Re: [newbie] 9.0 - Define source for RPMDRAKE
Thanks Darwin, will try... Bela - Original Message - From: "Darwin Gottfried" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] 9.0 - Define source for RPMDRAKE Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] -Question about Java Applet and Browser Upgrade and Flashplayer
Hi, Eric: Just hit the space bar to go past the more. It's going to make you page through the entire license so that you have the opportunity to read it before it will create the .rpm file for you. When that's done just type: rpm -ivh j2sdk*rpm On Saturday 05 October 2002 09:41 pm, Eric S. Dye wrote: > Hi Todd and Dennis, > > More Questions.. > > I downloaded the sun java file. can you tell me how to execute the file, > install it, and agree to the license. i got to the license but it doesn't > show the whole thing. it shows "more", but i can't get any farther that the > "more." i got the flashplayer installed, but the cards still will not open. > could you go to www.castlemountains.com, then try to open the Daily > Reflections applet. its a small angel and see if it will open for you. if > it doesn't can you explain further what i have to do. i am lost at the > moment. where do i execute the commands. i apologize for the stupidity, but > i would appreciate any help. > > thank you, > > eric Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] KDE Headers
On Saturday 05 October 2002 10:49 pm, Jason Guidry wrote: > I'm trying to install Rosegarden form source and it is complaining > about KDE headers. KDE is installed, and prefix=/opt/kde3/ doesn't > take. where can I point the compiler to KDE headers? you probably need some devel packages.. like kdebase-devel and maybe others. -s Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] -Question about Java Applet and Browser Upgrade and Flashplayer
On Saturday 05 October 2002 11:41 pm, Eric S. Dye wrote: > Hi Todd and Dennis, > > More Questions.. > > I downloaded the sun java file. can you tell me how to execute the file, > install it, and agree to the license. i got to the license but it doesn't > show the whole thing. it shows "more", but i can't get any farther that the > "more." i got the flashplayer installed, but the cards still will not open. > could you go to www.castlemountains.com, then try to open the Daily > Reflections applet. its a small angel and see if it will open for you. if > it doesn't can you explain further what i have to do. i am lost at the > moment. where do i execute the commands. i apologize for the stupidity, but > i would appreciate any help. > > thank you, > > eric > > At 06:56 PM 10/5/2002 -0700, you wrote: > >Dear Todd and Dennis, > > > >Thank you very much for your help. Although I have been playing with > >computers since 1982 and know DOS and Windows pretty well, I am really new > >to Linux as far as installation. I will use the remedies you have given me > >and see if I can get things going. I am most appreciative. Thank You both. > > > >Eric > > > >At 05:17 PM 10/5/2002 -0700, you wrote: > >>Hello, Eric: > >> > >>Okay, first of all, for me the cards seem to be working. Specifically, > >> this is the link I tried: > >>http://www.castlemountains.com/postcards/view.shtml?/bestfr.jav > >> > >>With that in mind, this is what you probably need to do: > >> > >>1. Java > >> First of all, I would probably get rid of kaffe and install > >> Sun's Java > >>instead. Type: > >> rpm -q kaffe > >> If it finds a package type the following to erase it: > >> rpm -e kaffe > >> Now download Sun's Java. > >> http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/download.html > >> Agree to the license and download: > >> j2sdk-1_4_1-linux-i586-rpm.bin > >> You probably don't need the whole SDK, but this will certainly > >> work. Navigate to the directory where you downloaded the file. To > >> install type: > >> sh j2sdk*bin > >> Agree to the license. When it's done you can install the rpm > >> (as root) with: > >> rpm -ivh j2sdk*rpm > >> Now that you've installed the java rpm, you need to add java to > >> your path. > >>To do so, we will edit /etc/profile. First make a backup in case > >> something bad happens: > >> cp -p /etc/profile ~/profile.backup > >> Now edit /etc/profile (as root) and add the following lines just > >> before the > >>export statement: > >> # Added by Eric > >> PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/j2sdk1.4.1/bin > >> > >> Your account will need to reread the /etc/profile before it > >> works. When it > >>works, you should be able to type "which java" (without quotes) and get > >> the correct path returned. > >> > >>2. Flash > >> The easiest way to install Flash is to just use the rpm for > >> Mandrake. This > >>is available from the MandrakeClub site at http://www.mandrakeclub.com. > >> The file is in the downloads section and requires a subscription. The > >> rpm you are looking for is FlashPlayer-5.0-8mdk. This may eventually > >> show up on the public download mirrors, but I can't guarantee that. The > >> problem has to do with the license Macromedia has on FlashPlayer. I > >> strongly expect the FlashPlayer rpm will be included with the Mandrake > >> 9.0 boxed sets. When you find the rpm, type the following to install it > >> (as root): > >> rpm -ivh FlashPlayer*rpm > >> If you are already a MandrakeClub member (as I am), this will be > >> easy. > >> > >>3. Configure Konqueror > >> To configure Konqueror, go to Settings | Configure > >> Konqueror. Click on > >>Konqueror Browser, then the Java tab. Check the Enable Java globally > >> box. At the bottom enter the path to java: > >> /usr/java/j2sdk1.4.0_02/bin/java > >> At the bottom of the left panel, click Netscape Plugins. Check > >> the Scan for > >>New Plugins at KDE Startup box. In the Scan Directories, you might add > >>$HOME/.mozilla/plugins. Click the Scan For New Plugins Button and then > >>restart Konqueror. Assuming you were able to install the FlashPlayer > >> rpm, the castlemountains site should now be working properly. > >> > >>On Saturday 05 October 2002 04:33 pm, Eric S. Dye wrote: > >> > To Anyone that Can Help > >> > > >> > I have been using Mandrake Linux for quite sometime, but have done > >> > very little installation beyond the CDs that come with the program. > >> > > >> > I have been trying to get the browser.i.e. Mozilla or Konquoer > >> > or any of themto open up Java - related material on the > >> > web.specifically castlemountains cards at > >> > www.castlemountains.com. each time i go there i get a message to > >> > download flashplayer. i
Re: [newbie] installing true type fonts
&Sgr;&tgr;&igr;&sfgr; &Kgr;&ugr;&rgr; 06 &Ogr;&kgr;&tgr; 2002 06:11, &ogr;/&eegr; Jonathan Dlouhy &eacgr;&ggr;&rgr;&agr;&psgr;&egr;: Hi Jonathan The problem with 9.0 is that you have to wait a liillle longer till it gets the job done for you. Open Mandrake Control Center go to System then Fonts and select file where you have thrown in your TTF fonts you want to install and point it to drakfont. Just sit and wait afterwards. To my box Pentium III 800/786 SDRAM it took 2 minutes. > I seem to remember installing true type fonts in LM 8.1 using drakfont > and having no problem. In LM 9 I'm getting nowhere. I've been RTFM and > searching the Web to no avail. Any help would be appreciated. -- ### Mandrake-Linux 9.0 Dolphin 2.4.19mdk kernel. Registered Linux User 271321 http://counter.li.org ### Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] KDE Headers
I'm trying to install Rosegarden form source and it is complaining about KDE headers. KDE is installed, and prefix=/opt/kde3/ doesn't take. where can I point the compiler to KDE headers? -- jason gmaestro.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Lifeview300
