivers to > get that. > > Ric > > -Original Message- > From: Ricardo Castanho de Oliveira Freitas > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 12:26 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] Nvidia driver chaos! HEAVENS!!! > > > On Qua 11 Dez 2002 07:17, Simon Naish wrote: > > Is that to taken seriously? > > I got 715.600fps on my gf2 with nvidia drivers! > > Just to be sure. that's 3758 frames in 5 seconds! > > Ricardo > > > Just my 2 cents worth but as far as I can tell there is no hardware > > acceleration available from the nv driver. 340 fps is seriously poor for > > the small window of gears, and bout right for no hardware accelertion, try > > 6000 (yup 6000) fps with hardware acceleration and a reasonable to good > > modern graphics card. I cant see the open source drivers getting close :o( > > for a very very very long time. > > > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Ronald J. Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 15:14:41 -0500 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [expert] Nvidia driver chaos! > > > > > On Tuesday 10 December 2002 11:06 am, you wrote: > > > > XFree's nv driver does have 3d/accel, XFree86-4.2.1. > > > > My GeF2 gets 35 fps with glxgears in fullscreen, 1024x768x16. 340 fps > > > > in the smaller default window using the nv driver. Either try the > > > > older 2960 nvidia src.rpms, or if limited 3d/accel is all you need, > > > > avoid the nvidia binary crap altogether. > > > > > > Tom, does this mean that sometime (with ongoing development?) in the > > > future we might actually see the fully open sourced drivers being > > > comparable to performance to the closed ones? It would be nice to be > able > > > to drop the proprietary drivers... > > > > > > Got my fingers crossed! :-) > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > /\ Dark< >Lord \/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > -- > > == > Linux user # 102240 => Machine # 96125 => Seti@home user > == > http://counter.li.org/ & Get Counted! > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Kazaa for linux
Kazaa for linux will never connect. If you want to use kazaa you need to install wine and then check out http://www.kazaalite.com. The install for linux instructions get the job done. Simon J. Grant ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hi, > > I downloaded kazaa for linux a few weeks ago. needed to install an old > ncurses to get it to run, but it is not ever connecting. Support seems > to be missing from the kazaa.com site as well now. Has anyone got this > working? or found a better working p2p network client for GNU/linux? > > Regards > > JG > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Simon Rée [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] is it possible to have the 3 iso of mdk 9.1 in a dvd iso?
Well yes, I have a DVD iso, came on the cover of a agazine, Linux format or Linux magazine, afraid I dont remember which. - Original Message - From: "francesco.melo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 12:22:35 +0100 To: expert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [expert] is it possible to have the 3 iso of mdk 9.1 in a dvd iso? i have dvd-r burner ... so for me and i think for other user it is better to have a single big iso in the mirror and burn it in a dvd-+r .. is it possible? thanks francesco Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] RE: /etc/alternatives listing... can someone supply the targets to the following links??
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same thing for 9.0
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Re: [expert] Floppy image to a floppy, how?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 14 Dec 2002 2:06 pm, Francisco Alcaraz Ariza wrote: > Dear friends, > > In the Salta University (Argentina) Marcos Zapata has developed a floppy > with a a GNU/Linux that detect all the hardware or your PC. He has put an > image in the next url: > > http://www.ututo.org/infoz/index.html > > But I have not idea about how to copy the image on the floppy (infoz.img). > > Could anyone help me? > > Thanks so much in advance dd if=/path/to/infoz.img of=/dev/fd0 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE9+z7U9lWB6XSOT3ERAgCOAJ4kQx0mlhIGNwhZKp1629dMwssavQCgrQNV ClERP/bf1UOsFwI6rl44uWg= =nM0f -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] NVIDIA has posted new linux drivers!!! mdk 90 rpms available from the site
Right on time, after the threads to do with mdk82 rpms and mdk90 eh! Course they might've been listening, but I doubt it ;o) http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=linux_display_ia32_1.0-4191 -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup One click access to the Top Search Engines http://www.exactsearchbar.com/mailcom Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Nvidia driver chaos!
sheesh, have to check, maybe 6000 was rather hi :o) sorry - blame my poor memory, but I've definitely had way more than 2000, though it was running blackbox wm, with an overclocked gainward ti42000 with 128mb of ram. Did the test a fair while ago when i got the card, and fell off my chair. I run the unreal tournament demo with all the graphics settings on full and real physics with no frame rate glitching, and I've only got a 1.3GHz athlon cpu. Top graphics card. - Original Message - From: Praedor Atrebates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 09:49:56 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Nvidia driver chaos! > On Wednesday 11 December 2002 04:17 am, Simon Naish wrote: > > Just my 2 cents worth but as far as I can tell there is no hardware > > acceleration available from the nv driver. 340 fps is seriously poor for > > the small window of gears, and bout right for no hardware accelertion, try > > 6000 (yup 6000) fps with hardware acceleration and a reasonable to good > > modern graphics card. I cant see the open source drivers getting close :o( > > for a very very very long time. > > 6k? What card is that? What memory? I have an NVidia Geforce 4 Ti4200 32MB > and get >2200 fps with glxgears default size, ~500 fps 1024x768, though > granted this is with other things going on at the same time (email/web) > > praedor > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup One click access to the Top Search Engines http://www.exactsearchbar.com/mailcom Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Find command
You'll need to use grep as well as find something like find -name "*.log" | grep "@" > list.txt but check out the grep man page as I always have to (short circuit in my head over the exact syntax of grep sometimes ;o) ) This should give you every line that has an @ in it in all the log files and redirect into list.txt later - Original Message - From: Brian York <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 11:23:01 -0500 To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [expert] Find command > I have some log files that have a bunch of crap in them. I need to extract > all of the email addresses in them and put them in a file. Does anyone know > how I might be able to do this? > > Find > emails.file > > Thanks > Brian -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup One click access to the Top Search Engines http://www.exactsearchbar.com/mailcom Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Nvidia driver chaos!
Just my 2 cents worth but as far as I can tell there is no hardware acceleration available from the nv driver. 340 fps is seriously poor for the small window of gears, and bout right for no hardware accelertion, try 6000 (yup 6000) fps with hardware acceleration and a reasonable to good modern graphics card. I cant see the open source drivers getting close :o( for a very very very long time. - Original Message - From: "Ronald J. Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 15:14:41 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Nvidia driver chaos! > On Tuesday 10 December 2002 11:06 am, you wrote: > > > XFree's nv driver does have 3d/accel, XFree86-4.2.1. > > My GeF2 gets 35 fps with glxgears in fullscreen, 1024x768x16. 340 fps > > in the smaller default window using the nv driver. Either try the > > older 2960 nvidia src.rpms, or if limited 3d/accel is all you need, > > avoid the nvidia binary crap altogether. > > Tom, does this mean that sometime (with ongoing development?) in the future > we might actually see the fully open sourced drivers being comparable to > performance to the closed ones? It would be nice to be able to drop the > proprietary drivers... > > Got my fingers crossed! :-) > > -- > /\ > Dark< >Lord > \/ > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup One click access to the Top Search Engines http://www.exactsearchbar.com/mailcom Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] mail client
James Sparenberg ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Sylpheed or Sylpheed-claws are both in Mandrake. Just do urpmi and get > ready to roll. Only drawback may be that the documentation is primarily > in Japanese (The have English now but didn't when I first used it.) But > it is a rock solid product. > > James > > > On Sat, 2002-12-07 at 11:30, logic7 wrote: > > You could try Sylpheed. I've used it in the past with good results. > > > > http://sylpheed.good-day.net/ > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Toshiro > > Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 2:24 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [expert] mail client > > > > > > I'm tired of Evolution's silly behaviour of mail when they're grouped by > > mail; > > do you know of any good mail client besides kmail? > > > > -- > > Toshiro > > > > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com .or get a real email client like mutt. Not easy to set up but once its right its right. -- Simon Ree [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] How to unmount /var?
have u tried 'parted'? it comes with a .bin file in the tarball that u can dd onto a floppy and boot your pc with...u can the resize your partitions easily.. ..dunno if it supports reiser yet but deffo ex2+3 On Tuesday 12 November 2002 6:16 pm, David Guntner wrote: > I need to unmount my /var filesystem so that I can use diskdrake to resize > it. I've gone to init level 1 (single user mode), which kills all > processes that should be using it (like syslog), but even then, any attempt > to unmount /var gets a "it's busy" message. I don't know *what* it could > be busy with, since the various daemons which log stuff there are shut > down. > > /var is the last filesystem on my disk, and I've got some empty space at > the end of that disk. I want to expand the size of /var to fill that > space. Starting point on the disk will be the same - I don't want to move > it, just resize it to make it a bit bigger. To the best of my knowledge, > you have to unmount a filesystem before you can resize it. So for the > moment, I'm stuck. > > Does anyone have any ideas on how to do this? > > --Dave Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] kernel recompile
Hi, Try running it from my directions, it will automatically rename the new kernel to -XXcustom. You will end up with a complete new kernel and all the drakboot entries. I have tried using your approach and it never left me with a usable system. The method I listed is what I have been using in travels in cooker land and it has never failed me yet. Give it a try. On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 06:41:53 -0800 (PST) Michael Holt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Simon, > This is what I did: > > cd to /usr/src/2.4.19-xx > > make mrproper (didn't bother saving .config since I > hadn't put anything in it yet.) > edit makefile changing extraversion to 'mikescustom' > delete /lib/modules/2.4.19-xx (as instructed to if > you're not patching your kernel) > make menuconfig (load /boot/config) > make dep > make clean bzImage modules > make modules_install install > > I'm think that since I'm changing the extraversion entry > in the makefile that it should create a new modules > directory under /lib/modules and that I may not have to > delete the old one - at least then I should be able to do > the work around, which is 'modprobe loop'. I tried > restarting service devfsd last night, but there was no > rescuing from where I was at, so I reloaded mdk 9.0 and > I'm planning to try rebuilding again today. Any thoughts > on that plan of action? I would love any suggestions. > > Thanks, Mike > > > On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Simon Ree wrote: > > > Did you try to rebuild your kernel from source? I had > > no luck at all on my laptop till I followed this > > procedure. > > > > /usr/src/kernel-2.4.19-Xmdk/ > > > > save .config > > make mrproper > > restore .config if you want > > make *config > > make bzImage modules > > make modules_install install > > > > Should allways work. Try it. Also, if your laptop > > support acpi, download the new -18mdk kernel and enable > > acpi support. Seems to be working for me. > > > > Regards, > > > > Simon Ree > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > Michael Holt > Banning, CA(o_ > [EMAIL PROTECTED](o_ (o_ //\ > www.holt-tech.net(/)_ (/)_ V_/_ > www.mandrake.com > = > ===< > > Bad or missing mouse driver. Spank the cat? (Y/N) > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] kernel recompile
