Texstar Re: [newbie] OT: need advice on notebook
On Sunday 30 Nov 2003 12:13 pm, Greg Meyer wrote: Texstar is going to be putting out a LiveCD based on mandrake 9.2 soon called PCLinuxOS. I thought Texstar retired from packaging stuff for this release?? anguo -- Ask not how you can do free software business; ask what your business can do for free software. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Eleven days...some thoughts
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Charlie, On Sunday, November 30, 2003, at 9:31:06 PM PST, you wrote: Joe: I use Sylpheed. I send mail. I receive mail. I have an address book. It does some cool stuff like we mentioned before, like auto-snipping, auto-formatting, etc. What am I missing here? Charlie: Nothing in fact. Just another persons opinion, and one who views the world through different filters. I quite agree, and have never expressed anything but my own opinions based upon my own experiences (and world view filters, of course :-)). I have a friend who is a dedicated windows user who says that the bat is not for him doesn't do anything more than what he likes, which happens to be outlook and outlook excuse. Indeed...for many, O/OE is all they want or need. Obviously, you for your own reasons, and me for mine, have decided that O/OE are not for us. Nothing inherently wrong with any of our choices, and I've never tried to infer anything of the sort. Never having used the bat, and at the risk of being shown what is so mind blowing about it, I would imagine hyperbole has been applied where it would better apply to Mandrake Linux, KDE, Ayers Rock or the Canadian Rockies and other wonders of the world. You're free to imagine all the hyperbole you wish to, but until you actually have experience with whatever someone else is expressing an opinion about, imagining is all you really have, no? Whatever might blow your mind - or not - is based entirely upon the filters you, and you alone, see the world through...even if it's based on incomplete information. How you gather your information upon which to base your opinions is, again, entirely up to you. I base my opinions about email clients or any other type of software on my own personal experiences...nothing more, nothing less. Before I had any experience with Linux and its email clients, I had no opinions whatsoever about them, because I had no actual experience upon which to form a comparative opinion. Now I do, and so I express my opinions. Joe asked a sincere question or two, and I did my best to give him a sincere answer. I realize this is a list about Mandrake/Linux, and all things associated, but isn't it also about each of us trying to make our computers *work for us*, whatever that means? I only have loyalty to any bit of software if *I* feel it deserves my loyalty. If/when I ever come across an email client that *I* feel is more useful to *me* than The Bat!, I'll adjust my loyalties in a nanosecond, without any regrets. That hasn't happened yet. :-) - -- Melissa PGP public keys: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Body=Please%20send%20keys -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- iD8DBQE/ywCDjVbXUvsE8ukRAv/0AKDp9qtfwXhs0xl0z8Ukzx5SDm2L7QCg8zAW yUyc5wggUruu+uZ/HGfTaM8= =WH6X -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] bins
On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 18:16:44 +1300 bins is a gallery program. Very nicely makes an html with 3 choices of size on each pic. Best I've found for an album on the site, although I'm looking at gallery since I can't seem to get bins working with 9.2. Lee bins? What do you mean there? Binaries? Im lost. Lee Wiggers wrote: Has anyone tried to use bins on 9.2? Maybe someone can tell me what the heck this means: /usr/bin/perl: relocation error: /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/auto/Imag e/M agick/Magick.so: undefined symbol: InitializeMagick TIA Lee Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- User #223705 Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Eleven days...some thoughts
Melissa Reese wrote: When you mention the computer allowing us more time to enjoy our passions and pastimes, I have to wonder instead how spending time in front of computers has *become* many people's passion/pastime, and has in fact *replaced* the time formerly spent pursuing more active passions and pastimes in the real world as opposed to the virtual world (yes, there is reality in cyber-space, but it's of a different sort). Sure can agree with that . I have a passion for Angling and spend a fair amount of my, not really spare, time in persuit of it, but I don't really feel offering some of my valuable time helping myself and others to install and run what in essence is open source software too much hardship. It works because people do offer their valuable time, free of charge, to one and all. Is offering one's valuable time too much of a price to pay. Well, it depends on the personal circumstances of each and every one of us . You must make your decision, as I make mine, and yes sometimes I do feel as though I spend too much of my time in front of a computer screen, but the solution is simple, go do something else if that is what you want, because it's your choice, as it is mine. John -- John Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] bins
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 05:05:27 -0500 Lee Wiggers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 18:16:44 +1300 bins is a gallery program. Very nicely makes an html with 3 choices of size on each pic. Best I've found for an album on the site, although I'm looking at gallery since I can't seem to get bins working with 9.2. Lee bins? What do you mean there? Binaries? Im lost. Lee Wiggers wrote: Has anyone tried to use bins on 9.2? Maybe someone can tell me what the heck this means: /usr/bin/perl: relocation error: /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/auto/Im ag e/M agick/Magick.so: undefined symbol: InitializeMagick TIA Lee -- -- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- User #223705 Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org Fixed it this morning. Needed ImageMagick. Must have gotten lost in the upgrade shuffle. Nothing like 4AM and cup of coffee to stimulate the brain cells. Lee -- User #223705 Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Eleven days...some thoughts
taken to the OT list, since I think this is not going to help bring more folks to Mandrake-linux, overall maybe you would join this thread over there? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Eleven days...some thoughts
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 16:14:05 -0800 Melissa Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An answer to a question like yours would usually have to start with let me count the ways..., or where do I begin?, but then I would have to consider just how deeply I care to explain things in order to let someone who has never looked at the program understand what's really possible. In most cases, after trying to figure out how to answer a question like yours, which seems so simple on the surface, I'm left wishing I could just say why not try it yourself?. That's where it ends. To try it, I'd need to use Windows, and to use Windows, I'd need to throw my principles out the, uh, window :-D The thing is, Windows may work fine for you, I'm bettin' you keep yerself relatively virus-free and maybe it's even stable. Problem is, for me anyway, I'd be using a product made by people who are a bunch of criminal thugs who want nothing less than to put the free Internet under their thumb and have said as much. Just me, but one app would never *ever* lead me back to using Windows; it would have to mean my family's livelihood or something before I would even touch it. While I understand (somewhat better now) and respect your loyalty to The Bat!, I would seriously suggest doing some reading on exactly what it is you are using, ie. Windows, and the people that run that show. Stragely enough, there's links to said reading on my site... ;-) The best is this, though, which I haven't linked to yet: http://www.opensource.org/halloween/ -- JoeHill ++ ICQ # 280779813 Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++ Where the state begins, individual liberty ceases, and vice versa. -- Bakunin Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: Texstar Re: [newbie] OT: need advice on notebook
On Monday 01 December 2003 02:36 am, Anguo wrote: On Sunday 30 Nov 2003 12:13 pm, Greg Meyer wrote: Texstar is going to be putting out a LiveCD based on mandrake 9.2 soon called PCLinuxOS. I thought Texstar retired from packaging stuff for this release?? He is not making packages for 9.2 that are distributed as enhancements to 9.2. He is instead putting his efforts into making a LiveCD like Knoppix that is based on Mandrake 9.2. He should be releasing his preview4 today as a matter of fact. Watch here for more info http://www.pclinuxonline.com/modules.php?mop=modloadname=Forumsfile=viewforumforum=53 -- /g Outside of a dog, a man's best friend is a book, inside a dog it's too dark to read -Groucho Marx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Mandrake 9.2 wireless usb