I am looking for drivers for lifeview3000 tv card for linux mandrake 9.0 Can anybody helpme. Arnold ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.393 / Virus Database: 223 - Release Date: 30/09/02
Re: [newbie] -Question about Java Applet and Browser Upgrade andFlashplayer
Hi Todd and Dennis, More Questions.. I downloaded the sun java file. can you tell me how to execute the file, install it, and agree to the license. i got to the license but it doesn't show the whole thing. it shows "more", but i can't get any farther that the "more." i got the flashplayer installed, but the cards still will not open. could you go to www.castlemountains.com, then try to open the Daily Reflections applet. its a small angel and see if it will open for you. if it doesn't can you explain further what i have to do. i am lost at the moment. where do i execute the commands. i apologize for the stupidity, but i would appreciate any help. thank you, eric At 06:56 PM 10/5/2002 -0700, you wrote: >Dear Todd and Dennis, > >Thank you very much for your help. Although I have been playing with >computers since 1982 and know DOS and Windows pretty well, I am really new >to Linux as far as installation. I will use the remedies you have given me >and see if I can get things going. I am most appreciative. Thank You both. > >Eric > > > >At 05:17 PM 10/5/2002 -0700, you wrote: >>Hello, Eric: >> >>Okay, first of all, for me the cards seem to be working. Specifically, this >>is the link I tried: >>http://www.castlemountains.com/postcards/view.shtml?/bestfr.jav >> >>With that in mind, this is what you probably need to do: >> >>1. Java >> First of all, I would probably get rid of kaffe and install >> Sun's Java >>instead. Type: >> rpm -q kaffe >> If it finds a package type the following to erase it: >> rpm -e kaffe >> Now download Sun's Java. >> http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/download.html >> Agree to the license and download: >> j2sdk-1_4_1-linux-i586-rpm.bin >> You probably don't need the whole SDK, but this will certainly work. >> Navigate to the directory where you downloaded the file. >> To install type: >> sh j2sdk*bin >> Agree to the license. When it's done you can install the rpm >> (as root) with: >> rpm -ivh j2sdk*rpm >> Now that you've installed the java rpm, you need to add java to >> your path. >>To do so, we will edit /etc/profile. First make a backup in case something >>bad happens: >> cp -p /etc/profile ~/profile.backup >> Now edit /etc/profile (as root) and add the following lines just >> before the >>export statement: >> # Added by Eric >> PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/j2sdk1.4.1/bin >> >> Your account will need to reread the /etc/profile before it >> works. When it >>works, you should be able to type "which java" (without quotes) and get the >>correct path returned. >> >>2. Flash >> The easiest way to install Flash is to just use the rpm for >> Mandrake. This >>is available from the MandrakeClub site at http://www.mandrakeclub.com. The >>file is in the downloads section and requires a subscription. The rpm you >>are looking for is FlashPlayer-5.0-8mdk. This may eventually show up on the >>public download mirrors, but I can't guarantee that. The problem has to do >>with the license Macromedia has on FlashPlayer. I strongly expect the >>FlashPlayer rpm will be included with the Mandrake 9.0 boxed sets. When you >>find the rpm, type the following to install it (as root): >> rpm -ivh FlashPlayer*rpm >> If you are already a MandrakeClub member (as I am), this will be >> easy. >> >>3. Configure Konqueror >> To configure Konqueror, go to Settings | Configure >> Konqueror. Click on >>Konqueror Browser, then the Java tab. Check the Enable Java globally box. >>At the bottom enter the path to java: >> /usr/java/j2sdk1.4.0_02/bin/java >> At the bottom of the left panel, click Netscape Plugins. Check >> the Scan for >>New Plugins at KDE Startup box. In the Scan Directories, you might add >>$HOME/.mozilla/plugins. Click the Scan For New Plugins Button and then >>restart Konqueror. Assuming you were able to install the FlashPlayer rpm, >>the castlemountains site should now be working properly. >> >>On Saturday 05 October 2002 04:33 pm, Eric S. Dye wrote: >> > To Anyone that Can Help >> > >> > I have been using Mandrake Linux for quite sometime, but have done very >> > little installation beyond the CDs that come with the program. >> > >> > I have been trying to get the browser.i.e. Mozilla or Konquoer or >> > any of themto open up Java - related material on the >> > web.specifically castlemountains cards at www.castlemountains.com. >> > each time i go there i get a message to download flashplayer. i have done >> > this and followed directionsput two files in the netscape plugin >> > directory and two files in the mozilla plugin directory; i couldn't find >> > konquer.. at any rate, i still do not get the cards opened or sound. can >> > s
Re: [newbie] USB Scanner
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 05 October 2002 6:21 pm, Dennis Myers did speak unto the huddled masses, saying: > Add HP 5200C to the list, works in sane, xsane, and Gimp. It is an older > model, but you might pick one up on the internet at E-bay or one of the > used equipment resalers. HTH ...now if they would just add my 5370c. damn good scanner, but not in linux yet. :-( - -- when cryptogrophy is outlawed, only outlaws will °B*http://dmoz.org/profiles/shen.html Proud to be a DMOZ editor since 10-98 Mandrake Users Club Member http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/club/ Registered linux user #101606 @ http://counter.li.org/ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE9n7gbBwq+ZwvIN/oRAvybAJ44z+rL5vLZ3/+rkkXhy28n79fHNwCeKzQB /3yprejw7Bf0aZ7gV61r/kI= =OCzQ -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] -Question about Java Applet and Browser Upgrade and Flashplayer
On Saturday 05 October 2002 06:33 pm, Eric S. Dye wrote: > To Anyone that Can Help > > I have been using Mandrake Linux for quite sometime, but have done very > little installation beyond the CDs that come with the program. > > I have been trying to get the browser.i.e. Mozilla or Konquoer or > any of themto open up Java - related material on the > web.specifically castlemountains cards at www.castlemountains.com. > each time i go there i get a message to download flashplayer. i have done > this and followed directionsput two files in the netscape plugin > directory and two files in the mozilla plugin directory; i couldn't find > konquer.. at any rate, i still do not get the cards opened or sound. can > someone tell me how to get the java working. i have checked java in the > browser preferences. also, can anyone tell me how to download Netscape 7.0 > for Linux? i would greatly appreciate it. >On Saturday 05 October 2002 06:33 pm, Eric S. Dye wrote: > To Anyone that Can Help > Here is what I do. I place the java file in my /home/dennis directory, then open konqueror web browser and at the top tool bar click on "Settings>configure konqueror, on the left hand side of the screen click on Konqueror Browse>java tab and click on the enable java box, then look below and you will see a line that just says "java" , I click on the browse button and navigate to the /home/dennis/jre-1.4xxx/bin/java file I put there from a download earlier and click ok. This accesses java and has the file in a handy place so I don't have to go looking for it if I do a new install or upgrade or something. Since I usually do not reformat /home when I upgrade, reinstall, install new OS, my java file is there and ready without doing a new d/l. Just one way of doing it and one of my quirks, Mandrake Linux has a bunch of different ways available, you gotta love it. HTH -- Dennis M. linux user #180842 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] MandrakeUpdate question.