Did you try to rebuild your kernel from source? I had no luck at all on my laptop till I followed this procedure. /usr/src/kernel-2.4.19-Xmdk/ save .config make mrproper restore .config if you want make *config make bzImage modules make modules_install install Should allways work. Try it. Also, if your laptop support acpi, download the new -18mdk kernel and enable acpi support. Seems to be working for me. Regards, Simon Ree [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 06 Nov 2002 14:39:18 -0800 Rolf Pedersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael Holt wrote: > > Hello, > > I just finished trying to recompile my kernel for the > > third time; I'm sure I followed all the steps exactly as > > described on the MUO pages and when it gets to the make > > install part - it fails on mkinitrd. I try doing it > > manually as the error message suggests and I get: > > > > mke2fs 1.27 (14-Mar-2002) > > could not find any device /dev/loop# > > Can't get a loopback device > > > > > > I've left my laptop sitting as is and I'm hoping that I > > can rescue it from where it is - if not, at least find > > out what the problem is. > > > > Thanks for any help, Mike > > > > I remembered some disussion of a like issue on cooker; > gather modprobe loop and retry mkinitrd worked-around for > some; the threads can be found with a search on 'could not > find any device /dev/loop#' at > http://www.mail-archive.com/cooker@;linux-mandrake.com/ > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] MDK 9 & Sony Clié
Doesn't make any differnece on my CLie, sure wish it did though. Simon On Wed, 06 Nov 2002 17:35:57 -0700 "D. R. Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 6 Nov 2002 at 11:09, Simon Ree wrote: > > > I have found that binding to ttyUSB1 will not work until > > the port is created and destroyed once prior to hotsync > > and not before pilot-link has had an initial connection. > > > > > > Is this also true if you switch on the PDA before > attaching it to the cradle? > > I had awful trouble syncing my Visor until I discovered > the simple trick of always turning on the device before > fitting it into the cradle. > > Doc > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: PGP 6.0.2 -- QDPGP 2.60 > Comment: Key obtainable from servers: ID 0x362912B8 > > iQA/AwUBPcm1b2nXrLw2KRK4EQKyjQCfR02dX0J/YsvFeQI3jLeDvfDZK > WgAniZ8 qh3s6g6mQbfOsFyIR9FC2dpp > =ZpUV > -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] MDK 9 & Sony Clié
I have found that binding to ttyUSB1 will not work until the port is created and destroyed once prior to hotsync and not before pilot-link has had an initial connection. My method after clean install of Mandrake (only has to be done once) 1. command line 2. plug in and press hotsync 3. let the device time out, clear error on device 4. press hotsync 5. pilot-xfer -p ttyUSB1 -b /home/me/clie/backup After a successful backup (hopefully), run jpilot and set the port up in preferences /dev/ttyUSB1. Close jpilot, press sync on the device and open jpilot and press sync... should work. I have found on all syncs after the initial sync that jpilot will not communicate with my clie until the device times out once. 1. press sync on the device/cradle and let it time out 2. press sync again and then open jpilot and press sync Support should be better than this but the what can you do. Let me know if it works for you. This method works on my 3 different machines. Regards, Simon Ree [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 05 Nov 2002 21:30:28 -0300 Toshiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The model is PEG-N760C (PalmOS 4.1). > > Here's the output of dmesg: > > usbserial.c: Sony Clié 4.x converter detected > visor.c: Sony Clié 4.x: Number of ports: 2 > visor.c: Sony Clié 4.x: port 1, is for Generic use and is > bound to ttyUSB0 > visor.c: Sony Clié 4.x: port 2, is for HotSync use and is > bound to ttyUSB1 > usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 303 > usbserial.c: Sony Clié 4.x converter now attached to > ttyUSB0 (or usb/tts/0 for devfs > ) > usbserial.c: Sony Clié 4.x converter now attached to > ttyUSB1 (or usb/tts/1 for devfs > ) > visor.c: Device lied about number of ports, please use a > lower one. visor.c: Device lied about number of ports, > please use a lower one. visor.c: Device lied about number > of ports, please use a lower one. visor.c: Device lied > about number of ports, please use a lower one. visor.c: > Device lied about number of ports, please use a lower one. > visor.c: Device lied about number of ports, please use a > lower one. visor.c: Device lied about number of ports, > please use a lower one. > > The versions are: > j-pilot 0.99.2 > pilot-xfer 0.11.3 > > Regards, > Toshiro. > > > > > What model? My clie T415 works fine with the USB > > cradle. What does dmesg say when you plug it in and hit > > the hotsync? What version of jpilot and pilot-xfer? > > > > Regards, > > > > Simon Ree > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > On 02 Nov 2002 15:44:39 -0300 > > Toshiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Anybody know how to synchronize a Sony Clié PDA (it's > > > Palm compatible, running Palm OS 4.1) in Mandrake? > > > > > > The cradle is USB, and the device is not recognized > > > (no/dev/ttyUSBx). > > > > > > Do I have to recompile the kernel? > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] trouble with wireless card
Yes, Make sure your wireless card is plugged in. command line su cardctl ident That will display your cards manfid. Just change the entry in the hermes conf file to the proper manfid. The description of the card does not matter, call it whatever you like. ie: card "Netgear MA something or other" manfid 0x0156, 0x0002 bind "orinoco_cs" Regards, Simon Ree [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, 1 Nov 2002 22:10:19 -0700 Lee Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > I was unable to get my card to work with your > instructions. The main problem is that the file > hermes.conf doesn't list my card. hermes.conf shows a > Netgear MA410TX, my card is a Netgear MA401. Can that be > "fixed"? > > On Tuesday 29 October 2002 07:37 am, Simon Ree wrote: > > On Mon, 28 Oct 2002 20:39:28 -0600 > > > > engage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Yesterday, I installed ML 9 on a Compaq Presario 1200T > > > notebook with a Netgear MA401 PCMCIA wireless card. > > > Also, I installed the linux-wlan-ng-0.1.16-pre4 > > > package. The prism2_cs and p80211 modules get loaded > > > and the wireless card LED indicates that it sees the > > > AP (steady LED light) which seems to indicate that the > > > config files are properly set up. But the AP doesn't > > > show it associated . Using ifconfig to configure wlan0 > > > gives an error that no such device exists but it does > > > give it an IP address. ifconfig wlan0 shows that it is > > > up and running. But, I can't ping the AP (network is > > > unreachable). I can ping the address for wlan0 though. > > > I've spent hours researching how-to's and faq's but > > > I'm at a loss as to how to get this card to work. Any > > > suggestions? > > > > I had many of the same problems and never managed to get > > the wlang drivers to work with my Linksys wpc11 card. > > Binding the card to orinoco_cs works great with minimal > > set up and works with your MA401. > > > > Uninstall wlang > > Install the wireless tools package from your distro cd. > > Copy the attached hermes.conf file to etc/pcmcia > > service pcmcia restart > > service network restart > > mcc & > > > > Reconfigure your network connections, you should now > > have your card detected. You can set the WIRELESS_ > > options on one of the configurations panels but they get > > tossed whenever you make a subsequent change, so I > > manually set them in the ifcfg-ethX file. > > > > To manually set the options edit your > > network script: > > > > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ethX (X being your > > eth number) > > > > Add the following entries if you need them: > > > > WIRELESS_ESSID="yourAP" > > WIRELESS_ENC_KEY="whatever your 128bit key may be" > > > > service network restart > > > > and you should be on your way, hope this helps. Your > > cards manfid may be different to the one in my > > hermes.conf file. Just run > cardctl ident from the > > command line to get your cards specific manfid and edit > > the hermes.conf file. This is the only method that >I< > > have been able to get to work with my cards and I have > > tried many a method. If someone knows exactly how to > > do this any easier I would love to know. > > > > Simon Ree > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Encryption isn't just for secrets.. > > iD8DBQE9w15JUdYCmRtxtWQRAuwBAJ9PF1cpBYQQbsk/BtAmHQlRgTDjZ > wCaAz2l+QmrRaK8ED3Mg7GxXX5W+o0= > =RC8b > -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] MDK 9 & Sony Clié
Hi, What model? My clie T415 works fine with the USB cradle. What does dmesg say when you plug it in and hit the hotsync? What version of jpilot and pilot-xfer? Regards, Simon Ree [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 02 Nov 2002 15:44:39 -0300 Toshiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anybody know how to synchronize a Sony Clié PDA (it's Palm > compatible, running Palm OS 4.1) in Mandrake? > > The cradle is USB, and the device is not recognized (no > /dev/ttyUSBx). > > Do I have to recompile the kernel? > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] trouble with wireless card
Hi, Your ENC_KEY has to be hex to work (could be wrong). If you can not get the info to stay in the ifcfg-ethx scripts you can pass the ESSID and ENC key via iwconfig. command line su iwconfig ethx essid youressid iwconfig ethx enc yourhexkey If that works for you create a shell script with those commands to save from typing them over and over again. However, your ifcfg-ethx should not change on a pcmcia or network restart, at least it does not on my system (Mandrake 9). Regards Simon Ree [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, 1 Nov 2002 15:20:30 +0100 Patrick Atlas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Simon, I saved my souls... and my wireless > connection. I have point-by-point followed your > indications and now my Netgear MA401 PCMCIA wireless card > is working fine on my notepad. > > Some points to fix, yet: > > It seems that the > WIRELESS_ESSID > WIRELESS_ENC_KEY > options are erased after reinitialization of the PCMCIA or > the SERVICES, in the ifcfg-ethX file. > Any idea? > > So I need to write the END_KEY. > The KEY must be written in hexadecimal or ASCII? > > Patrick Atlas > > > Le Mardi 29 Octobre 2002 15:37, Simon Ree a écrit : > > On Mon, 28 Oct 2002 20:39:28 -0600 > > > > engage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Yesterday, I installed ML 9 on a Compaq Presario 1200T > > > notebook with a Netgear MA401 PCMCIA wireless card. > > > Also, I installed the linux-wlan-ng-0.1.16-pre4 > > > package. The prism2_cs and p80211 modules get loaded > > > and the wireless card LED indicates that it sees the > > > AP (steady LED light) which seems to indicate that the > > > config files are properly set up. But the AP doesn't > > > show it associated . Using ifconfig to configure wlan0 > > > gives an error that no such device exists but it does > > > give it an IP address. ifconfig wlan0 shows that it is > > > up and running. But, I can't ping the AP (network is > > > unreachable). I can ping the address for wlan0 though. > > > I've spent hours researching how-to's and faq's but > > > I'm at a loss as to how to get this card to work. Any > > > suggestions? > > > > I had many of the same problems and never managed to get > > the wlang drivers to work with my Linksys wpc11 card. > > Binding the card to orinoco_cs works great with minimal > > set up and works with your MA401. > > > > Uninstall wlang > > Install the wireless tools package from your distro cd. > > Copy the attached hermes.conf file to etc/pcmcia > > service pcmcia restart > > service network restart > > mcc & > > > > Reconfigure your network connections, you should now > > have your card detected. You can set the WIRELESS_ > > options on one of the configurations panels but they get > > tossed whenever you make a subsequent change, so I > > manually set them in the ifcfg-ethX file. > > > > To manually set the options edit your > > network script: > > > > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ethX (X being your > > eth number) > > > > Add the following entries if you need them: > > > > WIRELESS_ESSID="yourAP" > > WIRELESS_ENC_KEY="whatever your 128bit key may be" > > > > service network restart > > > > and you should be on your way, hope this helps. Your > > cards manfid may be different to the one in my > > hermes.conf file. Just run > cardctl ident from the > > command line to get your cards specific manfid and edit > > the hermes.conf file. This is the only method that >I< > > have been able to get to work with my cards and I have > > tried many a method. If someone knows exactly how to > > do this any easier I would love to know. > > > > Simon Ree > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] How-To for an NTL supplied USB cable modem
- Original Message - From: john <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 11:11:20 + To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] How-To for an NTL supplied USB cable modem > On Friday 01 Nov 2002 H:54 am, Simon Naish wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Im trying to set up my dads Mandrake 8.2/Win98 box, he recently went and > > got himself an NTL connection, but none of the standard net wizards include > > setting up a USB cable modem, and I cant find much to help after a look > > through the Linux USB pages. Has anyone had any experience of setting this > > kind of thing up? or know where to ind some decent docs on the subject? > > > > Cheers > > > > Si > I am with NTL but using a network card so I can't really help but from what I > remember from NTL newsgroups it should work out of the box although you will > probably have to use the NTL cd in Win98 to register/setup initially. > If you have no luck here as this is an "international" list, can I suggest > that you put your question to ONE (don't cross-post) of the NTL newsgroups > where you will find people who have already gone through this. > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Cheers! -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] How-To for an NTL supplied USB cable modem
Hi, Im trying to set up my dads Mandrake 8.2/Win98 box, he recently went and got himself an NTL connection, but none of the standard net wizards include setting up a USB cable modem, and I cant find much to help after a look through the Linux USB pages. Has anyone had any experience of setting this kind of thing up? or know where to ind some decent docs on the subject? Cheers Si -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] trouble with wireless card