On Monday 01 Dec 2003 4:45 am, Teilhard Knight wrote: SNIP Thanks a lot, Derek. It seems everything is set now. I still do not get into Internet, though. First, as you said, iwconfig gives: wlan0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:2WIRE193 Nickname:castillo.nuthouse.nut Mode:Managed Channel:6 Access Point: 00:0D:72:17:AA:E9 Bit Rate=11Mb/s RTS thr=1536 B Fragment thr=1536 B Encryption key:9442-9454-75 Security mode:open Power Management:off Link Quality:0 Signal level:100 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 The fact that we can see the MAC address of your Wireless Access point tells us that the wireless link is working. However Link Quality :0 usually means that the encryption key is wrong. It could be your key is actually an ASCII string even though it looks like a number. Try with WIRELESS_ENC_KEY=s:9442945475 If that does not help you can confirm if the problem is with the encryption key by disabling encryption in the router and Linux client. You can test if the link is working with ping ping 172.16.1.34 will test your local interface ping 172.16.0.1 will test the wireless link to your router I wrote the two lines you mention in blacklist. I guess the problem is in my ifcfg-wlan0 file. I worte it as: %% DEVICE=wlan0 BOOTPROTO=static IPADDR=172.16.1.34 NETMASK=255.255.0.0 NETWORK=172.16.0.1 this should be NETWORK=172.16.0.0 ONBOOT=yes KEY=94:42:94:54:75 It should really be WIRELESS_ENC_KEY= 94:42:94:54:75 but from the output above it is clear it has accepted what you put. WIRELESS_RATE=11M WIRELESS_MODE=managed WIRELESS_ESSID=2WIRE193 %% Note that the line giving the value of BROADCAST is absent, I simply could not figure out what to put there. BROADCAST= 172.16.0.255 Only thing to mention is that my wireless modem is a router too. I then wrote everything as if the adaptor saw an static configuration. Although the external IP may vary (dynamic account), the internal IP's are always the same. For NETWORK, I wrote the router address, and also for NETMASK, the router NETMASK, the IPADDR is the internal one. For the WIRELESS_MODE, I would have written: infrastructure, but in your web example you select managed, so, perhaps it is not what I am thinking. The driver understands two modes 'Managed' for use with a wireless access point, and 'Ad-hoc' for peer to peer networking without an access point. Thanks so much for helping me with this. Teilhard. no problem derek BTW: If you also have an Ethernet on this computer, then you need to tell it which interface to use for internet access. To do that edit /etc/sysconfig/network and insert the line GATEWAYDEV=wlan0 and it might also help if you declare your router to be a gateway GATEWAY=172.16.0.1 (assuming that is the address of your router) -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Mandrake 9.2
On Monday 01 Dec 2003 4:45 am, Teilhard Knight wrote: snip iwconfig gives: wlan0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:2WIRE193 Nickname:castillo.nuthouse.nut Mode:Managed Channel:6 Access Point: 00:0D:72:17:AA:E9 DEVICE=wlan0 IPADDR=172.16.1.34 NETWORK=172.16.0.1 For NETWORK, I wrote the router address, and also for NETMASK, the router NETMASK, the IPADDR is the internal one. For the WIRELESS_MODE, I would have written: infrastructure, but in your web example you select managed, so, perhaps it is not what I am thinking. Thanks so much for helping me with this. Teilhard. Hold on. I just realised something. You are using Class B addressing in this network. In that case the broadcast address I gave you is wrong. It should be BROADCAST=172.16.255.255 derek -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Eleven days...some thoughts
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 19:42:57 + Charles A Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The easy way to install it is to add my site as a source and then urpmi xfce4. I think you posted this before, but I can't find it now, what would be the path for urpmi.addmedia, ie. the complete command? -- JoeHill ++ ICQ # 280779813 Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++ I have the South in front of me and the bankers behind me -- and for my country, I fear the bankers most.-- Abraham Lincoln Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] bins
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 15:25:52 -0500 Lee Wiggers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe someone can tell me what the heck this means: /usr/bin/perl: relocation error: /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/auto/Image/M agick/Magick.so: undefined symbol: InitializeMagick Simply it means that it does not work with the version of ImageMagick with which it was built. I have a fix for you, though. Dl and install the following rpms using these links http://www.eslrahc.com/9.2/ImageMagick-5.5.7.13-1.1plf.cae.i586.rpm http://www.eslrahc.com/9.2/ibMagick5.5.7-5.5.7.13-1.1plf.cae.i586.rpm http://www.eslrahc.com/9.2/perl-Magick-5.5.7.13-1.1plf.cae.i586.rpm As you note I always build IM as plf so you may have some missing depends which you will need to install as I have not decided, as yet, whether to add them to my hdlist for urpmi. If you use mozplugger you will also need to install http://www.eslrahc.com/9.2/mozplugger-1.3.0-8mdk.i586.rpm Charles -- No spitting on the Bus! Thank you, The Mgt. -- Mandrake Linux 9.2 Registered Linux user #182463 Machine: TallBoy #184143 -- pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [newbie] Eleven days...some thoughts
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 07:47:33 -0500 JoeHill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think you posted this before, but I can't find it now, what would be the path for urpmi.addmedia, ie. the complete command? urpmi.addmedia eslrahc http://www.eslrahc.com/9.2/ with hdlist.cz or you can use synthesis.hdlist and...duh the command and path is given on the site (-; AND this can also serve as an Announcement. I have, this morning uploaded all mdk and plf rpms for *** gstreamer/gstreamer-plugins-0.6.4 *** mplayer-1.0.0.pre2 *** xine-lib-1-0.rc2 At the moment the rpms are available if using urpmi as I have not yet taken the time to add include them in the index.html for the /9.2 page. Charles -- Westheimer's Discovery: A couple of months in the laboratory can frequently save a couple of hours in the library. -- Mandrake Linux 9.2 Registered Linux user #182463 Machine: TallBoy #184143 -- pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
[newbie] I think I was booted from list.
Hi. I think I got booted from list. I went away and mailbox got backed up and bounced email. I want back on list. I NEED this list. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: Texstar Re: [newbie] OT: need advice on notebook
On Monday 01 Dec 2003 7:41 pm, Greg Meyer wrote: I thought Texstar retired from packaging stuff for this release?? He is not making packages for 9.2 that are distributed as enhancements to 9.2. He is instead putting his efforts into making a LiveCD like Knoppix that is based on Mandrake 9.2. He should be releasing his preview4 today as a matter of fact. Watch here for more info http://www.pclinuxonline.com/modules.php?mop=modloadname =Forumsfile=viewforumforum=53 Cool. :-) Thanks. Anguo -- In the news: Display Works Inc. Interview: A company explains how and why they have used kDE on their office desktops for over a year. We evaluated a number of desktops and came to the conclusion that KDE was our best candidate. The real test came when we rolled it out and watched our untrained users. That was really cool. Read more: http://enterprise.kde.org/interviews/displayworks/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re:[OT] Dr Who
On Sunday 30 November 2003 11:18 am, Dennis Myers wrote: DM Faulty Towers and Benny Hill were absolutely great, Dr. Who is a classic. US DM used to have a few really good programs but anymore all I watch is Discovery DM and Animal Planet. : ) Benny Hill - man, that brings back (good!) memories... How is a woman like a piano? When she isn't upright, she's Grand... :-) -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] reboots and fscking or reiserfscking
On Sunday 30 November 2003 10:29 am, Terence J. Golightly wrote: TJ List, TJ TJ Recently, I've been forced to repeatedly reboot my machine using the TJ ALTSysRq r,s,e,i,u,b sequence (opera is locking up but thats another TJ post). When linux is loading, I am duly prompted to type in a capital Y TJ to tell linux to verify my file systems on disk. I get the a simple TJ message that it tested the root file system and moves on. I am using the TJ reiser file system on all my partitions. Terry, there was a thread on this before, and somehow I'm thinking that if there is a problem, a filecheck is -automatically- done, and bypassed if you press y. Somebody else needs to step in here and verify that though - I can't remember all the sordid details. -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re:[OT] Dr Who
On Sunday 30 November 2003 11:36 am, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: H. Egad, I still think this initials thing looks daft, Darky:( Hmm, I'll have to think it over then... H. Anywhere one would be able to find that in archives or DVD somewhere? H. H. Good luck, H. HarM Dunno. I've got the first 6 episodes on VHS tape from Columbia House, I think... -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Eleven days...some thoughts
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 08:27:12 -0500 Charles A Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: and...duh the command and path is given on the site (-; /lowers head in shame -- JoeHill ++ ICQ # 280779813 Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++ Behind every great fortune is a crime. -- Balzac Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] I think I was booted from list.