On Saturday 05 Oct 2002 10:52 pm, Dimitry wrote: > I am running Mandrake 9.0 in KDE. In Mandrake Control Center-->Software > Management-->Software Sources Manager, there are 4 sources: CD1, CD2, CD3 > (of the distro) and "update_source". I wanted to remove "update_source" so > I can change the FTP mirror, but I accidentally removed all sources. How do > I get them back now: CD1, CD2, and CD3 sources? Will it matter for > upgrading the packages now that the sources (3CDs) aren't listed? Please > help. Put CD1 in your drive and in a root terminal window type urpmi.addmedia --distrib cdrom removable:///mnt/cdrom It will put all the CDs in at once derek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] MandrakeUpdate question.
I am running Mandrake 9.0 in KDE. In Mandrake Control Center-->Software Management-->Software Sources Manager, there are 4 sources: CD1, CD2, CD3 (of the distro) and "update_source". I wanted to remove "update_source" so I can change the FTP mirror, but I accidentally removed all sources. How do I get them back now: CD1, CD2, and CD3 sources? Will it matter for upgrading the packages now that the sources (3CDs) aren't listed? Please help.
Re: [newbie] no sound in MDK9.0 with ESS1688 ISA card
On Wednesday 02 October 2002 12:44 am, Kristjan Klementi wrote: > > On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 11:23:21 -0700 > > > > Seedkum Aladeem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Monday 30 September 2002 12:53 am, Jonathan Dlouhy wrote: > > > > On Monday 30 September 2002 03:38 am, Raffaele Belardi wrote: > > > > > I have an old ISA ESS1688-based sound card. That same audio card > > > > > worked fine in MDK8.2. After MDK9.0 installations, I see that: > > > > > > > > > > - kernel detects an ISA PnP card, but does not seem to load the > > > > > sound modules (at least, I do no see any specific message in > > > > > /var/log/info or warnings) > > > > > - there is no /dev/sound directory > > > > > - Mandrake Control Center does not display any sound card. > > > > > > > > > > Any suggestions for what to look for? > > > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > > > > > raffaele > > > > > > > > If "sndconfig" is not installed, then install it and just run > > > > "sndconfig". I just did a "from scratch" Mandrake 9 install and > > > > that's what I wound up doing. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > I have the same problem with my sound card. I issued the "sndconfig" > > > command and it looks like it went into the probing stage and never came > > > out of it. > > > > You have to click OK to get it to probe. Probing can take some time... > > > > > I > > > had to kill the KDE window in order to get it to stop. My sound is > > > still not configured. LM8.0, 8.1 and 8.2 configured the same sound card > > > automatically during the install without any intervention. > > > > > > How did LM8.0, 8.1 and 8.2 do it then? > > > > > > Thanx, > > > > > > Seedkum > > > > Well it's often advised to run sndconfig in a virtual console and not > > under X. > > > > ML9.0 doesn't automatically configure ISA soundcards because it hung some > > people's systems during install (IIRC from the cooker list). > > > > I don't know how ML8.0, 8.1 and 8.2 configured the soundcard. I am quite > > sure though that it can also work in Dolphin :) > > > > For most soundcards there are both OSS and ALSA drivers available in > > ML9.0. The ALSA ones in Dolphin are based upon ALSA 0.9.0rc2 while 8.2 > > had the 0.5.x series ALSA drivers. What would be nice is if you still > > have your /etc/modules.conf from 8.2. Oh, what soundcard do you have and > > were you using ALSA (sndconfig is OSS only) ? > > > > Good luck! > > > > -Frans Frans, I booted LM90 in command line mode without gui and issued sndconfig on the command line. The program found the sound card and did the sample sound test without problem and edited the sound configuration file. But still KDE thinks that there is no sound card. Harddrake lists no sound card. The "/etc/sysconfig/soundcard" file now contains the following lines: # THIS FILE IS WRITTEN BY SNDCONFIG # PLEASE USE SNDCONFIG TO MODIFY # TO CHANGE THIS FILE! # There should be no spaces at the start of a line # or around the '=' sign CARDTYPE=SB16 The "/etc/modules.conf" file noe contains the following lines: probeall scsi_hostadapter ide-scsi probeall usb-interface usb-uhci alias eth0 8139too alias sound-slot-0 sb options sound dmabuf=1 alias synth0 opl3 options opl3 io=0x388 options sb isapnp=1 Tnakx, Seedkum Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] New Modem
On Saturday 05 October 2002 15:33, Erylon wrote: > I think you've got a problematic modem, even though it is hardware > based, it uses a high serial port number by default, and has no > jumpers. You might want to check out this thread, or someone on this > list may actually have one of these things working. Yes, this modem insists on being on com 5. USR tech support told me this cannot be changed. I was able to use it with several different computers and several different Linux distros using setserial. The last time I tried to get it working in another system, for some reason I just could not get it to work. I switched to a USR 56k external, which of course worked immediately. Overall I think external modems are the easiest. *** Powered by SuSE Linux 8.0 Professional KDE 3.0.0 KMail 1.4 This is a Microsoft-free computer Bryan S. Tyson [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] New Modem
On Saturday 05 October 2002 12:40 pm, Gary Armstrong wrote: > Keith; > > I have USR 5610 internal and I'm having trouble getting it going. > Kppp sees it but reports that it won't respond when attempting a > query. I'm new to Linux(2 days) but here's what I've been able to > glimmer from the docs and poking around. > > Lspci -vv shows it at IRQ11 and d000. I take it this is a good > sign, but I notice that an audio controller is also on IRQ11. Is > this a problem or is this an example of IRQ sharing? > > The docs suggest running setserial. "Find / -print | grep -I > setserial" states no such animal. The docs further suggest, I might > need to re-compile the kernel with the serial module. Before I go > through this, can anyone tell me if I'm on the correct path? > > This seems like tough sledding to put a newbie through. If I'm > correct, I'll probably follow with module/kernel questions. I too have a 5610 and it works fine. Here's mine and it too uses irq 11. MOF, it's sharing with my video card. I don't have any problems, but I haven't tried to dial out while fraggin away in quake3. teehee Bus 0, device 9, function 0: Serial controller: US Robotics/3Com 56K FaxModem Model 5610 (rev 1). IRQ 11. I/O at 0xd800 [0xd807]. Anyway, try ln -s /dev/ttyS4 /dev/modem and choose /dev/modem in kppp. hth, -s Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] New Modem