On Mon, 28 Oct 2002 20:39:28 -0600 engage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yesterday, I installed ML 9 on a Compaq Presario 1200T > notebook with a Netgear MA401 PCMCIA wireless card. Also, > I installed the linux-wlan-ng-0.1.16-pre4 package. The > prism2_cs and p80211 modules get loaded and the wireless > card LED indicates that it sees the AP (steady LED light) > which seems to indicate that the config files are properly > set up. But the AP doesn't show it associated . Using > ifconfig to configure wlan0 gives an error that no such > device exists but it does give it an IP address. ifconfig > wlan0 shows that it is up and running. But, I can't ping > the AP (network is unreachable). I can ping the address > for wlan0 though. I've spent hours researching how-to's > and faq's but I'm at a loss as to how to get this card to > work. Any suggestions? > > > I had many of the same problems and never managed to get the wlang drivers to work with my Linksys wpc11 card. Binding the card to orinoco_cs works great with minimal set up and works with your MA401. Uninstall wlang Install the wireless tools package from your distro cd. Copy the attached hermes.conf file to etc/pcmcia service pcmcia restart service network restart mcc & Reconfigure your network connections, you should now have your card detected. You can set the WIRELESS_ options on one of the configurations panels but they get tossed whenever you make a subsequent change, so I manually set them in the ifcfg-ethX file. To manually set the options edit your network script: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ethX (X being your eth number) Add the following entries if you need them: WIRELESS_ESSID="yourAP" WIRELESS_ENC_KEY="whatever your 128bit key may be" service network restart and you should be on your way, hope this helps. Your cards manfid may be different to the one in my hermes.conf file. Just run > cardctl ident from the command line to get your cards specific manfid and edit the hermes.conf file. This is the only method that >I< have been able to get to work with my cards and I have tried many a method. If someone knows exactly how to do this any easier I would love to know. Simon Ree [EMAIL PROTECTED] hermes.conf Description: Binary data Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Unsolicited
I had the same thing too. si - Original Message - From: "Brian Schroeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 16:18:24 +0930 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Unsolicited "remove" request > Interestingly, I haven't seen my original message on the list > yet, or Todd's reply... > > My full headeres are: > > From : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sympa mailing list) > > To : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject : > auth 328bda21 signoff expert [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date : > Wed, 9 Oct 2002 11:50:34 -0700 (PDT) > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > Received: from smtp.mandrakesoft.com ([212.43.244.20]) by > mc6-f2.law1.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.4905); Wed, 9 Oct > 2002 12:01:18 -0700 > Received: from yavin.mandrax.org (moseisley.mandrax.org [63.209.80.226])by > smtp.mandrakesoft.com (8.12.1/8.12.1) with ESMTP id g99J4Qab016992for > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Wed, 9 Oct 2002 21:04:28 +0200 > Received: by yavin.mandrax.org (Postfix, from userid 500)id CC13B880F8; Wed, > 9 Oct 2002 11:50:34 -0700 (PDT) > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Oct 2002 19:01:19.0542 (UTC) > FILETIME=[40751D60:01C26FC6] > > > >From: "J.P. Pasnak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [expert] Unsolicited "remove" request > >Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 20:34:04 -0600 > > > >-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > >Hash: SHA1 > > > >On October 9, 2002 17:44 pm, Todd Lyons wrote: > > > Brian Schroeder wrote on Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 08:47:36AM +0930 : > > > > I received a message from the Sympa list manager for this list > > > > saying that: > > > > Someone (hopefully you) asked for you e-mail address > > > > to be removed from list 'expert'. > > > > It WASN'T me. So who would/could it have been? > > > > > > Look in the headers and see if it has the IP address that it > > > originated from. Then search through the headers of all the messages > > > to see if any particular user or domain originates from that IP. Or > > > just post it here so we can publicly flog him/her. :) > > > >Same thing happened to me, for both the expert and cooker lists. > > > >- -- > >X-Mail-Format-Warning: Bad RFC2822 header formatting in >From pasnak > >Wed Oct 9 06:45:34 2002 > >Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Received: from smtp.mandrakesoft.com (smtp.mandrakesoft.com > >[212.43.244.20]) > > by warpedsystems.sk.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id B6E7120100F1 > > for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Wed, 9 Oct 2002 06:45:33 -0600 (CST) > >Received: from yavin.mandrax.org (moseisley.mandrax.org [63.209.80.226]) > > by smtp.mandrakesoft.com (8.12.1/8.12.1) with ESMTP id g99CmfbW030841 > > for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Wed, 9 Oct 2002 14:48:42 +0200 > >Received: by yavin.mandrax.org (Postfix, from userid 500) > > id 9D223882BF; Wed, 9 Oct 2002 05:24:41 -0700 (PDT) > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: auth 2a72309e signoff expert [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >Content-Type: text/plain; > > charset=us-ascii > >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 05:24:41 -0700 (PDT) > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sympa mailing list) > >X-Spam-Status: No, hits=5.4 required=6.0 > > tests=EXCUSE_3,MAILTO_WITH_SUBJ,FREQ_SPAM_PHRASE > > version=2.31 > >X-Spam-Level: * > >Status: RO > >X-Status: U > > > >Someone (hopefully you) asked for you e-mail address > >to be removed from list 'expert'. > >If you want this action to be taken, please > >- --- > > > >- -- > >Live fast, die young, > >you're sucking up my bandwidth. > >- -- > >J.P. Pasnak, CD > >CCNA > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://www.warpedsystems.sk.ca > > > > Kernel version: 2.4.19-16mdk > >Current Linux uptime: 18 days 23 hours 52 minutes. > >-BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > >Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) > > > >iD8DBQE9pOcdBMRgzmzdk08RArjuAKDb2WjGv8dhlCuvqL8Jr2fkAA1bvACghkHS > >ceIb/5eubO4MABM+xFG3buk= > >=wbIP > >-END PGP SIGNATURE- > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > _ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup "Free price comparison tool gives you the best prices and cash back!" http://www.bestbuyfinder.com/download.htm Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] how to test CPU-temperature, fan etc. ?
Check out lm-sensors, its a bit of a bind to set up but it does what you need - most of the time (I cant get it to work with my ABIT KT7-RAID board for love nor money though). gluck ;o) si - Original Message - From: hans privat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 16:17:38 +0200 To: expert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [expert] how to test CPU-temperature, fan etc. ? > hi, > does anyone have knowledge about progs or scripts, which are able to find out, > which temperature the CPU have and perhaps RAM or other things ? > > thanks and bye > hans > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup "Free price comparison tool gives you the best prices and cash back!" http://www.bestbuyfinder.com/download.htm Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Mandrake 9.0 Questions
Yes but the set up file emu10k.conf may be different, setting the front speakers to the other phase. - Original Message - From: Todd Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 11:41:03 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Mandrake 9.0 Questions > Franki wrote on Tue, Oct 08, 2002 at 01:15:12PM +0800 : > > RE: [expert] Mandrake 9.0 Questionswith question 1.. it seems to me that > > your channels are out of phase and are cancelling out the base.. > > Yes, that is correct. > > > try taking your speaker wires on one channel and swapping them around.. > > But the same card, wire, and speaker combo works just fine under Windows > and RedHat (or so he said). So the problem would appear to be with the > way the module is working on the Mandrake kernel. I do recall seeing > problems with this particular driver with this particular message (pin > 12 doing weird stuff). > > Blue skies... Todd > -- >MandrakeSoft USA http://www.mandrakesoft.com > Mandrake: An amalgam of good ideas from RedHat, Debian, and MandrakeSoft. > All in all, IMHO, an unbeatable combination. --Levi Ramsey on Cooker ML >Cooker Version mandrake-release-9.0-0.3mdk Kernel 2.4.19-16mdk > -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup "Free price comparison tool gives you the best prices and cash back!" http://www.bestbuyfinder.com/download.htm Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [expert] Mandrake 9.0 Questions
ok re. sound with left right channels causing bass probs, if this is a soundblaster live! card they had a problem with a lot of them having the left and right channels having different phase (creative got the wiring wrong) in the card! So you need to wire them wrong to get them to work. But , and heres the thing, some of them are fine. Linux being Linux, this is taken account of in what is fed to the card, it expects them to be out of phase so it swaps the phase of one of the channels for you (saving you making weird leads). To change this behaviuor there is a file called emu10k.conf (this name refers to the name of the chip oin the card) in /etc. It lists a huge number of extra options including playing with the phase of the front speaker output, the relative level of front and rear speakers etc. I suspect your card is one of the ones not effected by this problem, which would account for the card having sounded ok b4 or on different os, the standard setup file may be what has changed. Play with the settings for phase and restart your sound server. Hope this helps. Si - Original Message - From: "Franki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 13:15:12 +0800 To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [expert] Mandrake 9.0 Questions > RE: [expert] Mandrake 9.0 Questionswith question 1.. it seems to me that > your channels are out of phase and are cancelling out the base.. > > try taking your speaker wires on one channel and swapping them around.. > > I used to see this alot when I was a fitter of Car Audio systems, alot of > the new guys would setup systems that only sounded good when the balance was > to one side... > > and it was always phase cancelling.. > > There may be a way of swapping it via software, but i do not know what it > is, so swapping the speaker wires around on one side will solve your > problem. > > let us know if it does. > > rgds > > Franki > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Craig Williamson (ENZ) > Sent: Tuesday, 8 October 2002 4:11 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [expert] Mandrake 9.0 Questions > > > Hi Again, > > First of all thanks Vox. The help you gave was great. But here > are some observations I have found. > > 1. Sound. I'm not sure if anyone else has had this problem. The > problem I am having with the sound is an interesting one. When the two > sound channels (left and right) are the same volume, I get horrible tinny > sound with no bass (the two channels seem to be cancelling each other out). > Take one channel volume higher or lower than the other (using alsamixergui), > and the sound is crystal clear with plenty of bass. This works with the PCM > channels and the Master channels (the only ones I have tried). Has anyone > else had this problem? I'm putting it down to an alsa problem, because I > have never heard of this problem before. Does alsa0.9-RC3 fix this or does > anyone know of a better way to get around it? I have a Videologic Sonifury > Sound card (CS4630). > > 2. Openoffice. I found the help as 'OpenOffice.org-help-en.rpm' > and installed safely (thanks Vox). But there was no > 'OpenOffice.org-li0n-en.rpm' (the English dictionary) to be found. Is the > English dictionary installed by default or did someone forget to add it to > the CD's? If the English dictionary is installed by default, can someone > tell me how to configure it. Because the spell checker doesn't work and I > can't do spell checking as I type. This is bugging me. If I get the > Powerpack, obviously I won't have any trouble (StarOffice 6.0), but I want > to show some other people how to use openoffice. > > I'll say it again. This is the best Mandrake yet! I bought the > Mandrake 8.1 powerpack, and that was a dissapointment for me (too buggy). > But I'm definitely getting the 9.0 powerpack to show my appreciation. > Thanks in advance for the above help. > > Craig. > > PS Sorry for taking so long to get back. I have to do this through my > work PC (windows only) which really stinks. Damn corporates ;-). > > -Original Message- > From: Vox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, 07 October, 2002 11:33 AM > To: Craig Williamson (ENZ) > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] Mandrake 9.0 Questions > > > > > Silly "Craig Williamson (ENZ)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> becomes > daring and writes: > > > Hi Again, > > > > You guys are going to get sick of me ;-). > > > > I installed Redhat 8.0 and Mandrake9.0 and have come up with the > > following questions. > > > > 1. The sound on Mandrake 9.0 is basically crap compared to > Redhat. > > not loud enough. How do I get the bass to come through? I read > somewhere > > about alsamixer, but that isn't installed. Why? But on a happier note, > the > > [vox@isis vox]$ urpmf alsamixer > alsa-utils:
Re: [expert] are opera-users ?