On Monday 01 December 2003 09:03 am, rmoore51 wrote: Hi. I think I got booted from list. I went away and mailbox got backed up and bounced email. I want back on list. I NEED this list. Russ: There was some sort of a messup about two weeks ago that resulted in a lot of members being dropped. If you haven't already done it, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject subscribe newbie, and all should be well again. -- cmg Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Multi-Boot Set-up (for the nth time probably)
On Monday 01 December 2003 01:06, Russ wrote: Hi All Johan, I specifically mentioned you Johan because I see in another email that you are doing what I think I want to. snip I have XP home edition on an 80gig HD right now. This is what I want to do: I am going to get another HD (160 or 120) I want to run XP, Win98, MDK9.2, SUSE, Debian, RH/Fedora, and I would like to try BSD too (don't know anything about this one so I might nix it). I have never used anything but Mandrake so I wanted to branch out and play snip Thanks Russ Ok you may ask 10 different people and get 10 different answers. All of them will work because they probably use it. ** wWth discs as large as that why share partitions. I have seen traffic on some list people sharing /boot between distro's..wel not being a expert I still like my coffee in one cup and my tea in another...the choice is yours. My suggestions Confine every distro in its own area. You want to play with other distro's this will make it safer. Sizes with your large discs...I have no clue...in my case the /boot is larger than home. I just work outqty of distro's on available space. See how much I pack in 40G...remember this is not production systems...just playing around. Only partition to share is *swap* I am used to 40gigs...here is my drive 1 Disk /dev/hde: 40.0 GB, 40027029504 bytes Device BootStart EndBlocks Id System /dev/hde1 * 1 1020 8193118+ b Win95 FAT32 /dev/hde2 1021 4866 30892995f Win95 Ext'd (LBA) /dev/hde5 1021 1833 6530391 83 Linux /dev/hde6 1834 2244 3301326 83 Linux /dev/hde7 2245 2856 4915858+ 83 Linux /dev/hde8 2857 3468 4915858+ 83 Linux /dev/hde9 3469 4080 4915858+ 83 Linux /dev/hde10 4081 4782 5638783+ 83 Linux /dev/hde11 4783 4866674698+ 82 Linux swap hde1 = win 98 hde5/6 = Redhat 9.0 = / /home hde7/8 = Suse 9.0 = / /home hde9/10 = Mandrake 9.2 = / /home hde11 = swap for all distro's. Here is my second drive... Disk /dev/hdg: 41.1 GB, 41110142976 bytes Device BootStart EndBlocks Id System /dev/hdg1 * 1 1275 102414067 HPFS/NTFS /dev/hdg2 1276 4998 29904997+ f Win95 Ext'd (LBA) /dev/hdg5 1276 2550 10241406b Win95 FAT32 /dev/hdg6 2551 3825 10241406b Win95 FAT32 /dev/hdg7 3826 4424 4811436b Win95 FAT32 /dev/hdg8 4425 4998 4610623+ 83 Linux hdg1 = XP hdg5/6/7 = vfat no os's just store space between systems. hdg8 = linux ext3 = use for backup with rsync I do not know how important Xp is for you but I would make it drive 2 and do all the experimenting on drive 1 that will keep your XP mbr the rest safe (should murphy's law strike you can just plug out drive 1 and xp will go) untill you are confident to mix it with linux. Ok to keep this within limits I will take a rest here. Feel free to ask again Goodluck -- Johan May this be a good day for learning Registered Linux User #330034 - still learning Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Lost my KDE config tool
Hi all, I asked my question on the KDE ml, but it seems more like a mdk-related problem... I use mdk 9.2 with KDE 3.1, and somehow I lost the config tool. If I right-click on the desktop and select configure, nothing happens. When I launch Konqueror and go to tools- configure, nothing happens. Ditto if I right-click on the task-bar and select configure... Besides, if I double-click on a desktop shortcut, it doesn't get opened with Konqueror anymore, it just pops up a Cervisia error complaining that the file is not a CVS file :-( Same thing happens if I log-in as a different user... Did I totally mess up my KDE config? Thanks for any hint, Alex ** L'ADSL A 20 EUR/MOIS** Avec Tiscali, l'ADSL est à 20 EUR/mois. Vous pourrez chercher longtemps avant de trouver moins cher ! Pour profiter de cette offre exceptionnelle, cliquez ici : http://register.tiscali.fr/adsl/ Offre soumise à conditions. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re:[OT] Dr Who
On Monday 01 December 2003 06:14 am, Ronald J. Hall wrote: On Sunday 30 November 2003 11:18 am, Dennis Myers wrote: DM Faulty Towers and Benny Hill were absolutely great, Dr. Who is a classic. US DM used to have a few really good programs but anymore all I watch is Discovery DM and Animal Planet. : ) Benny Hill - man, that brings back (good!) memories... How is a woman like a piano? When she isn't upright, she's Grand... :-) The theme music Yacty Sax by Boots Randoulph is perfect for Benny -- The Pen may be mightier than the Sword, But a Glock beats a Bic every time Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
This doesn't seem right to me... On my 9.1 system, urpmi --auto-select -a returns: One of the following packages is needed: 1- NVIDIA_kernel-2.4.21.0.13mdk-4321-3mdk.i586 2- NVIDIA_kernel-enterprise-2.4.21.0.13mdk-4321-3mdk.i586 3- NVIDIA_kernel-smp-2.4.21.0.13mdk-4321-3mdk.i586 4- NVIDIA_kernel-2.4.21.0.25.2tex-4496.i586 What is your choice? (1-4) I've been running the default kernel from the beginning and all hardware is the same as when I originally installed. What would cause any of these packages to be needed? My video card is ATI Thanks. Curt -- The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. - William James, 1842-1910, American Psychologist, Professor, Author Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Boot loader doesn't work
There's no error messages. Just I restart iMac and it loads MacOS 9, not Linux or Linux Loader. Ernesto Maldonado La Paz - Bolivia More information, error messages, if applicable etc... required. -- _ Do You Yahoo!? Información de Estados Unidos y América Latina, en Yahoo! Noticias. Visítanos en http://noticias.espanol.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Problem with SCSI Controller
Hello group, my PC has a SCSI-Controller Tekram DC390/AM53C974 V2.0f 2000-12-20. I use the controller only when booting Windows, I don't use it with Mandrake. But Mandrake doesn't boot because of this controller. During booting I always got the following message: ... scsi: aborting command due to timeout : pid , scsi 1, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 inquiry 00 00 00 ff 00 SCSI host 1 abort (pid 7) timeout resetting ... this messages repeats all over again and Mandrake refuses to go further in the boot process. It's even more disturbing as I don't use this controller under Mandrake, but I can't remove it because I need it for windows. I am able to boot with an older kernel. Is there any way I can tell Mandrake just to don't care about this SCSI-controller? Any help appreciated Thank you Yvan Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re:[OT] Dr Who
I'm not really a Dr.Who fan, however, I feel I must impart this to you genuine fans - 'Tardis' is 'Sid Rat'; spelt backwards. Hope you all apreciate this ! --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.541 / Virus Database: 335 - Release Date: 14/11/03 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 10:40:20 -0600 C. Tresenriter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been running the default kernel from the beginning and all hardware is the same as when I originally installed. What would cause any of these packages to be needed? IIRC, running urpmi --auto-select will return *all* packages which are newer than the ones currently installed, comparing what's available to everything on your system. If you only want packages which are updates, then, of course: urpmi --update --auto-select Otherwise you will upgrade every package on your system. It's kinda like apt-get --dist-upgrade on Debian. Check man urpmi for command line switches to exclude certain media/packages from the auto-select. -- JoeHill ++ ICQ # 280779813 Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++ The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.