Even though the Linux end of this is my weak point, I'll take a crack at the probable hardware problem... Assuming that you are working with a modern motherboard, you should have "PNP OS" set to "off" in your BIOS, allowing the BIOS to set the the IRQs for the PCI (and AGP) slots, not the operatiing system (OS). If you do have an AGP slot and are using it for your video card, it is extremely important that you are not using the PCI slot adjacent to it, as well; they are shared slots. With that said, each slot is assigned an IRQ from the BIOS under this conditon. Try moving your modem to the last available PCI slot, the one closest to the 1st ISA slot. This is usually assigned something like IRQ 9. It is true that some cards will default to a mfg. suggested IRQ, but "usually" Windows or slot placement will alter it to suit the needs of the user. Keep in mind that you may have to juggle all of your PCI cards around to get the right combination that works for you. Watch at boot-up for the quick recap of all the devices found and IRQs assigned to found PNP cards. Hit tyhe pause key (I think..I always get this one mixed up with the SysRq key...) when the screen comes up top freeze it. If you are using a PC that doesn't show this to you on boot-up, see if you have a BIOS choice that asked whether you want a Quit Boot-up, or something like that. Change this to 'No' and you will get the whole nine yards. Alternately, if your sound card is NOT PNP, you may be able to reassign its IRQs to avoid IRQs 11. It may be easier to assigned new settings for the modem through 'sndconfig' (if it allows for software programming) than to get a pesky free IRQ for the modem through slot placement. You will need to see which workds best for you. Linux is new to me...the problem, unfortunately, is 'old hat' in the Windows environment. 'PNP' can truly be 'Plug and Pray', regardless of the OS! ;-) Hope this helps. T Gary Armstrong wrote: > Keith; > > I have USR 5610 internal and I'm having trouble getting it going. Kppp > sees it but reports that it won't respond when attempting a query. I'm > new to Linux(2 days) but here's what I've been able to glimmer from the > docs and poking around. > > Lspci -vv shows it at IRQ11 and d000. I take it this is a good sign, but > I notice that an audio controller is also on IRQ11. Is this a problem or > is this an example of IRQ sharing? > > The docs suggest running setserial. "Find / -print | grep -I setserial" > states no such animal. The docs further suggest, I might need to > re-compile the kernel with the serial module. Before I go through this, > can anyone tell me if I'm on the correct path? > > This seems like tough sledding to put a newbie through. If I'm correct, > I'll probably follow with module/kernel questions. > > TIA > Gary > > > > > > > > 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: [newbie] help with MPlayer
On Sat, 2002-10-05 at 13:09, Kristjan wrote: > > Hi > > one error that I dont know what to do with > > openig any video I get a popup window telling: > > "error opening/initializing the selected video_out (-vo) device !" > > what that must tell to me ? I get this error If two copies of mplayer are running at >the same time. I think I saw a similar error when trying to use -vo vesa:xvidix to get my tv-out working. I don't suppose this is the case here. If you are using the gui it is easy to try changing video drivers. Right click to get preferences and then choose a different driver on the video tab. I think xv X11/Xv is the best (for me anyway). > > And do I need to install some additional libraries or plugins to view divx movies? Assuming you didn't have to force anything when you installed mplayer it should play divx using the win32 codecs. > thanks > Good luck, hope this helps. Joe > Kristjan > > > > 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: [newbie] HELP
On Monday 30 Sep 2002 7:10 am, you wrote: > Yes I tryied to relad windows, from windows CD.. kept saying "files not > found" at certain points.. So its not a cleam re-install Just trying to catch up - I've been away. Just a suggestion to get the Win98 going again - you can dual boot Mandrake once you're up and running. I don't know what procedure you followed, but try this: Delete the windows directory Look (in the root directory, I think) for user.dat and system.dat. If they remain you will not be able to do a clean install, so they'll have to go (I think renaming also works). I suspect that your cd will work after that. If it does, do yourself a favour and copy the win98 directory onto your hdd, so that every time it asks for the disk you can get the cab files from there. HTH Anne Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] USB Scanner
On Tuesday 01 Oct 2002 10:11 pm, you wrote: > On Tuesday 01 October 2002 02:50 am, Graham Watkins wrote: > > Time to think about a new model, I guess. > > > > > > Can anyone recommend one? I'm not the world's greatest hacker so > > ease of setup is an important consideration. > > If you want a no fuss no muss set up, my Epson 1200U is automagically > configured by scannerdrake (I guess it is) and works with xsane's > front ends or gimp. It scans in some really quality images. The > 1240U is good too, but avoid the 1250!!! It's a different sort of > beast and is NOT supported. But most of the time, epson is a good > brand for linux. I also use & recommend epson printers. > -s Add Epson Perfection 1650 to the possibles - simple to install the Epson supplied drivers, and no problems whatsoever. Anne Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] New Modem
On Sat, 5 Oct 2002 10:40:58 -0700 "Gary Armstrong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Keith; > > I have USR 5610 internal and I'm having trouble getting it going. Kppp > sees it but reports that it won't respond when attempting a query. I'm > new to Linux(2 days) but here's what I've been able to glimmer from the > docs and poking around. > > Lspci -vv shows it at IRQ11 and d000. I take it this is a good sign, but > I notice that an audio controller is also on IRQ11. Is this a problem or > is this an example of IRQ sharing? > > The docs suggest running setserial. "Find / -print | grep -I setserial" > states no such animal. The docs further suggest, I might need to > re-compile the kernel with the serial module. Before I go through this, > can anyone tell me if I'm on the correct path? > > This seems like tough sledding to put a newbie through. If I'm correct, > I'll probably follow with module/kernel questions. > > TIA > Gary I think you've got a problematic modem, even though it is hardware based, it uses a high serial port number by default, and has no jumpers. You might want to check out this thread, or someone on this list may actually have one of these things working. http://www.google.com/search?q=3Com+5610+modem+Linux I was going do buy one a couple of weeks ago, but decided against it and got a Diamond external serial. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] help with MPlayer
Hi one error that I dont know what to do with openig any video I get a popup window telling: "error opening/initializing the selected video_out (-vo) device !" what that must tell to me ? And do I need to install some additional libraries or plugins to view divx movies? thanks Kristjan Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] how to get write permission to a mounted folder?