OK Hans, I have on my machine libpng2-1.0.12-2mdk (the original file from mdk81) and libpng3-1.2.4-3.1mdk. Both coexist without any probs at all (they have different enough names for all the files that make them up). Both were installed from mdk rpms. I cant guarantee that it'll sort out your opera probs, but if you dont have that libpng2 library opera probably wont work properly anyway. Hope this helps some si On Tuesday 01 Oct 2002 1:55 pm, you wrote: > hans, > let me check it out on my machine at home this evening, I'm sure that opera > needs libpng2. And that mdk8.2 didnt ship with libpng2, but libpng3, and > that the work around was to take libpng2 and install that off the mdk8.1 > disks. I'll need to check at home, but I think they coexist on my machine. > If you arent sure wait and I'll check what versions of libpng are currently > on my system. It should give you a definitive answer as I have all the > stuff working on my 82 box -(OT, makes me not convinced about upgrading to > 90, it sooo good). > > Hang in there, I'll try to post back by 9:00pm my time. > > si > > > - Original Message - > From: hans privat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 12:11:21 +0200 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] are opera-users ? > > > On Tuesday 01 October 2002 11:42, Simon Naish wrote: > > > Strange, I'm running mdk82 with opera 6.1, no probs. Have you got > > > libpng2 installed (find it on mdk81, and poss mdk80 disks) . As I > > > remember this being a prob at some point - although I would expect it > > > to be a 'show stopper' - ie the prog wouldnt start. I have no probs > > > connecting through junkbuster, so all I can suggest is recheck those > > > preferences :o( one more time(Alt-p). I am using he dynamic library > > > version of opera, maybe download this lighter version and give it a > > > try? > > > > > > gluck > > > > > > hi again, > > have installed libpng3, kernel 2.4.19 and opera 6.03 static - would it be > > the wrong version ? > > i have installed libpng3 - is it possible to install libpng2 also ? have > > tried it with no options and got the message, that I have libpng3 > > installed and it would be a newer version. > > > > thanks for response and bye > > hans > > > > > si > > > > > > - Original Message - > > > From: hans privat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 11:16:47 +0200 > > > To: expert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: [expert] are opera-users ? > > > > > > > hi, are there some opera-users on this list ? > > > > can't get no connection with opera, but all others like mozilla, > > > > konqueror, galeon i.e can get a connection. > > > > > > > > in mdk 8.0 I doesn't have problems with opera 6.01 > > > > > > > > that, what I have : > > > > mdk 8.2 with kernel 2.4.29 > > > > opera 6.03 for mandrake static > > > > > > > > zhanls for your ideas and helpings > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] are opera-users ?
hans, let me check it out on my machine at home this evening, I'm sure that opera needs libpng2. And that mdk8.2 didnt ship with libpng2, but libpng3, and that the work around was to take libpng2 and install that off the mdk8.1 disks. I'll need to check at home, but I think they coexist on my machine. If you arent sure wait and I'll check what versions of libpng are currently on my system. It should give you a definitive answer as I have all the stuff working on my 82 box -(OT, makes me not convinced about upgrading to 90, it sooo good). Hang in there, I'll try to post back by 9:00pm my time. si - Original Message - From: hans privat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 12:11:21 +0200 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] are opera-users ? > On Tuesday 01 October 2002 11:42, Simon Naish wrote: > > Strange, I'm running mdk82 with opera 6.1, no probs. Have you got libpng2 > > installed (find it on mdk81, and poss mdk80 disks) . As I remember this > > being a prob at some point - although I would expect it to be a 'show > > stopper' - ie the prog wouldnt start. I have no probs connecting through > > junkbuster, so all I can suggest is recheck those preferences :o( one more > > time(Alt-p). I am using he dynamic library version of opera, maybe download > > this lighter version and give it a try? > > > > gluck > > hi again, > have installed libpng3, kernel 2.4.19 and opera 6.03 static - would it be the > wrong version ? > i have installed libpng3 - is it possible to install libpng2 also ? have tried > it with no options and got the message, that I have libpng3 installed and it > would be a newer version. > > thanks for response and bye > hans > > > > si > > > > - Original Message - > > From: hans privat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 11:16:47 +0200 > > To: expert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [expert] are opera-users ? > > > > > hi, are there some opera-users on this list ? > > > can't get no connection with opera, but all others like mozilla, > > > konqueror, galeon i.e can get a connection. > > > > > > in mdk 8.0 I doesn't have problems with opera 6.01 > > > > > > that, what I have : > > > mdk 8.2 with kernel 2.4.29 > > > opera 6.03 for mandrake static > > > > > > zhanls for your ideas and helpings > > > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] are opera-users ?
Strange, I'm running mdk82 with opera 6.1, no probs. Have you got libpng2 installed (find it on mdk81, and poss mdk80 disks) . As I remember this being a prob at some point - although I would expect it to be a 'show stopper' - ie the prog wouldnt start. I have no probs connecting through junkbuster, so all I can suggest is recheck those preferences :o( one more time(Alt-p). I am using he dynamic library version of opera, maybe download this lighter version and give it a try? gluck si - Original Message - From: hans privat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 11:16:47 +0200 To: expert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [expert] are opera-users ? > hi, are there some opera-users on this list ? > can't get no connection with opera, but all others like mozilla, konqueror, > galeon i.e can get a connection. > > in mdk 8.0 I doesn't have problems with opera 6.01 > > that, what I have : > mdk 8.2 with kernel 2.4.29 > opera 6.03 for mandrake static > > zhanls for your ideas and helpings > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Tar file question
try this tar -cvzf `ls -A` backup.tar.gz should work ok :o) si - Original Message - From: Davor Cengija <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 11 Sep 2002 12:57:19 +0200 To: Mandrake Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [expert] Tar file question > On Tue, 2002-09-10 at 10:24, Phil wrote: > > Hello All, > > > > Recently my bacon was saved through the use of backup files. However, I lost > > some of my hidden config files. > > > > Is it possible to archive hidden files with tar? This how I created a backup, > > and hidden files are not included. > > > > tar cjf archive.tar.bz2 * > > copy all the files you want to backup in a directory and tar/bzip thar > directory, tar cfvj archive.tar.bz2 bkpdir > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Java Upgrade issues
Most probably you'll find that you've got jikes installed - its the ibm java compiler. Its very fast but only compatible with java 1.1 do locate javac it'll probably say /usr/bin check the file, if u have jikes installed, then this will be a script to run jikes with the command javac (really really annoying!). OK go to the directory u installed the real java installation to. In there will be a directory called bin. In there are all the executables that you can call or that java might use to execute/compile/compress/decompress/debug code with the 1.3.1 version. The problem is alot of these names have been used by jikes as scripts in the directory /usr/bin. You have to lose all those scripts (major drag!) or uninstall jikes. (I'd check they were gone anyway). Next check for another real java sdk like 1.1, and for a symbolic link for it called java. If you have this just remake the link pointing to the new sdk. Otherwise put the java/bin directory in your path in ~/.bashrc. Mandrake forum or user site (sorry dont remember which) do a guide to a proper java installation, including getting it working for all the major browsers, however they dont mention this jikes stuff, I found out using trial and error - the javac --version still returning 1.1 is a real giveaway though! Good luck, hope this helps si - Original Message - From: Theo Brinkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 00:16:36 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] Java Upgrade issues > I suddenly find myself needing to get Java 1.3.1+ working on my system > (Mandrake 8.2), but I apparently only have v1.1. (according to 'java > -version'). I've downloaded the JRE from sun, and installed the RPM. > Unfortunately, it seems to have had no effect. Anybody run into this > before or know how to fix it? > > - Theo > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] LM 8.2 and NVIDIA GeForce 3
go to www.nvidia.com download the nvidia for linux drivers for mandrake 8.2 Follow the clear instructions... ...job done ;-) si - Original Message - From: Alan Carbutt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 08:59:23 -0600 To: expert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [expert] LM 8.2 and NVIDIA GeForce 3 > On initial install on LM 8.2 on my home box the XFree86 install portion > offers me the option with 3D acceleration only with version 3.3.6. Does > anyone know if there is support for 3D in 4.2.0 for NVIDIA? If so, what > do I need to do to update? > TIA, > -- > Alan Carbutt > Applications Programmer > Adams State College > 719-587-7741 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to htIp://www.mandrakestore.com > -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Highpoint Windows Raid in Mandrake
Well that makes me really really hopeful that it'll turn up. Shame its taken Highpoint this long to release some source for people to work with. What is the chance it could end up in a later kernel??? si - Original Message - From: Gregorio Perez Aguilera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 21:24:55 +0200 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Highpoint Windows Raid in Mandrake > Simon Naish wrote: > > >- Original Message - > >From: "Gregorio Pérez Aguilera" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 17:21:08 +0200 > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: [expert] Highpoint Windows Raid in Mandrake > > > > > > > > > >>Hi! > >>I recently saw that there is some Linux open source drivers for the > >>HPT370/370A Raid controllers from Highpoint. > >>(http://www.highpoint-tech.com/370drivers_down.htm and scroll down the > >>page). > >>Do this support will be included in Mandrake 9.X? > >> > >>Regards, > >>Gregorio > >> > >>_ > >>Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >>Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >>Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > >> > >> > >> > > > >I hope so! ;) > > > >si > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > Let's hope Mandrake's developpers read this. The last time I had I doubt > about Raid they were very useful but they complained about propietary > drivers. Now they have some source code from Highpoint to look at! ;-) > > bye! > > Gregorio > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Highpoint Windows Raid in Mandrake