-- Karl Marx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Monday 01 December 2003 11:40 am, C. Tresenriter wrote: This doesn't seem right to me... On my 9.1 system, urpmi --auto-select -a returns: One of the following packages is needed: 1- NVIDIA_kernel-2.4.21.0.13mdk-4321-3mdk.i586 2- NVIDIA_kernel-enterprise-2.4.21.0.13mdk-4321-3mdk.i586 3- NVIDIA_kernel-smp-2.4.21.0.13mdk-4321-3mdk.i586 4- NVIDIA_kernel-2.4.21.0.25.2tex-4496.i586 What is your choice? (1-4) I've been running the default kernel from the beginning and all hardware is the same as when I originally installed. What would cause any of these packages to be needed? My video card is ATI Because one of the packages that you are trying to install was built with an NVIDIA kernel, even though you don't have an NVIDIA card. You need to check your sources to see where you are pulling files from, a lot of the Texstar packages require NVIDIA kernel, IIRC. -- Bryan Phinney Software Test Engineer Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 11:51:59 -0500 J wrote: |On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 10:40:20 -0600 |C. Tresenriter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | | I've been running the default kernel from the beginning and all |hardware is the same as when I originally installed. | What would cause any of these packages to be needed? | |IIRC, running urpmi --auto-select will return *all* packages which are |newer than the ones currently installed, comparing what's available to |everything on your system. | |If you only want packages which are updates, then, of course: | |urpmi --update --auto-select | |Otherwise you will upgrade every package on your system. | |It's kinda like apt-get --dist-upgrade on Debian. | |Check man urpmi for command line switches to exclude certain |media/packages from the auto-select. Thanks for the clarification Can't see any *need* for a different kernel, especially anything nvidia. I haven't used the --update option in the past but urpmi never wanted to install a different kernel. |-- |JoeHill ++ ICQ # 280779813 |Registered Linux user #282046 |Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org |+++ |The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways. The |point, however, is to change it.-- Karl Marx -- The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. - William James, 1842-1910, American Psychologist, Professor, Author Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 12:07:23 -0500 BP wrote: |Because one of the packages that you are trying to install was built |with an NVIDIA kernel, even though you don't have an NVIDIA card. You |need to check your sources to see where you are pulling files from, a |lot of the Texstar packages require NVIDIA kernel, IIRC. Texstar *is* one of my sources. So one of those is a package I *should* install? How do I decide which one - does it matter, or since texstar is one of my sources, should I choose his package? (2.4.21.0.25.2tex) My kernel is 2.4.21-0.13mdk - should the package number match the kernel version? I'm not using either enterprise or smp kernels - the other two choices. Other than that I have main,contrib, plf and updates along with the CDs and a local directory for downloaded RPMs -- The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. - William James, 1842-1910, American Psychologist, Professor, Author Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Monday 01 December 2003 01:25 pm, C. Tresenriter wrote: On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 12:07:23 -0500 BP wrote: |Because one of the packages that you are trying to install was built |with an NVIDIA kernel, even though you don't have an NVIDIA card. You |need to check your sources to see where you are pulling files from, a |lot of the Texstar packages require NVIDIA kernel, IIRC. Texstar *is* one of my sources. So one of those is a package I *should* install? How do I decide which one - does it matter, or since texstar is one of my sources, should I choose his package? (2.4.21.0.25.2tex) My kernel is 2.4.21-0.13mdk - should the package number match the kernel version? I'm not using either enterprise or smp kernels - the other two choices. Other than that I have main,contrib, plf and updates along with the CDs and a local directory for downloaded RPMs That is really a phantom dependency created when someone built an RPM with the didn't strip them properly. If you don't have an nvidia card, you can safely ignore this dependency and install the packages anyway. -- /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] 9.2 errormkbootdisk failed
On Monday 01 December 2003 01:23 pm, Harvey Holcomb wrote: My computer has dual Pentium II's 300Mh with 228Meg of RAM I have 3 disk drives : hda WDC 1G (Win98) hdc Maxtor 40G (hdc3 Mdk 9.1 - hdc5 Debian) hdd Maxtor 20G (hdd2 Mdk 9.1) I am running Max Blast 3 because of Bios limitations. This may be a factor since this seems to take over the mbr and does not live happily with LILO as an earlier version did. Well, since you are not using Windows on one of the larger disks, you should be able to skip Maxblast and just let Linux manage the disk. Even if the BIOS doesn't see the whole disk, Linux should see it properly and allow you to install. You may need to make sure LILO is installed below the BIOS limitation, and you may have better luck with Grub as the bootloader in this instance. I attempted to install Mdk 9.2 on hdc3. When I attempted to make a boot disk (which is the way I reach Mkd 9.1 and Debian) I got an error message An error occured mkbootdisk failed. I think you just want a floppy with the lilo bootsector installed on it and not the full blown bootdisk with kernel and all. -- /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Problem with SCSI Controller
On Monday 01 Dec 2003 3:33 pm, Yvan wrote: Hello group, my PC has a SCSI-Controller Tekram DC390/AM53C974 V2.0f 2000-12-20. I use the controller only when booting Windows, I don't use it with Mandrake. But Mandrake doesn't boot because of this controller. Certainly 9.1 has no problem with the DC390 - I have it. During booting I always got the following message: ... scsi: aborting command due to timeout : pid , scsi 1, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 inquiry 00 00 00 ff 00 SCSI host 1 abort (pid 7) timeout resetting ... Could be wrong, but it seems to me that it's not the controller that's the problem, but the unit you have connected to it. Try powering down that unit if you can. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Monday 01 December 2003 01:25 pm, C. Tresenriter wrote: On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 12:07:23 -0500 BP wrote: |Because one of the packages that you are trying to install was built |with an NVIDIA kernel, even though you don't have an NVIDIA card. You |need to check your sources to see where you are pulling files from, a |lot of the Texstar packages require NVIDIA kernel, IIRC. Texstar *is* one of my sources. So one of those is a package I *should* install? How do I decide which one - does it matter, or since texstar is one of my sources, should I choose his package? (2.4.21.0.25.2tex) My kernel is 2.4.21-0.13mdk - should the package number match the kernel version? I'm not using either enterprise or smp kernels - the other two choices. Well, the choice is up to you but the standard Mandrake 9.1 kernel is up to 2.4.21-0.25mdk, IIRC so that would match with that package. If you have not upgraded to this version yet, you may be missing some security updates that have been added to the kernel since 9.1 was rolled out. The NVIDIA kernel is just the standard Mandrake kernel with Nvidia drivers added to it, so you should be able to run that version without any problems, you will not load the Nvidia module unless your modules.conf file tells the computer to load it and it won't if you have not installed the Nvidia drivers. If you don't install that version, you will get several errors when trying to install some of Texstar's RPM's which means that you need to either force them or install that version of the kernel. Other than that I have main,contrib, plf and updates along with the CDs and a local directory for downloaded RPMs I would exercise some caution about doing a blanket update with all of those sources selected, especially with plf, Textar and contrib. There are probably a lot of packages that will conflict with one another, I am pretty sure that I have encountered conflicts between plf and some Texstar packages before as far as dependencies go. I would be especially wary of contrib since you can't be sure how they were compiled or what version or dependents they have. You may want to pick a smaller set of sources before doing the update or do it manually so that you can deal with issues as they arise. -- Bryan Phinney Software Test Engineer Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Problems getting mail from this list
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[newbie] Update won't Update-Again
Hi all and thanks for all the help.
However I'm still unable to update my installation of 9.2. Clicking on
the Mandrake Update Icon in software management still tells me:
You already have at least one update medium configured, but all
of them are currently disabled. You should run the Software
Media Manager to enable at least one (check it in the
enabled?column)
Then restart Mandrake Update.