Hi, I made a shared folder (called "J") on my other box(windoze). I can access it from /mnt/J using Samba. To read and copy from it is no problem. If I log in as root I can write to it. How can I write to it without logging in as root? Cheers, Fifner -- __ 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
[newbie] Kmail import.
Hi, How do you import mail folders from Kmail 2.2 of LM8.2 into Kmail 3.0 of LM9.0? Thanx, Seedkum Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] New Modem
Keith; I have USR 5610 internal and I'm having trouble getting it going. Kppp sees it but reports that it won't respond when attempting a query. I'm new to Linux(2 days) but here's what I've been able to glimmer from the docs and poking around. Lspci -vv shows it at IRQ11 and d000. I take it this is a good sign, but I notice that an audio controller is also on IRQ11. Is this a problem or is this an example of IRQ sharing? The docs suggest running setserial. "Find / -print | grep -I setserial" states no such animal. The docs further suggest, I might need to re-compile the kernel with the serial module. Before I go through this, can anyone tell me if I'm on the correct path? This seems like tough sledding to put a newbie through. If I'm correct, I'll probably follow with module/kernel questions. TIA Gary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Another pesky supermount problem
I currently have a Mdk 8.2 system with three kernels. The 8.0 kernel (2.4.3-20mdk) will not give ordinary users access to removable media - depending on how accessed, I get messages like "Could not read / ", "You do not have permission to access /mnt/floppy" or "Mount: only root can do that". The 8.2 kernel (2.4.18-6mdk) allows access, but freezes on entering the Internet. The 9.0 kernel (2.4.3-20mdk), which I've just installed, behaves just like the 8.0 kernel; i.e. no access for ordinary users. My /etc/fstab file is as follows (some lines may be broken because of text-wrapping in the mail) /dev/hda5 / reiserfs defaults 1 1 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0 /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom supermount dev=/dev/cdrom,fs=iso9660,--,user 0 0 /mnt/floppy /mnt/floppy supermount dev=/dev/fd0,fs=vfat,--,user 0 0 /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows vfat user,exec,dev,suid,rw 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hda6 swap swap defaults 0 0 Any ideas what might be causing all this? Sir Robin -- "We do not imprison ourselves with laws, or impoverish ourselves with money" - Iain Banks Robin Turner IDMYO Bilkent Universitesi Ankara 06533 Turkey www.bilkent.edu.tr/~robin Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] libstdc++ deps
On October 5, 2002 07:09 am, Jason Guidry wrote: > error: failed dependencies: > libstdc++.so.4(GLIBCPP_3.1) is needed by audacity-1.0.0-3mdk > > This is on a fresh install of 9.0, and I have the regular ol' > libstdc++.so.4 dep taken care of. several google searches yield nothing > > WTF are these libs??? > > > TIA Audacity didn't build with ML9. Try hackaudacity. Spence Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Printer stopped working
Visit http://www.linuxprinting.org They probably have a solution for you. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Hi Linus, > >I have the same problem. The instal actually >detected my printer and printed a test page, but >haven't worked since. > >I tried deleting the printer, but then I couldn't get >printerdrake to work. > >Any help I can get on how to properly add and >configure my printer is appreciated. > >I have an Epson Stylus Color 740 connected to the USB >port. > >Mike K. > > >--- Linus Drouhard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>Hi all, >> I have an Espon Stylus 777 that was working fine >>until a couple of days ago. >>I recently installed Mandrake 9.0. I think that the >>printer worked under >>9.0, but I'm not sure It worked great under 8.2 >>and it still works fine >>with Windows (as much as I hate to admit it). >> >> Anyway, I'm getting the following message in CUPS >>administration >> >>Printer State: processing, accepting jobs. >>"USB port busy; will retry in 30 seconds..." >>Device URI: usb:/dev/usb/lp0 >> >>Printerdrake cannot see the printer at all. KDE >>Control panel printer >>configuration utility can see the printer, but still >>can't print. I get the >>same error. >> >>I tried PrinterDrake from command line. It gave me >>the error... >> >> >>[root@localhost linus]# printerdrake >>cupsd (pid 1496) is running... >>WARNING: pinging broadcast address >>WARNING: pinging broadcast address >>rmmod: module parport_probe is not loaded >>modprobe: Can't locate module parport_probe >>modprobe: Can't locate module parport_probe >>rmmod: module parport_probe is not loaded >>WARNING: pinging broadcast address >> >> >>...could not find printer. >> >>the module parport is loaded, but why does that >>matter as I'm using a USB >>printer. >> >>Any help, insights, or just plain sympathy is >>welcomed. >> >>Thanks, >> >>Linus >> >> >> >>>Want to buy your Pack or Services from >>> >>> >MandrakeSoft? > > >>Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >> >> >> > > >__ >Do you Yahoo!? >Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More >http://faith.yahoo.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
[newbie] ATAPI 250mb ZIP drive (devfsd problem)
Hi all I recently put a atapi 250mb zip drive into my PC and have had problems making it work. If I peruse dmesg I can see the following line: -- hdb: IOMEGA ZIP 250 ATAPI Floppy, ATAPI FLOPPY drive -- but if I look for /dev/hdb it doesn't appear to exist -- [root@thunderbird root]# ls /dev/hd* /dev/hda@ /dev/hda2@ /dev/hda4@ /dev/hda6@ /dev/hda8@ /dev/hda1@ /dev/hda3@ /dev/hda5@ /dev/hda7@ /dev/hdc@ -- If I modify lilo.conf and change the devfs parameter to nomount then I do have a /dev/hdb and can mount the drive and access it without any problems. Can someone advise me how to fix this problem or where I can find the information to sus it out for myself? Thanks in advance Colin Rose signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
[newbie] ATAPI 250mb ZIP drive (more info sorry)
I am using mandrake 9.0 final. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
[newbie] FLTK-1.1.0 configure can't find X11 libraries
http://www.fltk.org I have downloaded the source code to FLTK-1.1.0. After typing ./configure the process aborts with the following error: configure: error: Configure could not find required X11 libraries I am using Mandrake 8.1 on a x86 system. The following is a quote from the readme file: FLTK uses GNU autoconf to configure itself for your UNIX platform. The main things that the configure script will look for are the X11, OpenGL (or Mesa), and JPEG header and library files. Make sure that they are in the standard include/library locations. If they aren't you need to define the CFLAGS, CXXFLAGS, and LDFLAGS environment variables. I have no idea what the last sentence means or how to fix this error. Any suggestions? Chris Edwards Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How does one uninstall tarball packages?