- Original Message - From: "Gregorio Pérez Aguilera" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 17:21:08 +0200 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] Highpoint Windows Raid in Mandrake > Hi! > I recently saw that there is some Linux open source drivers for the > HPT370/370A Raid controllers from Highpoint. > (http://www.highpoint-tech.com/370drivers_down.htm and scroll down the > page). > Do this support will be included in Mandrake 9.X? > > Regards, > Gregorio > > _ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > I hope so! ;) si -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Highpoint Windows Raid in Mandrake
- Original Message - From: "Gregorio Pérez Aguilera" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 17:21:08 +0200 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] Highpoint Windows Raid in Mandrake > Hi! > I recently saw that there is some Linux open source drivers for the > HPT370/370A Raid controllers from Highpoint. > (http://www.highpoint-tech.com/370drivers_down.htm and scroll down the > page). > Do this support will be included in Mandrake 9.X? > > Regards, > Gregorio > > _ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > I hope so! ;) si -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Hostname and postfix
At Last This:- > >Where are you changing the hostname (what file)? The > >hostname is set in /etc/sysconfig/network. /etc/hosts > >relates hostnames to IP addresses but doesn't really set > >anything. this is what isn't obvious. I dont have a network at home, but I dont want to have to call my Linux box localhost.localdomain . I'd totally given up in Mandrake - its about the third thing you choose in a Slackware install - I couldn't find what file really held the hostname. I'd figured out the /etc/hosts file ages ago, but it does nothing on its own - except bugger everything if you take replace the localhost entry. Finally I've given my machine its own name which remains after a hard reboot and everything else still appears to work. Thanks loads everyone, been following this thread since the get go hoping the last piece[s] in the puzzle would appear, and they did... /etc/sysconfig/network ...of course I've got to find something else busted to fix now ;-) Si - Original Message - From: Mike Rambo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:13:43 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Hostname and postfix > Praedor Tempus wrote: > > > > I am also a little leery of using linuxconf for this. It (linuxconf) appeared > > to bork my attempts at wlan ad-hoc networking and I was told not to use it in > > a wlan mailing list. In the past I have tried changing the hostname via > > linuxconf with mucked up results. I will give it a shot again but still, > > what file/system config contains THE hostname information utilized by > > "hostname"? If is isn't /etc/hostname, /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1, or > > /etc/init.d/boot as mentioned in the hostname manpage, then what is it? > > > > > > >> > >> Praedor Tempus wrote: > >> > > >> > On Wednesday 19 June 2002 12:03 pm, daRcmaTTeR wrote: > >> > > Praedor Tempus wrote: > >> > > > I am hesitant to try this again...I run postfix on my system as my mta. > >> > > > I own the ravenhome.net domain. I want my postfix to identify outgoing > > > > > > > >> > I do own ravenhome.net and have an account with dydns. Works well. What > >> > concerns me is naming my system ravenhome.net and having no problems when I > >> > am not connected. In the past, I have edited my hosts file to change > >> > localhost entries to ravenhome entries and it borked my system. It has been > >> > >> Did you really _change_ the localhost entries? If so, that > >> is a no-no. You _must_ have the localhost entries intact. > >> You just _add_ entries for the additional IP/name > >> combinations you need. > >> > >> [mrambo@mrambo mrambo]$ more /etc/hosts > >> 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost > >> 192.168.1.12mrambo.imcdom.local mrambo > >> [mrambo@mrambo mrambo]$ > >> > >> > a while so I don't recall the details but is this not really all I should > >> > HAVE to do to change my hostname? Simply replace the localhost.localdomain > >> > entry with ravenhome.net? > > > >This occured to me after I sent the previous mail > >unfortunately... > > > > > > *The answer to your question is below* > > >Where are you changing the hostname (what file)? The > >hostname is set in /etc/sysconfig/network. /etc/hosts > >relates hostnames to IP addresses but doesn't really set > >anything. > > *The answer to your question is above* > > > > >Sorry if I've misunderstood or just stated the obvious but > >if you get some of this wrong it really will mess things up. > >In particular, localhost is required for many system > >processes. Without that /etc/hosts entry things will > >definitely go wrong... > > > > > > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; name="message.footer" > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Save up to $160 by signing up for NetZero Platinum Internet service. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=N2P0602NEP8 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] ?how do I change a file name in linux cmd line?
- Original Message - From: mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 22:43:26 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] ?how do I change a file name in linux cmd line? > > Amen, I couldn't agree more!!! > > Mike McNeese > > ( former complete newbie ) > > daRcmaTTeR wrote: > > > > On Tue, 28 May 2002, Nicolas ROBAUX wrote: > > > > > Le Mardi 28 Mai 2002 16:45, vous avez écrit : > > > > I was wondering the proper way to change a file name in linux on the > > > > command line. > > > > > > > > > > Hell... > > > > > > Even on a newbie mailing-list, there aren't such questions... > > > Have you ever read a introduction to Linux doc ? > > > > > > N. > > > > > > > Ok...I smell a flame war starting, so I will make a statement before it > > even gets started. I'm refering back to a message that was posted the > > other week by Femme. She said that one of the first places she thought to > > look would be the expert list because of the very name of the list and > > what it suggests. (I am of course paraphrasing) which makes a lot of > > sense. if you're a completely "new" Linux user that question about "how to > > rename a file" is a perfectly valid question AND it is equally reasonable > > and understandabl for a brand new user to look directly to an expert > > for the answer to that question. > > > > ergo, the beginning of the journey and the gaining of knowledge. It all, > > we all must start somewhere. what better place to start the journey then > > by asking the experts? > > > > worked for me when I started... > > > > daRcmaTTeR > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > Content-Type: text/plain; name="message.footer" > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > OK fair enough, but this is covered in the Mandrake Reference Manual, under the chapter heading:- Using The Command Line Section:- File Handling Utilities Command:- mv: Moving or Renaming Files. Maybe this information would have been more useful to a newbie than just mv (or even go to the linux-mandrake site and click documentation, then select your language (might really help!) and Reference Manual.) as the command doesn't really cover the important bit, where to find this stuff out for yourself. As 'experts' - I dont include myself as an expert per se, but I have played about with Linux for a while etc, and am a developer using Linux every day at work, and prefer Mandrake at home to any other distro/OS. The point is this newbie has asked a good question. mv isnt immediately obvious, but its not necessarily the best question to have asked. That would have been, 'where do I discover how to use the command line interface in a nicely formated way?' As experts this should be the first response. Not only are we who are on this list purporting to be able to solve serious problems, but also point people in the right direction to help themselves where appropriate. This isnt in any way an attempt to put peoples efforts down, I wouldnt be on the list if I didnt rate it, I'm not on any others as this ones so useful :). However much I appreciate the whole 'we're experts dont bother us with nonsense questions' argument, I cant help feeling it doesnt help the community to flame newbies asking what are, to them expert questions. Dont forget the comand line is no longer the way new users and people generally perceive Linux, kde or gnome or fluxbox or whatever is. Thus to Joe Bloggs the CLI is truly a daunting place, which only experts understand. Makes sense to ask the experts when its put like that. Of course we should answer, but also educate, and help that education by doing more than answering such a 'simple' question with a lowest common denominator answer. Peace. -- ___ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] CD databases
- Original Message - From: Richie de Almeida <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 19:57:04 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] CD databases > On May 27, 2002 09:19 am, Raider wrote: > > Hello! > > > > I have quite a large collection of CDs. And I really need a database > > for their contents (lots of backups and archives too). > > > > I haven't tried it, but I saw a CD database app on offer at apps.kde.com, > sorry I don't recall the name but you can search their database, I recall it > runs on MySQL or postgresql--- > > If you want to roll-your-own CD DB app have a look at "Adabas" it comes as an > add-on package to StarOffice 6.0 and is meant to be a desktop-database a-la > MS Access. BTW StartOffice 6.0 is gratis if you sign on to Mandrake Club > Silver membership. > > Richie > > > Content-Type: text/plain; name="message.footer" > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Try GTKtalog (think thats the right spelling ) it's probably the one that Richie has seen. You just slap the cd in and let it do its thing. It will look through zips and RPMs to get a omplete list of files, so unless you have a long long time to wait dont put those distro disks in. I made this mistake ;-| doh! It took about 45 minutes to read the disk, but it seemed like a fine effort to reproduce the contents. That was a while ago, I assume its got even better since. si -- ___ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Lib file problems with Panotools
Hi, I am trying to install the Panotools photostitching software. I downloaded and unzipped the software, and put the library file libpano12.so in /usr/lib as instructed. When you run the java application you get the error message "Could not load library pano12". After changing the permissions, renaming the file to pano12 and many other permutations i thought it could be compatibility problems with the library so i tried to recompile it. At this point i get the error message "sys_ansi.h: No such file or directory". Does anyone know what this file is, and which package it may be part of, or has anyone had any success with Panotools. I did do a search on Google and noted that someone else had posted to this list with the same problem in January but had not had any reply. Any help would be greatly appreciated, so i can rid my computer of a part of the evil Microsoft empire! By the way, i am running version 8.2 of Mandrake. Many thanks Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Comparing folders/files in different HDs/FSs.