When I checked the Software Media Manager, as before, all the update
media are checked enabled with the exception of update_source. If I
click on this and select update, then update_source once again I get the
following rpmdrake error message
Unable to update medium; it will be automatically disabled
Errors:
urpmi database locked
urpmi database locked
retrieve source hdlist (or synthesis) failed
no hdlist filefound for medium update_source
problem reading synthesis file of medium update_source
I returned once again to the easy URPMI site and once again selected
alternative mirrors. This time I got the following
# urpmi.addmedia plf ftp://knight.zarb.org/pub/plf/mandrake/9.2
with hdlist.cz
unable to access hdlist file of update_source, medium ignored
added medium plf
examining synthesis file
[/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD1 (cdrom1).cz]
examining synthesis file
[/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD2 (cdrom2).cz]
examining synthesis file
[/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.International CD (cdrom3).cz]
examining synthesis file
[/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.International CD (cdrom4).cz]
examining synthesis file
[/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Commercial Apps CD (cdrom5).cz]
examining synthesis file
[/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Commercial Apps CD (cdrom6).cz]
examining synthesis file
[/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Contrib CD (cdrom7).cz]
examining synthesis file
[/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Sources CD1 (cdrom8).cz]
examining synthesis file
[/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.main.cz]
Following this I attempted the update once again with the same results
listed above.
What am I doing wrong?? Can I simply continue to copy stuff from the
Easy URPMI site into a root terminal with impunity? I assume it must
have some effect on something.
I am truly at a complete loss.
LTR }}:{(
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Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:19:44 -0500 Bryan Phinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The NVIDIA kernel is just the standard Mandrake kernel with Nvidia drivers added to it, so you should be able to run that version without any problems, you will not load the Nvidia module unless your modules.conf file tells the computer to load it and it won't if you have not installed the Nvidia drivers. Once again, that is not a kernel. If you look at the size, it is 648K, the kernel is over 20MB. It is a driver module with the kernel version attached so you know which kernel it goes with. -- JoeHill ++ ICQ # 280779813 Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++ You tell me it's the institution; Well you know, you better free your mind instead...-- John Lennon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Eleven days...some thoughts
On Monday 01 December 2003 12:20, JoeHill wrote: While I understand (somewhat better now) and respect your loyalty to The Bat!, I would seriously suggest doing some reading on exactly what it is you are using, ie. Windows, and the people that run that show. You know, the mailer Calypso pulled me back to windows on some of my laptops on ocasions, until I found out it ran perfectly on wine. Heheh, never touched it since I've gotten used to kmail on KDE3.x;) Maybe the Bat'll run on wine too. Good luck, HarM -- Registered Linux User #197998 FSF Associate Member #901 ICQ #146191606 Mandrake HowTo's more: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org -Please do NOT reply to this message in HTML-format as it will be deleted as spam- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] bins
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 08:11:33 -0500 Charles A Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 15:25:52 -0500 Lee Wiggers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe someone can tell me what the heck this means: /usr/bin/perl: relocation error: /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/auto/Ima ge/M agick/Magick.so: undefined symbol: InitializeMagick Simply it means that it does not work with the version of ImageMagick with which it was built. I have a fix for you, though. Dl and install the following rpms using these links http://www.eslrahc.com/9.2/ImageMagick-5.5.7.13-1.1plf.cae.i586.rpm http://www.eslrahc.com/9.2/ibMagick5.5.7-5.5.7.13-1.1plf.cae.i586.rpm http://www.eslrahc.com/9.2/perl-Magick-5.5.7.13-1.1plf.cae.i586.rpm As you note I always build IM as plf so you may have some missing depends which you will need to install as I have not decided, as yet, whether to add them to my hdlist for urpmi. If you use mozplugger you will also need to install http://www.eslrahc.com/9.2/mozplugger-1.3.0-8mdk.i586.rpm Charles -- No spitting on the Bus! Thank you, The Mgt. -- Mandrake Linux 9.2 Registered Linux user #182463 Machine: TallBoy #184143 -- Thanks Charles, I bumbled around after I got my head out of ..and figured it out. Could have been a first. Appreciate your response. Lee -- User #223705 Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Eleven days...some thoughts
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 21:37:23 +0100 H.J.Bathoorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe the Bat'll run on wine too. ...or Crossover from Codeweavers. -- JoeHill ++ ICQ # 280779813 Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++ Behind every great fortune is a crime. -- Balzac Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] God help us all...
We'd like to have one of our operating systems in every car on Earth, said Dick Brass, vice-president of Microsoft's automotive business unit. It's a lofty goal. 'Dick Brass'?! Nice name... http://www.wired.com/news/autotech/0,2554,61412,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_7 I'm writing a letter to Subaru *right now*! -- JoeHill ++ ICQ # 280779813 Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++ You tell me it's the institution; Well you know, you better free your mind instead...-- John Lennon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Update won't Update-Again
On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 14:58:36 -0500 Langsley T Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all and thanks for all the help. However I'm still unable to update my installation of 9.2. Clicking on the Mandrake Update Icon in software management still tells me: Open the Mandrake Control Center. Go to Software Management. Choose Software Media Manager. When this opens, highlight update_source and choose Remove then close out of that. Go to Mandrake Update. It will tell you that it needs to get a list of mirrors. Click ok. It'll bring up a list of valid mirrors for you to choose. This has always been my fallback when easy urpmi update sources didn't work. Let us know if that worked. Jerry. -- _||_ Registered linux user #300600 (o_ Registered linux machine # 185855 //\at V_/_ http://counter.li.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Route doesn't keep information...?
Title: Route doesn't keep information...? So I have restarted my Mandrake 9.2 box a couple of times, and have discovered that I have to manually reenter items lost in the route item. Is there a file that can keep this information, so I'm not forced to reenter these route statements every time I reboot? Thanks! Eric
Re: [newbie] Eleven days...some thoughts
On Monday 01 Dec 2003 8:40 pm, JoeHill wrote: On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 21:37:23 +0100 H.J.Bathoorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe the Bat'll run on wine too. ...or Crossover from Codeweavers. If it's half as good as Melissa and Rikona say it is, it really should be ported. It sounds as though it's a Kylix job, but since it is not open source - I think - we'll just have to wait for it. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Update won't Update-Again
On Monday 01 Dec 2003 7:58 pm, Langsley T Russell wrote:
Hi all and thanks for all the help.
However I'm still unable to update my installation of 9.2. Clicking on
the Mandrake Update Icon in software management still tells me:
You already have at least one update medium configured, but all
of them are currently disabled. You should run the Software
Media Manager to enable at least one (check it in the
enabled?column)
Then restart Mandrake Update.
When I checked the Software Media Manager, as before, all the update
media are checked enabled with the exception of update_source. If I
click on this and select update, then update_source once again I get the
following rpmdrake error message
Unable to update medium; it will be automatically disabled
Errors:
urpmi database locked
urpmi database locked
retrieve source hdlist (or synthesis) failed
no hdlist filefound for medium update_source
problem reading synthesis file of medium update_source
I returned once again to the easy URPMI site and once again selected
alternative mirrors. This time I got the following
# urpmi.addmedia plf ftp://knight.zarb.org/pub/plf/mandrake/9.2
with hdlist.cz
What am I doing wrong?? Can I simply continue to copy stuff from the
Easy URPMI site into a root terminal with impunity? I assume it must
have some effect on something.
I am truly at a complete loss.