On Sat, 2002-10-05 at 00:22, Ricardo Castanho de Oliveira Freitas wrote: > Em Sex 04 Out 2002 08:34, Derek Jennings escreveu: > > HI! > > You can find at http://freshmeat.net > > a software called "checkinstall". checkinstall-1.5.3-1mdk.noarch.rpm requires: libcheckinstall1-1.5.3-1mdk.noarch.rpm both found in the contrib directory of your fav Mandrake mirror. > Once you have it installed, you have to call it *before* installing any > tarball! > It has a routine to "uninstall" any prog "supervised" ! > > I had used it in the past and it was very handy and functional! > > Nowadays, I prefer having a specific directory to install all my tarball, so > it becomes very easy to uninstall them. Besides most tar.gz have a > "uninstall" feature! > > []s Ricardo Castanho > > > On Friday 04 Oct 2002 12:12 pm, Hesham Khonji wrote: > > > How does one uninstall tarball packages? Does it require any maintenance > > > of the actuall tarball? THanks > > > > > > Hesham > > > > Good question > > > > If you kept the directories you used to install the application then you > > can *sometimes* use > > make uninstall to remove all the files. > > > > The bad news is that make uninstall is often not supported by many > > applications, and you probably deleted your installation directory anyway > > :-( > > > > You are then reduced to hunting around the file structure deleting > > directories and files. The good news is that there is no 'registry' like > > under Windows for you to screw up. > > > > So you will get the idea by now that installing application in RPM form is > > preferable, because then you can do a simple > > urpme application_name to uninstall it. > > > > If your favourite application is not available in RPM format, you can > > create an RPM using an app called 'checkinstall'. Just type checkinstall > > in place of the 'make install' command and it will compile the application > > convert it to an RPM, install the RPM and then save the RPM in /usr/src/RPM > > for you. > > > > HTH > > > > derek > > > > > > Esta mensagem foi verificada pelo E-mail Protegido Terra. > > Scan engine: VirusScan / Atualizado em 02/10/2002 / Versão: 1.3.13 > > Proteja o seu e-mail Terra: http://www.emailprotegido.terra.com.br/ > > -- > > == > Linux user # 102240 => Machine # 96125 => Seti@home user > == > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Cheers dg signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: [newbie] 9.0 - Define source for RPMDRAKE
On Sat, 2002-10-05 at 01:52, Markus Bela wrote: > In 8.2 this was possible to define the source of the packages. I want to > keep them on my hard disk, but can't find how in 9.0 > > BTW, if no CD in the drive, RPMDRAKE spends long minutes trying to access. > Isnt it an automount side effect? > > Bela Mandrake Control Center/Software Management/Software Sources Management Add and/or remove sources in there. You could disable Supermount to stop the seaking time when accessing /mnt (it's not just rpmdrake). As root type: supermount disable Be cognizant of the fact that now you must manually mount CD's and manualy eject. To reenable supermount; As root type: spuermount enable HTH -- Cheers dg signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
[newbie] libstdc++ deps
error: failed dependencies: libstdc++.so.4(GLIBCPP_3.1) is needed by audacity-1.0.0-3mdk This is on a fresh install of 9.0, and I have the regular ol' libstdc++.so.4 dep taken care of. several google searches yield nothing WTF are these libs??? TIA -- jason gmaestro.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Mandrake 9.0 installation problems
On Fri, 4 Oct 2002 22:02:42 -0700, you wrote: > >On Friday 04 October 2002 7:12 pm, Brian Meadows did speak unto the huddled >masses, saying: > >> I'm trying to upgrade a box currently running Mandrake 8.2 >> (Pentium 133, 64 MB RAM, one 6.4GB hard drive as the primary >> master, a Mitsumi FX240S as the primary slave, and a second 2GB >> hard drive as the secondary master). Insert the 9.0 disk 1, with >> the PC set to boot from CD-ROM of course, I get the usual POST >> and BIOS messages, then the following > >did you install from cd boot before? my older machines (166) simply do not >boot correctly from cd. ever. > Yes. The machine boots from the CD-ROM just fine, that was how 8.2 was installed. I think the answer is the near 700 MB CD and the old drive. Brian. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] tightvnc Way cool!!!!
Frank, Try these docs as a starting point -- they are for vnc, but should work the same for tightvnc, since they are both pretty much the same -- http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/sshvnc.html . Michael -- Michael Viron Project Manager / Primary Developer / Manager of Online Operations General Education Online At 02:27 PM 10/5/2002 +0800, Franki wrote: > >Hi Guys, > >I just got VNC running on my win and lin box's.. I currently have my linux >box's desktop running on my windows machine.. > >This is S cool, and its fast too... I am seriously impressed.. > >I have some questions though... > >How secure is this? (I am using big passwords) but I suspect that this is >not an encrypted service... > >Has anyone tunneled it over shh?? if so, was it hard to setup??? also, does >using ssh with compression speed things up even more??? > > >any thoughts would be most appreciated. > > >rgds > >Frank > > >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: [newbie] Can anyone recommend a good media player?