Generate a list of md5 checksums with $ md5sum -b `find -type f` > chksums in the root dir of the original file system copy the chksums file to the root of the new file system and run $ md5sum -c chksums this should check all the files against binary read checksums generated in the first command. This should work :) hope it helps si - Original Message - From: Alan Wilter Sousa da Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 17:29:22 -0400 (EDT) To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [expert] Comparing folders/files in different HDs/FSs. > Hi List, > > We are testing a parallel file system in our cluster. So I made a > full copy of /home directory to this new FS. However I would like to be > sure that all files copied are strictly identical, I mean, is there any > command to compare all binary/ascii files between the original and its > copy? > > Many thanks in advance, > > Cheers, > > --- > Alan Wilter S. da Silva > --- > Laboratório de Física Biológica > Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho >Universidade do Brasil/UFRJ > Rio de Janeiro, Brasil > > > Content-Type: text/plain; name="message.footer" > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > -- ___ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Xine error message
- Original Message - From: Steve Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 15:52:56 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Xine error message > On Mon, 13 May 2002 16:12:17 -0400, you wrote: > > >On Mon, 13 May 2002 13:22:36 -0600 > >Steve Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> On Mon, 13 May 2002 19:16:37 +0200, you wrote: > >> > >> >Stephen, > >> >Are you trying to run an encripted dvd? > >> > > >> >The plugin for those dvd are not supported by Mandrake, due to the > >> >possibitity of legal problems in some countries (e. USA), you can find > >> >the appropriates rpms for 8.2 in http://plf.zarb.org/ > >> > > >> >Also you could find there the rpms for the 0.9.9 xine release, that has > >> >been improved and debuged a lot; also some other plugins for xine are there. > >> > > >> >Francisco Alcaraz > >> >Murcia (Spain) > >> > >> I don't believe it is encrypted (CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, Region 2). Are > >> you saying that the error message > >> "xine engine error > >> There is no available input plugin available to handle 'xine-ui > >> version 0.9.8'." > >> means that xine can't find the DVD, or is a piece of the software > >> missing? > > > >The error you are getting is Not that you receive when trying to play encrypted >DVDs. > > > >You may not have all the necessary rpms installed. > > > >What is the output from: > > # rpm -qa |grep xine > > > > > >Charles > > xine-aa-0.9.8-4mdk > xine-alsa5-0.9.8-4mdk > xine-arts-0.9.8-4mdk > xine-dvdnav-0.9.9-1mdk > xine-esd-0.9.8-4mdk > xine-oss-0.9.8-4mdk > xine-plugins-0.9.8-4mdk > xine-ui-0.9.8-3mdk > xine-ui-aa-0.9.8-3mdk > xine-xv-0.9.8-4mdk > xine_d4d_plugin-0.3.0-4plf > libxine0.9.8-0.9.8-4mdk > libxine0.9.8-devel-0.9.8-4mdk > > Most of these came with the 8.2 "download" CDs. > > Steve > Stephen B. Browne > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "Veritas odit moras" > > Content-Type: text/plain; name="message.footer" > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > The prob isnt the lack of stuff, the error message is because you havent selected a plugin to apply to a file/dvd or actually specified that u want to play a dvd. try pushing dmd button, or play with the playlist. -- ___ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] How to get dock apps and the like to auto start under blackbox in Mandrake 8.1
Hi, I've been playing with blackbox recently, it gives me more headroom to play dvds without skipping than Kde, and found gkrellm which is cool. Problem is in the blackbox docs they say stick the command gkrellm -w into a file called ~.xinitrc which isnt there in Mandrake 8.1 . Making this file doesnt get it read, so where do I put the comand, this would be the same place I want to put any and all commands to start dock apps I presume. Problem is I dont know where? Any ideas... cheers si -- ___ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] How to get dock apps and the like to auto start under blackbox in Mandrake 8.1
Hi, I've been playing with blackbox recently, it gives me more headroom to play dvds without skipping than Kde, and found gkrellm which is cool. Problem is in the blackbox docs they say stick the command gkrellm -w into a file called ~.xinitrc which isnt there in Mandrake 8.1 . Making this file doesnt get it read, so where do I put the comand, this would be the same place I want to put any and all commands to start dock apps I presume. Problem is I dont know where? Any ideas... cheers si -- ___ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Dual athlon problem with kernel >2.2
I would be interested if anybody has a solution to this as well. This configuration (2xAthMP & Asus A7M-D) is exactly what I am considering building in the next week or so. One thing I did read a while ago was a bug with AMD's handling of the AGP; something to do with 4kB/4MB mapping? The "usual" configuration (ie intel) assumed that 4MB blocks where being used, but AMD was still using the original 4kB ones. ...this is OTOH, I think a kernal patch was discussed at the time (about a month or two back). Si. simon watts. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] Floppy Blocked
Hi: Recently i will install a Linux Mandrake 8.0 using CDRom. When i try to access Floppy appear a message that say "You don't have the right access to open Floppy". I check the properties of /mnt/floppy and all access are good. What happend? how can remove the block? _ Hable con sus amigos en línea, pruebe MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.es Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [expert] File server
For Server-Client (Enterprise) or for each PC?. Simon Original Message Follows From: "Belkie, Dan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [expert] File server Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 08:54:02 -0700 Good Morning all! Can anyone suggest a product? I'm looking for some sort of virus scan for my network. Something I can install on the firewall or some other inline box that will scan all incoming / outgoing data for viruses. Ideas? = Dan Belkie Forzani Group LTD System Architect [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 403.717.1400 ext 1642 Mobile: 403.605.6354 http://www.sportchek.ca = "Parts that don't exist can't break." Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ MSN Photos es la manera más sencilla de compartir e imprimir sus fotos: http://photos.latam.msn.com/Support/WorldWide.aspx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] I Broke Konqueror
Exactly the same probs I've been having, Only fix I can find involves getting the simple settings and files from the .kde folder that you dont want to lose ie kab kmail and desktop and colour scheme, and binning the entire rest of .kde. Then start in console mode and as your user rm -rf /tmp/* rm [any .mcop and .dcop references in your home directory] Restart with kde drop those files you saved into the relevant places in .kde, log out, log back and there you are. This seems to work but is admittedly an ungraceful solution (read Pain in the a*se!) But its better than no konqueror :) If u get a better solution or even figure out what caused for definite then do tell, I'm still trying to find out more. si -Original Message- From: Tom Badran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 11:43:13 + To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] I Broke Konqueror > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Odd one this. Im using the mandrake gaming edition (based on 8.1) and it is > working nicely. I have the high performance liquid theme installed for kde, > and everything was working great, until yesterday. For some unknow reason, > konqueror has stopped working completely. I cant get my home directory up at > all. I tried starting kfmclient (with the options) from a command line and it > gives no errors, but just stops. I have deleted eveythin i can find on > konqueror from ~/.kde and still no luck. > > Any one seen this problem before? > > Tom > > - -- > Tom Badran > Imperial College, Department of Computing > - --- > PGP Public key available on request > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org > > iD8DBQE8cjphXCpWOla2mCcRAvhSAKCd4tundLdOy4suXcxwRaQsmHX+QgCfSna7 > rWDFUv3hqabAbD/MFnS/F8E= > =Tlgd > -END PGP SIGNATURE- > > -- ___ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup 1 cent a minute calls anywhere in the U.S.! http://www.getpennytalk.com/cgi-bin/adforward.cgi?p_key=RG9853KJ&url=http://www.getpennytalk.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] databases for linux
Try postgres and mySQL for starters. -Original Message- From: Harold Hartley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 08:16:50 -0800 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] databases for linux > I was wondering how many database software is there available for linux > and what the names of them may be.. > > Harold > > > > -- ___ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup 1 cent a minute calls anywhere in the U.S.! http://www.getpennytalk.com/cgi-bin/adforward.cgi?p_key=RG9853KJ&url=http://www.getpennytalk.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] konqueror startup problems still... some kinda solution :@
Thats pretty much what i do as well, I also save the contents of kdisplay folder (in .kde/share/apps I think) which holds any saved colour schemes u have and kdeglobals which is basically the dektop visual stuff - sad but I've got mine just right :) . The weird thing I'm getting is that this prob seems to be slowly becoming more and more cross user/ system wide I think. Dont ask me how. I've got it pretty much back to normal - went in in console and wiped /tmp/* as root, killed all .mcop and dcop, wiped ~/.kde (after many relevant saves - kmail contents worth saving, or kiss your old mail good bye). It seemed to be behaving itself, but i put a new user on to use blackbox for watching movies as i have a suspicion that the use of blackbox may have put something 'out of sync'. Problem was the mandrake first start wizard turned up (WHY??? its not that helpful really - and about the only thing that gets up my nose about mdk, geting a bit m$ - u will sort out your internet connection now etc. - any ideas how to stop that one anybody?) And just would not let go, crashed the user on the second click whereever it was?? weird Then my partners user started to have trouble with konqueror :( Upshot is I have a system that feels like its going to go t*ts up at any moment, which i hate. On the plus side I want to muck about with the partitions on my system anyway. I just wanted to do it when I put Mdk 8.2 on. Effectively I've spent a good few days trying to discover the root cause of this and after much trawling through news gruops Ican say, it happens to alot of people, a lot of people seem to think that its something to do with kded, DCOP and kdeinit, though none knows exactly what yet or have a specific fix. The best fix at the moment is to do what u suggest. Guess i was just dead unlucky with the Mandrake wizard is all . Never mind. Before anyone thinks I'm just whingeing, I still think mdk8.1 is the best OS out there if u want to get on with stuf and spend as little time as poss configuring stuff, its just a pain that I couldnt figure out or find out a better fix than start kde from scratch, as that realy is a pain - hopefully mdk8.2 will be really realy stable and have supermount back with a kernel without alot of memory issues, that really would be superb. OK my 2 pence worth over with, thanks to all who tried to help, if I get a clearer picture as to what makes this happen I'll post it, and a better solution hopefully :) si -Original Message- From: Praedor Tempus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 07:41:20 -0800 (PST) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] konqueror startup problems still... ... Any more ideas truly appreciated otherwise its reinstall time :( > When I've had bizarre/obscure kde problems that I have > been unable to fix, from blackbox (or CLI) I: > > delete ~/.kde (AFTER copying my addressbook.kab and > bookmarks.xml to my home directory), delete all > instances of .DCOP* in my home directory. Delete all > my /tmp entries (as user, just do "rm -rf /tmp/* and > you will delete those things that belong to you), and > I also delete my .mcop file. > > Upon logging back in to KDE, it starts from the > beginning so you have to setup everything again > (theme, colors, fonts, email account, unique kpanel > settings, etc). Copy your bookmarks.xml over the > default konqueror bookmarks.xml. As for the > addressbook.kab, after opening up kmail again, I click > on the addressbook which then goes through the initial > steps of setting up your addressbook.kab. Copy your > saved addressbook.kab over the default/new (I think > it is in .kde/share/kab). > > This has usually cleared up any obscure problems I > might have been having > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games > http://sports.yahoo.com > > -- ___ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup 1 cent a minute calls anywhere in the U.S.! http://www.getpennytalk.com/cgi-bin/adforward.cgi?p_key=RG9853KJ&url=http://www.getpennytalk.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] konqueror startup problems still... ... Any more ideas truly appreciated otherwise its reinstall time :(
Hi, still having probs getting konqueror to start. This is what I've tried/results to date. 1 Renaming .kde and starting X. This stopped any konquerors starting - either for file management or browsing. Everything else seemed to work. 2. Clearing /tmp by hand with original .kde dir. No discernable change. Still got a load of konquerors attempting to start at login. Followed by 50/50 chance of any konquerors working after these have died off. BTW DCOP seems to think they are fine, and they appear in gtop. They just dont start windows and eventually die. Any info on how to use DCOP anyone??? 3. Making new user. Now things got quite bizare. Made new user, logged in Mandrake first run wizard occured, then crashed. Now all users suffering the first run wizard, which crashed and much cursing followed to try and get into any user at all :( . Eventually managed to get first run wizard to go away without crashing, then after all that no konqueror in brand new user - pulling my hair out a bit by this stage :| ??? Other older users have konqueror fine - I'm nonplussed and rather bored of this, I just seem to be slowly knackering the working remains of a dieing system. Trouble is I really don't know what to try or where to look anymore. Anybody got any ideas? This is desperately annoying, I really really like working in kde and feel konqueror is one of the nicest file managers I've ever used. It just doesnt seem that kde can handle a lot of use. Especially if you occasionally use a different wm [ I use blackbox with xine - its lighter so I get to watch a movie with less jitters 8)) ]. Or, God forbid, you want to fine tune the menus and tweak everything to your taste. If noone can offer a solution I guess its blackbox or enlightenment -cant stand gnome, but it does work. Cheers loads in advance for any help. Si -- ___ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup 1 cent a minute calls anywhere in the U.S.! http://www.getpennytalk.com/cgi-bin/adforward.cgi?p_key=RG9853KJ&url=http://www.getpennytalk.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] konqueror probs any ideas??? Cheers for the Replies!! Any more suggestions?