LTR }}:{(
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
That source is not an update source. It is a plf source. That is why it is
called 'plf' (Penguin Liberation Front)
If you want an update source then use this one :-
urpmi.addmedia --update updates
ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/updates/9.2/RPMS/ with
../base/hdlist.cz
(That command is all on one line)
Do not worry about it being a long way from you. It is a really fast mirror.
derek
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Re: [newbie] Problems getting mail from this list
On Monday 01 December 2003 10:31 am, John Richard Smith wrote: Robert Golovniov wrote: Hello Mandrake group, I haven't got a single message from this list for about a week or so. Is something wrong on my side? We have all had to resubscribe John Deodorant failure ? ;-) -- The Pen may be mightier than the Sword, But a Glock beats a Bic every time Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Problems getting mail from this list
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 10:03 pm, many eyes noted that Robert Golovniov wrote: Hello Mandrake group, I haven't got a single message from this list for about a week or so. Is something wrong on my side? -- And all the loveliest things that there be Come simply, so it seems to me. Edna St. Vincent Millay This email is guaranteed to be wholly Linux Mandrake 9.1, Kmail v1.5 and OpenOffice.org1.1.0 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Dumb question
How do you start/stop a network connection (Internet mainly) from a command line? Teilhard. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Dumb question
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 00:34, Teilhard Knight wrote: How do you start/stop a network connection (Internet mainly) from a command line? Teilhard. As su/root: ifconfig eth0 down #depending on the ethernet card of course or service network stop to shut everything down. Good luck, HarM -- Registered Linux User #197998 FSF Associate Member #901 ICQ #146191606 Mandrake HowTo's more: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org -Please do NOT reply to this message in HTML-format as it will be deleted as spam- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Dumb question
On Monday 01 December 2003 06:34 pm, Teilhard Knight wrote: TK How do you start/stop a network connection (Internet mainly) from a command line? TK TK Teilhard. I'll tell you what they always tell me on this list; the only dumb question is the one not asked... :-) Anyways, you can (as root/su) issue a: ifdown eth0 (or whatever your card is) or service network stop and (in case you need it) reversing does the opposite: service network start (or restart) ifup etho HTHs! -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Update won't Update-Again
OK, I think I followed your directions, Derek. The following is what was
downloaded.
urpmi.addmedia plf ftp://knight.zarb.org/pub/plf/mandrake/9.2
with hdlist.cz
urpmi.addmedia --update updates
ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/updates/9.2/RPMS/ with
../base/hdlist.cz
urpmi.addmedia main
ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.2/i586/Mandrake/RPMS
with ../base/hdlist.cz
urpmi.addmedia contrib
ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.2/contrib/i586 with
../../i586/Mandrake/base/hdlist2.cz
After doing the download I again tried to run the update in software
manager. Initially it said downloading urpmi... Then I got the
following error message.
Fatal error
A fatal error occurred: urpmi database locked.
I'm assuming that if the urpmi database weren't, or hadn't, locked, I
would have been successful this time.
How do I unlock urpmi database? Or is that even what I really need to
do?
Again thanks for all the help!
LTR }}:{(
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Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:19:44 -0500 BP wrote: | Well, the choice is up to you but the standard Mandrake 9.1 kernel is | up to 2.4.21-0.25mdk, IIRC so that would match with that package. If | you have not upgraded to this version yet, you may be missing some | security updates that have been added to the kernel since 9.1 was | rolled out. | | If you don't install that version, you will get several errors when | trying to install some of Texstar's RPM's which means that you need to | either force them or install that version of the kernel. Would 'urpmi kernel-2.3.21-0.25mdk' be a mistake? If so, what would be the proper way to do it? If I understand, what I want is to have a new kernel added as a choice when LILO runs as opposed to replacing what's there now, yes? | | Other than that I have main,contrib, plf and updates along with the | CDs and a local directory for downloaded RPMs | You may want to pick a smaller set of sources before doing the update | or do it manually so that you can deal with issues as they arise. Thanks -- The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. - William James, 1842-1910, American Psychologist, Professor, Author Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:55:28 -0500 J wrote: | On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:19:44 -0500 | Bryan Phinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | | Once again, that is not a kernel. If you look at the size, it is 648K, | the kernel is over 20MB. | | It is a driver module with the kernel version attached so you know | which kernel it goes with. Got it... so I should go with the tex package *if* I install the proper kernel first. | -- I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion. Thomas Jefferson, September 28, 1820 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Update won't Update-Again
On Tuesday 02 Dec 2003 12:12 am, Langsley T Russell wrote:
OK, I think I followed your directions, Derek. The following is what was
downloaded.
urpmi.addmedia plf ftp://knight.zarb.org/pub/plf/mandrake/9.2
with hdlist.cz
urpmi.addmedia --update updates
ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/updates/9.2/RPMS/
with ../base/hdlist.cz urpmi.addmedia main
ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.2/i586/Mandrake/RPM
S with ../base/hdlist.cz urpmi.addmedia contrib
ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.2/contrib/i586 with
../../i586/Mandrake/base/hdlist2.cz
After doing the download I again tried to run the update in software
manager. Initially it said downloading urpmi... Then I got the
following error message.
Fatal error
A fatal error occurred: urpmi database locked.
I'm assuming that if the urpmi database weren't, or hadn't, locked, I
would have been successful this time.
How do I unlock urpmi database? Or is that even what I really need to
do?
Again thanks for all the help!
LTR }}:{(
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
That source for plf seems bad It does not respond if you put the ftp address
in a browser.
Remove your entry for plf with
urpmi.removemedia plf
and try this one
urpmi.addmedia plf ftp://ftp.club-internet.fr/pub/linux/plf/mandrake/9.2 with
hdlist.cz
The lock file is the hidden file /var/lib/urpmi/.LOCK
You can just delete it.
You might also find it more informative if you do your updates from the
command line instead of the GUI
urpmi.update updates urpmi --update --auto-select
will do the trick.
derek
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Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 18:50:04 -0600 C. Tresenriter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got it... so I should go with the tex package *if* I install the proper kernel first. Well, it's just the Nvidia driver, so you won't be using it anyway, but to be on the safe side, ya I guess you would want to install the package that matches your kernel version. The only way you would ever *use* the Nvidia driver is if you specifically told X to load it in your XF86Config, AFAIK. I wonder if it's somehow linked with an updated version of XScreensaver or something, as a dependency. Like Bryan said, that probably shouldn't be, looks like someone made a bad move in building some package and built it against the Nvidia drivers. I would still investigate some way of skipping it altogether, since any apps you are going to be running that require GL rendering are just going to use your ATI driver, no? Maybe just try this instead: urpmi --media main --auto-select then urpmi --update --auto-select *then* urpmi --media contrib --auto-select and see if this Nvidia thing still comes up. Updating from main and update sources will give you all the big stuff anyway, like all the newest KDE and Gnome packages, updated kernel (which there was an advisory about today, BTW, for 9.1) etc. -- JoeHill ++ ICQ # 280779813 Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++ True communication is possible only between equals, because inferiors are more consistently rewarded for telling their superiors pleasant lies than for telling the truth.-- The SNAFU Principle Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Monday 01 December 2003 07:18 pm, C. Tresenriter wrote: Would 'urpmi kernel-2.3.21-0.25mdk' be a mistake? If so, what would be the proper way to do it? Well, you could instead choose NVIDIA_kernel-2.4.21.0.25.2tex-4496.i586 which will give you the latest Mandrake Kernel along with the Nvidia module which will not load for you. That way, no more issues about dependencies from the Texstar packages. BTW, I am running Texstar's kernel without any problems. I did not need it, I had already installed the NVIDIA 4496 drivers myself and compiled them for my own stock Mandrake kernel but it was the simplest way to avoid the dependency messages from Texstar's RPM's. If I understand, what I want is to have a new kernel added as a choice when LILO runs as opposed to replacing what's there now, yes? Correct. You will have to edit to make it the default choice, I think but you will simply have a new option. Later, after you are comfortable with your choice, you may want to remove the -13.mdk kernel since you will probably not need it. Keep in mind that if you have compiled any modules for your kernel, you will need to recompile those against the -25mdk kernel. -- Bryan Phinney Software Test Engineer Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Monday 01 December 2003 02:55 pm, JoeHill wrote: Once again, that is not a kernel. If you look at the size, it is 648K, the kernel is over 20MB. It is a driver module with the kernel version attached so you know which kernel it goes with. Well, to tell you the truth, I never really looked at the filesize or file list, I had already installed and compiled the 4496 Nvidia driver for the stock -0.25mdk kernel and figured that installing Texstar's RPM couldn't do any worse than installing the plain driver. It did prevent the dependency issues with his KDE packages, however. -- Bryan Phinney Software Test Engineer Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] God help us all...