if you want compile mplayer on MDK 8.2, because the mandrake use gcc 2.96, its not compatible with mplayer. U should use the gcc 2.95 or 3.x or later. but I still use mandrake 8.2 in my home too, and I use Mplayer 0.9pre6. its work properly. you can installed Mplayer on your linux box. this the way ./configure --disable-gcc-checking --enable-gui on my computer its work properly. try this way Sorry my english. i hope you understand :) Teddy --- Roger Sherman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 5 Oct 2002, Rob Black wrote: > > > Hi > > > > I've got a few MPG, AVI (VFW & DivX) files from my > windows drive that I'd > > like to be able to play in Linux, but I can't seem > to find anything that > > will play them, the built in player (Xine is it?) > won't play my files. > > > > I did try and download MPlayer for Linux > (http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/) > > but it was a lot of hassle, and didn't really want > to work (complained that > > gcc was the wrong version, suggested I get an > older one) > > > > Any suggestions? > > Which version of Mandrake are you using? In 9.0, > Xine works fine for me > for most avi and divx...xmms plays avi, as well. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Rob. > > > > > > > > -- > > peace, > > Rog > > 010100100111011011100110011101100101011100100111001100100110011001110110111001110011001001100100011100100110011001101110011001101110001001110100011011100101011010010111001000100111001101101110011001010111001100110010001110110010110100101001 > > 56469198 > > 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 > __ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Can anyone recommend a good media player?
Thanks Teddy, I'll give that a go later (in XP at the mo, not brave enough to switch all the way to Linux just yet!) - Original Message - From: "teddy wl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Can anyone recommend a good media player? > if you want compile mplayer on MDK 8.2, because the > mandrake use gcc 2.96, its not compatible with > mplayer. U should use the gcc 2.95 or 3.x or later. > but I still use mandrake 8.2 in my home too, and I use > Mplayer 0.9pre6. its work properly. you can installed > Mplayer on your linux box. this the way > > ./configure --disable-gcc-checking --enable-gui > > on my computer its work properly. try this way > Sorry my english. i hope you understand :) > > > Teddy > > > --- Roger Sherman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sat, 5 Oct 2002, Rob Black wrote: > > > > > Hi > > > > > > I've got a few MPG, AVI (VFW & DivX) files from my > > windows drive that I'd > > > like to be able to play in Linux, but I can't seem > > to find anything that > > > will play them, the built in player (Xine is it?) > > won't play my files. > > > > > > I did try and download MPlayer for Linux > > (http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/) > > > but it was a lot of hassle, and didn't really want > > to work (complained that > > > gcc was the wrong version, suggested I get an > > older one) > > > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > Which version of Mandrake are you using? In 9.0, > > Xine works fine for me > > for most avi and divx...xmms plays avi, as well. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Rob. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > peace, > > > > Rog > > > > > 01010010011101101110011001110110010101110010011100110010011001100110 00010110111001110011001001100100011100100110011001101110 011001101110001001110100011011100101011010010111001000100111 001101101110011001010111001100110010001110110010110100101001 > > > > 56469198 > > > 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 > > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > http://faith.yahoo.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
[newbie] Mandrake for Heavy server
Hi... I never use Mandrake for Server that have a
heavy load. usualy I use slackware or debian for
server that needed a heavy load. can I use mandrake
for this server, I still doubt the mandrake can do
that, because, i think mandrake just for medium bisnis
or workstation. may be you can give me a sugestions...
?
Thank you...
TEddy
--- Erylon Hines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Friday 04 October 2002 12:10 pm, you wrote:
> > While installing Linux or setting up my network, I
> gave my linux server the
> > same name as a computer I already had on my
> network. Does anyone here know
> > how I can change the name of my computer so that
> the right name shows up
> > when I use LinNeighborhood and Samba?
> >
> > Thanks for any help you can give.
> >
> > Eric Jackson
>
> Start Menu>Configuration>Netconf [type the root
> password]>accept>Host name
> and IP network devices {and there you are}.
>
> Also check your /etc/samba/smb.conf file and change
> the netbios name there
> and your other machines /etc/samba/lmhosts file
> should also contain your new
> machine name--so should /etc/hosts. Also check the
> text file
> /etc/sysconfig/network and be sure the hostname gets
> changed there, too.
>
> e
>
> > Want to buy your Pack or Services from
MandrakeSoft?
>
> Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
>
__
Do you Yahoo!?
Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More
http://faith.yahoo.com
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Video Capture with geforce 3?
Hi, I was wondering if it there is any drivers / software for video capturing in linux with a geforce 3. Thanks, Michael Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] tightvnc Way cool!!!!
By the way, the original vnc team has restarted development at http://www.realvnc.com . Michael At 02:27 PM 10/5/2002 +0800, you wrote: > >Hi Guys, > >I just got VNC running on my win and lin box's.. I currently have my linux >box's desktop running on my windows machine.. > >This is S cool, and its fast too... I am seriously impressed.. > >I have some questions though... > >How secure is this? (I am using big passwords) but I suspect that this is >not an encrypted service... > >Has anyone tunneled it over shh?? if so, was it hard to setup??? also, does >using ssh with compression speed things up even more??? > > >any thoughts would be most appreciated. > > >rgds > >Frank > > >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: [newbie] Can anyone recommend a good media player?
"Rob Black" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi > > I've got a few MPG, AVI (VFW & DivX) files from my windows drive that I'd > like to be able to play in Linux, but I can't seem to find anything that > will play them, the built in player (Xine is it?) won't play my files. > > I did try and download MPlayer for Linux (http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/) > but it was a lot of hassle, and didn't really want to work (complained that > gcc was the wrong version, suggested I get an older one) > > Any suggestions? In my limited experience, mplayer really is worth the effort. Someone suggested the rpms, so if you can get those working, then great. If not, compiling mplayer isn't that hard. first, get the win32 codecs and install them where the docs say to -- /usr/lib/win32 iirc. the command to configure is: ./configure --with-gui --disable-gcc-checking this will give a warning, but ignore it (i think you can just hit return). I don't know for sure if the compiler rant applies to the mandrake version of gcc or not, but i've been using mplayer on 8.2 with no problems at all. after configure, just do: make and as root: make install then, do not forget to move [source directory/]etc/codecs.conf to .mplayer/ in your home directory (notice the . in front of the name) -- you may have to make the directory if it doesn't exist. -- Chris Spackman Sat Oct 5 20:23:56 JST 2002 random quote vacation, n.: A two-week binge of rest and relaxation so intense that it takes another 50 weeks of your restrained workaday life-style to recuperate. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] file permission
you got me curious since i couldn't find the answer as easily as i thought i would *g* i went to google and did a search for "file attributes linux" and came across a link to the 'chattr' man page. the following excerpt is, i believe, what you're looking for... "When a file with the `S' attribute set is modified, the changes are written synchronously on the disk; this is equivalent to the `sync' mount option applied to a subset of the files." in other words, this apparently ensures any changes to this file are immediately written to disk rather than waiting for sync to do it according to its schedule. i didn't read the entire manpage so you might want to make sure i didn't miss something relevant. On Fri, 2002-10-04 at 10:09, John Bodden wrote: > Hello all. > > I looked at the file permissions on the Apache server I am running for testing >purposes. One of the files, Index.shtml has the following permissions > > -rw-rwSr-- > > What is the "S" in the group permission? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] SB Live + Digital Speakers = No volume control!