Rob, ooosh, severe eh! This is what I'm trying to avoid, the later post suggesting renaming .kde to .kde.old will do the same thing and keep a good record of what was what - as always I'd just got everything 'right' :( starting konqueror from a terminal is really weird. I get nothing at all, no errors, no seg faults, nada zip. The process doesn't even seem to start. I've now got 5 old konquerors trying to start on logging in. None of them do a thing they just hang. And I cant seem to stop them starting??? Another post suggests killing the flash 5 plugin. I'll try that then moving .kde to .kde.old . It's a real shame about this, in that, kde has always gone abit odd for me after about 4 months of medium heavy use. Every version does something weird after this amount of time. It's always something different, but it always happens - last one was the menu going absolutely bonkers in one user, I mean to the point of being funny :) . Usually migrating to a new user will sort it but its truly annoying to have to. I'll keep people posted if anything comes of their suggestions - and again cheers for the prompt replies :) Si *NEW DEVELOPEMENT Weirder still, if I let the konquerors that are trying to start up die off, then start kppp, then start a konqueror again, about half the time i get konqueror to start, otherwise I'm left in the doldrums still. This is so strange! -Original Message- From: Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 10:23:56 + To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] konqueror probs any ideas??? > try starting from a terminal window and see > what output is said when it dies. > > more server delete your ~/.kde > directory. (while not running kde) > Perhaps just the knoqueror part > This will mean you have to reset up everything > so only do after trying to solve a better way. > > Perhaps others have better ideas to try first. > > Rob > > On Thursday 14 February 2002 09:45, you wrote: > > HI I have a problem with konqueror. > > When I login about half the time konqueror wont start up. It its in the > > oanel tring to but after about thirty seconds it dies. The konqueror for > > exploring the filesystem seems to work more often than not. It's just the > > web browsing version that has real trouble. > > > > OK so I can use opera instead for the web, or Galeon or whatever. And > > Krusader is nice but I've got really used to the kde 2.2.1 version of > > konqueror that comes with mdk8.1 and would prefer to use that. > > > > BTW if I log out and then back in again it generally sorts itself out. I've > > tried saving the state of the session for logging back in, after its sorted > > itself - no change. I've tried deleting the /tmp files - no change, dont > > know what elese to try. > > > > Please help > > -- ___ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Win a ski trip! http://www.nowcode.com/register.asp?affiliate=1net2phone3a Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] konqueror probs any ideas???
HI I have a problem with konqueror. When I login about half the time konqueror wont start up. It its in the oanel tring to but after about thirty seconds it dies. The konqueror for exploring the filesystem seems to work more often than not. It's just the web browsing version that has real trouble. OK so I can use opera instead for the web, or Galeon or whatever. And Krusader is nice but I've got really used to the kde 2.2.1 version of konqueror that comes with mdk8.1 and would prefer to use that. BTW if I log out and then back in again it generally sorts itself out. I've tried saving the state of the session for logging back in, after its sorted itself - no change. I've tried deleting the /tmp files - no change, dont know what elese to try. Please help -- ___ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Win a ski trip! http://www.nowcode.com/register.asp?affiliate=1net2phone3a Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [expert] Trouble: how to disable replying to ICMP ECHO REQUEST
> -Original Message- > From: Pierre Fortin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > ICMP pings are neither TCP nor UDP, so echo and echo-udp are > unrelated. You'll have to block then with iptables (-p > icmp). The only use ICMP pings serve for the kiddie sweepers > is to determine that the IP address is alive. ICMP doesn't > relate to TCP/UDP ports. A few notes: Blocking incoming ICMP pings doesn't make you undetectable. Blocking pings for this reason induces a false sense of security. Also note that blocking ALL ICMP is a 'bad thing'. You really want to be able to _receive_ ICMP type 3 (Destination Unreachable) and type 11 (Time Exceeded). I'd argue it's polite to allow them to be sent. You most likely want to ping things yourself, so allow outgoing type 8 and incoming type 0 (the echo replies). Again, if you want to ping, it's polite to reciprocate. We allow types 0,3,8 and 11 to transit the firewall both ways. All other ICMP we block. Note that you should block ALL ICMP destined for a broadcast address. Failing to do so makes you a 'SMURF AMP'. A quick Google for ICMP and firewalls should help more. http://www.cotse.com/icmptypes.html is a good resource. Cheers Sy -- * This e-mail has been swept for dubious attachments * Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] renaming large number of files.
OK Try th comman apropos at the prompt, it gives you a list of man pages to look through that contain reference to parameters that you give the command ie > apropos bash Gives a huge list!! Hope this helps si -Original Message- From: Larry Sword <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 08:48:08 -0800 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] renaming large number of files. > "Ricardo Castanho de O. Freitas" wrote: > > > > On Tue, 29 Jan 2002, Alan Wilter Sousa da Silva wrote: > > > > That was not what I meant but, I guess it will do it! ;-) > > [I used to love DOS batch files!] > > > > As I have heard and felt Linux contains a "miriade"/"pletora" of commands > > and I would like to find sources/resources for a better understanding of > > this system... and what is quite bad... not all of them have a man page > > (or info page) to help us! (as a volunteer translator/reviewer at ldp-br > > [man pages] I could feel that!). > > > > But then again...it's hard to find a 'command' you've never heard of! > > > > But I'd better take your suggestion as a smooth (?) start! > > > > tks > > > > []s Ricardo Castanho > > You may have read this, and since you are coming from from the DOS > world, the DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO may prove helpful. > > Larry > > > > >Read at > > >http://www.linuxdoc.org/LDP/abs/html/index.html > > > > > >and find all about linux resources included in bash. > > > > > >> On Mon, 28 Jan 2002 04:35:52 -0200 (BRST) > > >> "Ricardo Castanho de O. Freitas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -- ___ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Win a ski trip! http://www.nowcode.com/register.asp?affiliate=1net2phone3a Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] SCSI-emulation
If cdrecord doesnt work try it as root as this prog isnt available to non root as standard. Change its group to cdwriter and add yourself to cdwriter group to be able to use it from your standard user. si -Original Message- From: skidley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 15:03:47 -0400 (AST) To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [expert] SCSI-emulation > On 12 Dec 2001, Oscar wrote: > > > El mié, 12-12-2001 a las 10:13, Marek escribió: > > > > > > Hi Guys > > > > > > I am battling to get my cd-rw to read music disks and burn, how do i > > > enable SCSI-emulation ? > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Marek > > > > 1. If the cdrw is in /dev/hdb, add hdb=ide-scsi to the append= line in > > lilo.conf. > > 2. Be sure this entry is in /etc/modules.conf: > > probeall scsi_hostadapter ide-scsi > > 3. Reboot. > > Salu2 > > óscar. > > > > > You will need scsi emulation enabled or as a module in the kernel as well. > Also the syntax to append in lilo.conf is append=" hdb=ide-scsi". SCSI > emulation is usually compiled as a Module in the stock mdk kernel anyhow, > if thats what u are using. Then do cdrecord -scanbus to see if your drive > is recognized as SCSI. If it is yer set. > > -- > .-. .-. > oo| Give Microsoft The Bird oo| > /`'\ Use Linux!!!/`'\ > (\_;/)(\_;/) > - > "Software is like sex: It's better when it's free." >--- Linus Torvalds > > Chad Young > Registered Linux User #195191 @ http://counter.li.org > > > > -- ___ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup 1 cent a minute calls anywhere in the U.S.! http://www.getpennytalk.com/cgi-bin/adforward.cgi?p_key=RG9853KJ&url=http://www.getpennytalk.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] PLEASE HELP, menudrake is crashing, update-menus and install-menu wont stop running.
Right whenever I log on update-menus and install-menu run. They also fail to do anything, I cant find why. Gnome is fine and has successfully made the menu install that first showed the problem up. I'm pretty much at my wits end. This is what is running when I log on. update-menus -u /usr/sbin/install-menu /etc/menu-methods//menu -u -f --stdin Any help would be great otherwise its out with the disks and a full reinstall. g. BTW menudrake is just crashing and locking everything when I try and run it. -- ___ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Have you downloaded the latest calling software from Net2Phone? Click here to get it now! http://www.net2phone.com/cgi-bin/adforward.cgi?p_key=NH211JK&url=http://commcenter.net2phone.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] knode - why is it soooo slllooooowwww????
OK just a quick question, I've got a great modem connection with Linux, opera/konqueror/n*tscrape all run really smoothly, but knode - which has a really nice UI, has a problem thats driving me nuts, whenever u download an article it takes about 30-60 seconds to get going and start downloading. Netscape just goes and gets the article, but the UI is pants in comparison. I'm running Mandrake8.0 and KDE2.1.1 so whats happening. I've got all the security patches for Mandrake. Am I missing something or is this basically a flawed app that just looks real nice? Cheers si Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] ThinkPad Mandrake 8 - Hot Swap prevents fixing
Hi, Trying to upgrade to Mandrake 8 on T22 Thinkpad. This has a known bug which disables the mouse. However the Mandrake solution, quote: -- Mount the installation CD-ROM: mount /dev/cdrom Change to the /mnt/cdrom/images directory Create a new CD-ROM boot floppy: dd if=cdrom.img of=/dev/fd0 Reboot with the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive and the floppy containing the patch in the floppy drive. Be sure your BIOS is set to boot from floppy diskette. Press F1 when the first boot screen comes up to get the syslinux boot prompt At the syslinux prompt type: patch -- Does not work because the floppy/DVD/CD are hot swappable i.e. I can't have both in at the same time. I've tried swapping them at the appropriate point but... it then complain there is no CD and prompts for a driver. No driver appears to work, although the flashing light on the laptop indicates that the hot swap hasn't worked anyway (didn't really expect it to). Does anyone have an alternative solution? (I'd like to know how they managed to do this in the first place.. unless other thinkpads have cable floppy drives) Cheers -- Simon Millward CEO OpenMSG Ltd. www.open-msg.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://.mandrakestore.com
[expert] User migration between two linux.
Dear all, Hi all, I guess i can ask this question here mandrake is similar to RH ?... I have two Rh6.2 system Kernel 2.2.14, (and I guess the installatoin disc are the same one too). I want to move: 1) User accounts (around 1200), and 2) Their files (webpage, email inbox) to the another RH system, where it has little users and files, and plenty free HHD space. Since the desination server has little users, i guess it is okay coz the userid would not overlay too much. (Userid below 500 are system account, and they have similar setting on the two system) My solution was: To append /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow and /etc/group to the desntination system. (with some manual editing) Outcome: It is fine for passwd and group file. But the /etc/shasow file is locked. I sued as root and checked lsattr, they went fine. I guess the kernel (or something is lock it up?). I tried fuser /etc/shadow and it gave no clue. Since i am not able to shutdown these two server for long time or dis- assemble them, what should i do if I want to do things this way? Please help and thanks. simonli.
Re: [expert] BASH
> > Can i make bash ask me - when i use rm -rf. If you logon a shell, typically the shell will a file called, say, .bashrc, in your home directory. Most of the linux distribution alias rm to "rm -i" if the user is root. "man rm " you will see. Yours, Simon.