On Monday 01 December 2003 12:55 pm, JoeHill wrote: We'd like to have one of our operating systems in every car on Earth, said Dick Brass, vice-president of Microsoft's automotive business unit. It's a lofty goal. 'Dick Brass'?! Nice name... http://www.wired.com/news/autotech/0,2554,61412,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_7 I'm writing a letter to Subaru *right now*! Please, spare us! Just what I need, a wireless hacker taking control of my car at 75 mph. Or a BSD at 90! Microsoft should be banned from trying to operate outside the PC market. Rob -- Linux: For the people, by the people. Linux Counter #183693 http://counter.li.org/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Monday 01 December 2003 08:08 pm, JoeHill wrote: On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 18:50:04 -0600 C. Tresenriter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got it... so I should go with the tex package *if* I install the proper kernel first. Well, it's just the Nvidia driver, so you won't be using it anyway, but to be on the safe side, ya I guess you would want to install the package that matches your kernel version. The only way you would ever *use* the Nvidia driver is if you specifically told X to load it in your XF86Config, AFAIK. Well, you also need to add a line to modules.conf. Usually that is added automatically by the installer program, but otherwise it has to be added manually. I am not certain if Texstar's RPM adds that line itself or not, my own file was not changed when I installed his RPM but I had already run the installer bin so it was there already. I wonder if it's somehow linked with an updated version of XScreensaver or something, as a dependency. Like Bryan said, that probably shouldn't be, looks like someone made a bad move in building some package and built it against the Nvidia drivers. I am almost positive that the dependency is linked to the KDE packages on Texstar's site. You can either force it, ignore deps or install the module even if you won't use it. I don't think that you need to install the -025mdk kernel separately, it will come down as a dependency for the Texstar RPM that contains the Nvidia module. When I ran the upgrade to KDE 3.14 from Texstar, I got some weird behavior linked to some of the Gnome RPM's, it ended up uninstalling X client and X server due to conflicts and I had to reinstall them afterward. Nothing major, just weird. Might be me however, I was just running a blanket upgrade for all packages on Texstar's repository. I would still investigate some way of skipping it altogether, since any apps you are going to be running that require GL rendering are just going to use your ATI driver, no? Well, he could install it with the upgrade and then simply remove it, although I think that he would get the same dependency messages when trying to uninstall. -- Bryan Phinney Software Test Engineer Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:08:58 -0500 J wrote: | I would still investigate some way of skipping it altogether, since | any apps you are going to be running that require GL rendering are | just going to use your ATI driver, no? Makes sense to me. | | Maybe just try this instead: | | urpmi --media main --auto-select [.] Hmmm... running the media separately presented no NVIDIA packages at all, or any other packages for that matter!? ... not even the updated kernel. Everything already installed... for each. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:16:40 -0500 BP wrote: Well, you could instead choose NVIDIA_kernel-2.4.21.0.25.2tex-4496.i586 which will give you the latest Mandrake Kernel along with the Nvidia module which will not load for you. That way, no more issues about dependencies from the Texstar packages. That's the one I meant. I'll give it a go. | Keep in mind that if you have compiled any modules for your kernel, | you will need to recompile those against the -25mdk kernel. Ahh... I did compile a couple . I wonder what they were. :-P Guess I'll find out sooner or later, eh? Thanks for the tips -- The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. - William James, 1842-1910, American Psychologist, Professor, Author Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] 9.2-xawtv nosound.
On Sunday 30 Nov 2003 8:14 pm, Jerry Barton wrote: On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 20:59:23 + L.V.Gandhi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: xawtv works for me ok in 9.1 in the same machine. but in 9.2 I don't get any sound. Whether it has something to do with alsa sound which is default in 9.2. if so how to solve it. Or it has anything to do with arts. If so how to solve it. My first thought is to open aumix and check the Line and/or Line1 volume levels. If this doesn't work, could you give us some information on the type of tv card, sound card, desktop you're using, etc? Mine is pixelview play TV Pak tuner card in a system of Athlon 2400+ on A7N8X deluxe MB with 256 MB ram,Asus V9180SE Graphics card with inbuilt nvidia sound ac97 compatible. I have both mandrake 91. and 9.2. Xawtv works OK both with OSS. I tried with alsa which was default in 9.2. I checked aumix, kmix and alsa mixer. But Xawtv didn't give sound. Now with OSS drivers selected kde control center|sound, it works. What is to be done with alsa to work -- L.V.Gandhi 203, Soundaryalahari Apartments, Lawsons Bay colony, Visakhapatnam, 530017 MECON, 5th Floor, RTC Complex, Visakhapatnam AP 530020 INDIA http://lvgandhi.tripod.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] OT texstars pclinuxos live cd
I downloaded and checked out Texstars live cd..it is based on mandrake and I was really impressed.. would love to have installed it on Hard drive so I could really see what it can do. Walt Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Eleven days...some thoughts
At 19:46 30/11/03 -0800, Melissa Reese wrote: When desktop computers were first coming into wider usage, most people were saying what a great savings of paper and time these machines represented for our lives, but as we now know, the use of paper products has multiplied severalfold, and we spend much more of our lives sitting in front of computers in place of doing other things. There are certain reasons for that though (the paper issue) - I know that I don't use as much paper as I used to, but then I don't have this curious obsession that some people do with printing. An example of this was at the most recent office I worked in when, instead of forwarding an email to me someone printed out the email and handed it to me (in a tiny, barely readable font, to boot). When business gets used to burning CDs (or DVDs) as backups, instead of making endless printout and photocopies then the paperless office might finally arrive... Melissa -- sheridan http://sheridan.gothcentric.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] auto-select wants to install an nvidia kernel
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:16:40 -0500 BP wrote: | On Monday 01 December 2003 07:18 pm, C. Tresenriter wrote: | | Would 'urpmi kernel-2.3.21-0.25mdk' be a mistake? | If so, what would be the proper way to do it? | | Well, you could instead choose | NVIDIA_kernel-2.4.21.0.25.2tex-4496.i586 which will give you the | latest Mandrake Kernel along with the Nvidia module which will not | load for you. That way, no more issues about dependencies from the | Texstar packages. | Oops! #urpmi NVIDIA_kernel-2.4.21.0.25.2tex-4496.i586 Preparing...### ## 1:NVIDIA_kernel ## modprobe: Can't locate module nvidia Failed to install nvidia.o error: execution of %post scriptlet from NVIDIA_kernel-2.4.21.0.25.2tex-4496 failed, exit status 1 urpmq kernel returns a number of choices, 2.4.21.0.13mdk along with smp, enterprise and secure versions... plus 2.4.21.0.25mdk with the same alternatives besides the minor # 18 secure version. Where can I read up on smp and secure versions? The kernel link at twiki didn't seem to have the info. I'm guessing the naming conventions are Mdk specific? I understand enterprise would be used for 1G + RAM beyond that I'm in the dark. -- The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. - William James, 1842-1910, American Psychologist, Professor, Author Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] needed paid support
Hello, Despite my best efforts at doing some research and asking questions, I still failed to setup a few important things on my computer. I am getting short of time too. I have therefore purchased some support units and created a few incidents at mandrake expert. I need some expert support on the two following items: 73630 winmodem setup 73674 networking two mandrake computers Later on, I will also need a real expert on file system to recover a badly corrupted FS. I know many of you, great girls and guys, are happy to provide support for free but I currently prefer the mandrake expert format, where I can have all my incidents stored in one place and the access to experts dedicated to see me through one problem. Even though I am not as wealthy as Bill Gates or Linus Torvald, I still have more money than time, so if some of you believe that the standard price for one incident is not a fair retribution for your help on one topic, let me know *beforehand* how much you'd think is fair and we can arrange a payment through paypal or something else. That's especially true for FS problem: the solution may be a long pain-staking process that can span many hours over many weeks. Write to me if you're really knowledgeable or better: pick up the aforementionned mandrake expert incidents. thanks, Anguo -- You say that I'm a dreamer. I say you're a non-believer. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] test
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 22:23:14 + bascule [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: either no-ones posting, the lists are down, or i've been unsubbed if this shows on either list can some kind soul mail me direct to let me know I resubbed you on newbie. You'll need to do it on expert. See http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/NeWs for what happened. Also, you can't cross post: the sympa server can't handle it. You need to post 2 messages... eric -- Mandrake HowTo's More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] test
thanks eric, i resubbed on expert, thanks to those who replied direct as well bascule On Tuesday 02 Dec 2003 3:38 am, Eric Huff wrote: On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 22:23:14 + bascule [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: either no-ones posting, the lists are down, or i've been unsubbed if this shows on either list can some kind soul mail me direct to let me know I resubbed you on newbie. You'll need to do it on expert. See http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/NeWs for what happened. Also, you can't cross post: the sympa server can't handle it. You need to post 2 messages... eric -- A man could go far, knowing his rights like you do, said Granny. But right now he should go home. (Wyrd Sisters) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] God help us all...