Hi I wonder if anyone can help me, I'm using a SoundBlaster Live Value card and some Boston Acoustics Digital 5.1 speakers, the speakers plug straight into the normal line out socket on the soundcard, and (in windows xp) I have to tell it to output digital audio only, otherwise I get no sound. Anyway, Mandrake seems to work okay with my setup, in that I have sound, (which I didn't have in Red Hat 7.3 & 8) but my volume control doesn't work, sound comes out so loud that I've not really bothered to listen to anything now, even with my speaker volume as low as it can go, sound from MP3's, event sounds etc... are all really loud. Does anyone know of a way to fix this? I believe it's using the ALSA sound stuff, but that's all I know (I'm new to Linux btw!)
[newbie] gcombust not working after cdrecord upgrade
Like the subject says, after upgrading the cdrecord package for 8.2 recently, gcombust makes nothing but coasters. gcombust seems to use mkisofs okay to make the iso and cdrecord from the command line works fine to burn, but burning with gcombust takes forever (seriously, a very long time) and does not report the amount finished, total data to be burned, or time remaining properly. To be honest, I am only guessing that it is making coasters, because the burn takes sooo long that I cancel it (after 30 minutes it reports about 250 meg burned -- far too long even for this slow 4x dvd/cd-rw). here is the output from gcombust: /usr/bin/mkisofs -graft-points -f -R -r -l -J -o/music/backup.iso -- [names of files] /usr/bin/cdrecord -v -pad speed=4 dev=0,0,0 /music/backup.iso ** WARNING **: readers.c 400: add_cdrecord_stdout_output estimated finish error: written: 0.00 left: 0.00 ** WARNING **: readers.c 400: add_cdrecord_stdout_output estimated finish error: written: 0.00 left: 0.00 ** WARNING **: readers.c 400: add_cdrecord_stdout_output estimated finish error: written: 0.00 left: 0.00 ** WARNING **: readers.c 400: add_cdrecord_stdout_output estimated finish error: written: 0.00 left: 0.00 ** WARNING **: readers.c 400: add_cdrecord_stdout_output estimated finish error: written: 0.00 left: 0.00 ** WARNING **: linebuffer.c 112: buffer not empty: Track 01:6 of 648 MB written (fifo 100%) 4.1x. any ideas? Funny, iirc, they updated cdrecord to fix a problem with xcdroast or one of the other gui burning programs, only to introduce what might be a new one for gcombust. -- Chris Spackman Sat Oct 5 20:23:56 JST 2002 random quote vacation, n.: A two-week binge of rest and relaxation so intense that it takes another 50 weeks of your restrained workaday life-style to recuperate. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] FYI X-cd-roast in 9.0 crashing on you?
Hi all, just a FYI. I just discovered that the version of xcdroast in Mandrake 9.0 is not patched for the bug that causes it to crash when reading audio cds. This is a known bug affecting, Dutch, Eesti and Swedish. >From www.xcdroast.org. * Bugfix: If you use the Dutch, Swedish or Eesti translation of X-CD-Roast 0.98alpha10, it will crash when you try to read audio-tracks. Please download the fixed translation-file and replace the old one. (Usually in /usr/lib/xcdroast-0.98/lib/lang/language.def). Note that the file resides in /usr/lib/xcdroat-0.98/lang/ in Mandrake 9.0. Replacing the file solved it for me. Cheers, Bo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] How to permenently change text size in html mail in Evolution
I would like to know how to permanently increase the text size in html mail in Evolution 1.0.8. I'm running Mandrake 9. -- Brian Craft Registered Linux User # 210286 Linux Registered machine: 97873 Yahoo Instant Messenger ID: bcraft67 ICQ id: 129672292 AIM: linuxgeek67 Linux..the OS of Choice! "After you install Windows XP, you have the option to create user accounts. If you create user accounts, by default, they will have an account type of Administrator with no password." -- Microsoft KnowledgeBase article Q293834 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Mandrake 9.0 installation problems
Yeah...that, too. Geez... I got to stop writing these things late at night and at the end of a long day slaving over a hot computerI'm missing the obvious, now... T shane wrote: > did you install from cd boot before? my older machines (166) simply do not > boot correctly from cd. ever. > > floppy time.. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Can anyone recommend a good media player?
I'm running 9.0 Both my MPG videos and DivX's play in Xine, but sound only, the video window is just a blue box. I was just looking at the X Movie Player (http://xmps.sourceforge.net/) anyone tried it, is it any good? Rob. - Original Message - From: "Roger Sherman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mandrake Newbie List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 3:35 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Can anyone recommend a good media player? > On Sat, 5 Oct 2002, Rob Black wrote: > > > Hi > > > > I've got a few MPG, AVI (VFW & DivX) files from my windows drive that I'd > > like to be able to play in Linux, but I can't seem to find anything that > > will play them, the built in player (Xine is it?) won't play my files. > > > > I did try and download MPlayer for Linux (http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/) > > but it was a lot of hassle, and didn't really want to work (complained that > > gcc was the wrong version, suggested I get an older one) > > > > Any suggestions? > > Which version of Mandrake are you using? In 9.0, Xine works fine for me > for most avi and divx...xmms plays avi, as well. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Rob. > > > > > > > > -- > > peace, > > Rog > > 01010010011101101110011001110110010101110010011100110010011001100110 00010110111001110011001001100100011100100110011001101110 011001101110001001110100011011100101011010010111001000100111 001101101110011001010111001100110010001110110010110100101001 > > 56469198 > 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
[newbie] 9.0 - Define source for RPMDRAKE
In 8.2 this was possible to define the source of the packages. I want to keep them on my hard disk, but can't find how in 9.0 BTW, if no CD in the drive, RPMDRAKE spends long minutes trying to access. Isnt it an automount side effect? Bela Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