Re: [expert] allow non-root user to shutdown linux
Dear, The previously solution is nice. 1) Add a group which are designed to do only the shutdown job. 2) Add required user to the group. 3) Write a bash program and name it nicely, say, "shutdown" and write shutdown command in it. Place it a location where everyone's path includes me. 4) Grant the permission of your bash progam to the others (don't let them able to read or write, just permission to execution!) Solved? Yours, Simon. - Original Message - From: "Tzafrir Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Darcy Brodie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Mandrake expert list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [expert] allow non-root user to shutdown linux > On Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Darcy Brodie wrote: > > > Thanks for all the suggestions. I did finally set the halt and shutdown > > commands to UID root, and that has solved my problems. > > I believe that you are over-trusting your local users. 'halt' and > 'shutdown' have a couple of dangerous switches (halt -f, shutdown -n, > shutdown -f, shutdown -F) > > Why exactly do you need users to shut down the system from the > command-line? Remote or local users? > > What's wrong with pressing ctrl-alt-del from the console? > > > > > >>>>>>On Saturday 02 June 2001 01:24 pm, Darcy Brodie wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>Hello > > > > >>>>>>>I know that it isn't a good idea to give normal users root > > > > >>>>>>>access, but I need to set up a couple of Mandrake boxes (they will > > > > >>>>>>>only be in text mode, as these will be remote terminals to a Unix > > > > >>>>>>>network) so that a normal user can shut down without having to > > > > >>>>>>>login as root. The process needs to be as simple as possible, to > > > > >>>>>>>prevent the user from messing it up > > -- > Tzafrir Cohen > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.technion.ac.il/~tzafrir > >
Re: [expert] NVidia drivers for enterprise kernel
Hve you got the ernel source installed? I know its an obvious mistake, but not having it installed as well as the nvidia drivers source will leave huge holes in the source that youre trying to compile, which would give the results you're indicating... si 8^) -Original Message- From: Sarang Lakare <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 02:23:41 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] NVidia drivers for enterprise kernel > Can anybody tell me how to get nvidia drivers running under the enterprise > kernel? > -Installing RPMs (both UP and SMP) give tons of unresolved symbols. > -Rebuilding SRMSs leads to tons of errors > -Compiling from sources leads to tons of errors (refer to my previous emails > on expert list) > > I am in a deadlock situation.. with the stock kernel, more than 1GB is not > recognized. doing a make xconfig on the stock kernel and setting memory > support to 2GB compiles the kernel, but dos't boot it.. when trying to > compile the modules, it gives tons of erros. If I try enterprise kernel, it > detects the memory, but I cannot install nvidia drivers.. > > Can anybody provide a solution? > > thanks > sarang > > > -- > ~ > Sarang Lakare > [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > [ http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~lsarang/linux]"; TARGET="_new">COLOR="BLUE">http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~lsarang/linux] > > !!Join the fight for freedom - Go Linux!! > > -- ___ Make PC-to-Phone calls with Net2Phone. Sign-up today at: http://www.net2phone.com/cgi-bin/link.cgi?121
[expert] Fw: NVidia (and KDE) bug - another possible fix
-Original Message- From: "Simon Naish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 16:42:03 +0800 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED],[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NVidia (and KDE) bug - another possible fix OK this is kind of supposition, but it is based on finally getting those pesky NVidia drivers to work with any user, and then playing around with the result for a while, so here goes.. The fix IS the Gnu log in page, at least on my system, but the reason isn't hugely obvious at first (at least not to me). If you got yours working like this try something, log in, play game, log out, log in (same account or different one), try and play game. Im betting it wont make any difference what so ever that you are using the gnu login, your NVidia driver wont drive, you just get that rather pants seg fault and not alot of info, other than the app just tried to initialise a window. NOw this suggests to me that the bug is definetly in the NVidia driver, not KDE's log in. So why wont KDE's log in work(?). Well I reckon it's to do with the way that the KDE login seems to fire up the drivers at least twice, you definetly get at least one splash screen, and that as the above paragraph explains, kills the driver. So there is a bug in the NVidia driver, Id be willing to bet it was a memory problem when it's shutting down, maybe there is a system wide variable that isnt being reset, or a memory leak somewhere, the point is this isnt kde's login, (although there are issues to do with why is it restarting the driver) it seems to be pretty likekly that the real culprit is the driver. Hope this helps any one, if you're having these problems, check out www.littlewhitedog.com they have a great article and a forum full of people tring to fix this problem. cheers Si -- ___ Get your free email from http://www.mail.com
Re: [expert] NVidia drivers crashing with OpenGL
OK, the drivers were NVDIDIA_GLX-1.0-1251.tar.gz and NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-1251.tar.gz
I discovered a host of people suffering the same sort of probs, some think it may be
to do with only the non mesa stuff, ie that could be why the gears prog still ran (at
least once!).
Also found someone who reckons it could be worth investigating the permissions on
/dev/nvidia0 as apparently this doesnt tend to happen if you are root at the time (how
they found out i cant imagine, great way to shaft the box , playing games as root!!)
any thoughts ??
-Original Message-
From: Civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 14:26:44 +0200
To: "Simon Naish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [expert] NVidia drivers crashing with OpenGL
> On Friday 01 June 2001 10:27, Simon Naish wrote:
> > Last night I decided to sort it out and get the NVidia drivers running on
> > my machine.
> >
> > All went well, I installed from tar zips made the Kernel driver and the
> > OpenGL lib no problem. Sat back astonished at the positively outrageous
> > speed of gltron and the ultra smooth spectacle of tuxracer. 8^)
> >
> > Fired it up this morning to have a quick go before work and ... It locked
> > up going into anything(?) =-{
> >
> > I can get gears to work, once, then it fails as does everything else. Could
> > it be a 'lock'file somewhere, or display settings of some kind - I am
> > running my own modeline in XF86Config-4 to get the best out of the monitor.
> >
> > Also the xlog does seem to be discarding ALOT of resolutions, but this
> > doesn't really explain why it worked fine yesterday and not now.
> >
> > I did have a crash and total lock up both with gltron and open space last
> > night but on rebooting everything did still work...
> >
> > Please help, this is just one more in a huge string of problems I seem to
> > have waded through with Mandrake 8.0 .
> >
> > cheers si
>
> Which NVIDIA drivers? The 1.0 version seem to segfault if you come up in
> runlevel 5 but work fine from a startx. The older version seems to work well
> either way.
>
> Civileme
>
>
>
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[expert] NVidia drivers crashing with OpenGL
Last night I decided to sort it out and get the NVidia drivers running on my machine.
All went well, I installed from tar zips made the Kernel driver and the OpenGL lib no
problem. Sat back astonished at the positively outrageous speed of gltron and the
ultra smooth spectacle of tuxracer. 8^)
Fired it up this morning to have a quick go before work and ... It locked up going
into anything(?) =-{
I can get gears to work, once, then it fails as does everything else. Could it be a
'lock'file somewhere, or display settings of some kind - I am running my own modeline
in XF86Config-4 to get the best out of the monitor.
Also the xlog does seem to be discarding ALOT of resolutions, but this doesn't really
explain why it worked fine yesterday and not now.
I did have a crash and total lock up both with gltron and open space last night but on
rebooting everything did still work...
Please help, this is just one more in a huge string of problems I seem to have waded
through with Mandrake 8.0 .
cheers si
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[expert] getting kdevelop working
Can anyone help? I'm trying to get kdevelop working on madrake 8.0 So far ive hacked the config file so it accepts the new qt libraries. But, even though qt is installed, nothing can access it's header files at compile time, so the config file still falls over. They are in a folder called qt in the standard include dir but aren't being seen by g++. Im using bash, is there any way i can get this dir added to those that g++ normally checks for #include in? Ive read the man and pinfo pages on gcc and bash (phew) but cant find a reference to this kind of thing on a permanent basis, I can't find setenv which is how a friend of mine got it working - he's also stumped by this one... any help would be much appreciated cheers si, 8^)) -- ___ Get your free email from http://www.mail.com
RE: [expert] PCMCIA probes installing on laptop
Thank you, fixed it in the end strange laptop... it took us a while to find the PnP option Simon Millward CEO www.open-msg.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Joan Tur Sent: 06 April 2001 23:36 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] PCMCIA probes installing on laptop Simon Millward escribió: > Having a few problems installing 7.2 on new laptop. > Basically the installation hangs at the start while configuring PCMCIA. Turn off the option "PnP OS" in Bios. -- Joan Tur. Ibiza - Spain [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 11407395 Joan.Tur.pagina.de www.ClubIbosim.org Linux: usuari registrat 190.783
[expert] PCMCIA probes installing on laptop
Having a few problems installing 7.2 on new laptop. Basically the installation hangs at the start while configuring PCMCIA. I believe its possible to disable PCMCIA installation, and thus perform it later when the system is installed. Can someone tell me how to specify this at the start of installation? Thanks Simon
RE: [expert] shell programming books
It may sound trite to say it but $man ksh Usually does the trick. Shell programming is rarely complex enough that you need anything other then the man pages. I've often wondered why a system level language like C, can be covered in such a short volume (K&R C) when you can see books on shell scripting that could equal the bible in verbosity... I am assuming you have some programming experience however. If not.. the best volume on actual programming (and surprisingly relevant to shell scripting) is: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Abelson & Sussman ISBN: 0-262-51087-1 MIT Press Bit dry in places... but worth persevering. Hope thats more help than it sounds... :-) Cheers Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Claudio Sent: 05 April 2001 20:50 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] shell programming books Hi, I'm looking for a good book for learning shell programming. Any suggestions? C.
RE: [expert] Mandrake Update on 7.2
Particularly frustrating is that in KDE2 when the list of conflicts pops up, it appears in a window too big for the screen which cannot be resized to fit ?!?.. However, by removing uninstalling the conflicting rpms temporarily, so the update works. Then, if you attempt to re-configure or use the previously removed rpms, with the update CD still in, it appeared to detect a problem and perform the remainder of the upgrade... Quite neat I guess, but I also agree, the update disk ought to be smarter. Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Turgut Kalfaoglu Sent: 04 April 2001 09:01 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] Mandrake Update on 7.2 Mandrake update is too frustrating to use.. As a mortal user would, I clicked on SELECT ALL (which doesnt work, btw, unless if you first click on one of the items listed) and clicked on DO UPDATES. It gave me a warning about one of the packages, I clicked on FORCE. It gave me a page of errors from rpm, blah blah conflicting with blah blah. I think Mandrake Update needs more intelligence to figure out these conflicts. If it's a new lib* it needs, it should fetch and install it FIRST, before attempting to install an application, for example. -turgut
[expert] Civilme: inquiring minds want to know
Hi Listers, I run Mdk 7.2 on a broad range of desktops and servers. I've RTFM and issued appropos, scanned the LDP, and read every HOWTO and FAQ. But I just cannot figure out how to pronounce Civilme. -- :-) Simon Cousins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] MandrakeUpdate tips
On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 09:10:00 -0800 (PST) John Wolford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Simon, > > I'd be interested in some of those "tips and tricks" that you mentioned. I can get >done what i > need to, but sometimes it seems to require much manual fiddling. Hi John, Here's my list so far: 1. When installing a fresh Mdk 7.2 distro always run MU asap and update MU and grpmi right away. Exit MU and restart before any more updates. 2. Always run rpm --rebuilddb after a large update session. 3. Try to update smaller numbers of items (even singles if dependencies allow). This helps keep the MU database state in good repair and saves plenty of d/l time if there are issues. 4. If you have a package(s) that MU won't update due to dependency issues, then go back to the console and issue rpm -e from the commandline and remove the packages manually. 5. If you have a package in MU that supposedly needs updating but has already been updated, the only way to remove it from the MU listing is to go to the console and remove the package manually, then re-install off your CD or from an ftp server. Next time you run MU the item will correctly update and disappear from the list. 6. Run MU from a terminal (issue MandrakeUpdate) rather than from DrakCOnf. Leave the terminal window open so you can see what messages are being written while you update. This can assist debugging. Simon Cousins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