On Monday 01 December 2003 08:23 pm, Rob Blomquist wrote: RB Microsoft should be banned from trying to operate outside the PC market. Hells Bells, they should be banned from *any* market... :-) -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Tribes 2 - no sound under 9.2?
Anyone got Tribes 2 working with sound under v9.2? Don't have any here with my Soyo Dragon Plus MBs' onboard sound. Other sound software works great - XMMS, system sounds, etc, etc,... Thanks! -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Are you ready for a MOVE?
[from Mandrake-Linux Dot Com] http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/mandrakemove/ ~~ The MandrakeMove Download Edition is a new product based on Mandrake Linux 9.2 which provides a complete personal desktop operating system on a bootable CD. With MandrakeMove, bring your Mandrake Linux system everywhere: demo it, use it to connect to the Internet, listen to MP3s, watch DivX movies -- the possibilities are endless! In addition, the MandrakeMove Boxed Edition provides the ability to save configuration and personal data to a USB key. There's no need to install a system before using it: MandrakeMove runs on the fly directly from a CD on any supported PC. ~~ Regards, Thorsten Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Are you ready for a MOVE?
Wow, is all I can say... I'm trying it tonight -- Original Message -- From: Thorsten von Plotho-Kettner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 05:43:53 +0100 [from Mandrake-Linux Dot Com] http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/mandrakemove/ ~~ The MandrakeMove Download Edition is a new product based on Mandrake Linux 9.2 which provides a complete personal desktop operating system on a bootable CD. With MandrakeMove, bring your Mandrake Linux system everywhere: demo it, use it to connect to the Internet, listen to MP3s, watch DivX movies -- the possibilities are endless! In addition, the MandrakeMove Boxed Edition provides the ability to save configuration and personal data to a USB key. There's no need to install a system before using it: MandrakeMove runs on the fly directly from a CD on any supported PC. ~~ Regards, Thorsten Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Named question...
When I shutdown under v9.2, I get a failed message when it comes to named. It actually gives 3 failed messages at different times. The shutdown continues okay, but I've not had these messages under any other version. Thanks! -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] needed paid support
On Mon, 2003-12-01 at 19:25, Anguo wrote: Hello, Despite my best efforts at doing some research and asking questions, I still failed to setup a few important things on my computer. I am getting short of time too. I have therefore purchased some support units and created a few incidents at mandrake expert. I need some expert support on the two following items: 73630 winmodem setup 73674 networking two mandrake computers Later on, I will also need a real expert on file system to recover a badly corrupted FS. I know many of you, great girls and guys, are happy to provide support for free but I currently prefer the mandrake expert format, where I can have all my incidents stored in one place and the access to experts dedicated to see me through one problem. Even though I am not as wealthy as Bill Gates or Linus Torvald, I still have more money than time, so if some of you believe that the standard price for one incident is not a fair retribution for your help on one topic, let me know *beforehand* how much you'd think is fair and we can arrange a payment through paypal or something else. That's especially true for FS problem: the solution may be a long pain-staking process that can span many hours over many weeks. Write to me if you're really knowledgeable or better: pick up the aforementionned mandrake expert incidents. thanks, Anguo payment = we get to pick on you Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Tribes 2 - no sound under 9.2?
On Monday 01 December 2003 11:24 pm, Ronald J. Hall wrote: RJ Anyone got Tribes 2 working with sound under v9.2? Don't have any here with my RJ Soyo Dragon Plus MBs' onboard sound. RJ RJ Other sound software works great - XMMS, system sounds, etc, etc,... RJ RJ Thanks! RJ Bad form, but I just realized its not just a Tribes 2 problem. None of these games have sound either: Heretic2 Rune Quake2 Unreal Tournament Descent 3 WineX games seem to work and have sound. I've not checked all my titles though, ditto with native games. This appears to be a large problem - anyone have any ideas/same experience? Thanks again. -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Zip drive oddity
I've got the usual Iomega Zip drive at /dev/hdc (master, 2nd channel) on my Soyo Dragon Plus MB. I've used it under v9.0 and 9.1 with no problems. I'm able to use it just fine now, cp'ing/rm'ing files no problems. I am getting an odd message in dmesg that I've never gotten before (this is under 9.2): Partition check: /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0: p1 p2 p5 p6 p7 p8 p9 hdc:6end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 0 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 1 spurious 8259A interrupt: IRQ7. end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 3 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 4 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 5 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 6 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 7 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 0 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 1 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 3 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 4 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 5 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 6 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 7 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483640 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483641 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483642 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483643 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483644 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483645 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483640 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483641 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483642 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483643 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483644 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483645 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 0 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 4 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 6 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 0 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 4 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 6 ldm_validate_partition_table(): Disk read failed. end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 0 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 4 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 6 unable to read partition table ide: late registration of driver. I tried booting with 2 different (and known good) zip carts in, as well as with no cart in at all. Same message. I switched IDE cables, just in case. Still the same message. AFAICT - there is no harm done, after all...I am able to use the drive. Its just annonying. Is this one of those semi-harmless, non-fatal messages that I can safely ignore? Thanks! -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Re-scribed / calendars
I haven't been around very much these last couple of weeks, so I just realized that I had (somehow) become unsubed from the Newbie list. Odd. Anyway, I can't seem to find any calendar sharing program for a Linux-only network. Evolution and Korganizer don't share, and Mozilla's calendar doesn't seem ready yet. Suggestions? Miark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] DRI/DRM problems with Radeon SDR PCI
I want to use DRI with ATI.2 Installed: Name: drm-kernel Version: 1.100.0.10-6mdk which was supposed to provide: /lib/modules/2.4.22-10mdk/kernel/drivers/char/atidrm/radeon.o.gz And: Name: ati.2 Version: 4.3.20030708-1mdk my problem: the drm-kernel rpm did not create a .../char/atidrm/radeon.o.gz and the stock radeon module doesn't load (modprobe radeon gives lots of unresolved symbol errors) checking the XFree86.0.log shows: drmOpenDevice: minor is 0 drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0 drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device) drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device) drmOpenDevice: Open failed drmOpenDevice: minor is 0 drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0 drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device) drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device) drmOpenDevice: Open failed [drm] failed to load kernel module radeon (II) RADEON(0): [drm] drmOpen failed (EE) RADEON(0): [dri] DRIScreenInit failed. Disabling DRI. Suggestions for getting direct rendering working? TIA. Joe Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] needed paid support
On Tuesday 02 Dec 2003 12:52 pm, aronsmith wrote: Write to me if you're really knowledgeable or better: pick up the aforementionned mandrake expert incidents. thanks, Anguo payment = we get to pick on you Sorry? My English is good, but I must admit that I am not sure I understand what you mean. Is this a pun or do you mean something specific? Blessings, Anguo -- In the news: Munich deal boosts desktop Linux An agreement by the Munich local government to replace thousands of Windows PCs with Linux will be one of the largest desktop Linux migrations ever seen Read more: http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t272-s2135356,00.html Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Keyboard error under v9.2?
Okay, whenever I quit out of KDE (root or normal user) I get a screen full of warning unresolved field xkbcomp errors are not fatal to the Xserver stuff. Is this something I need to be concerned about/fix or should it be ignored. I've not seen this before. Thanks! -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Are you ready for a MOVE?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Monday 01 December 2003 9:43 pm, Thorsten von Plotho-Kettner wrote: [from Mandrake-Linux Dot Com] http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/mandrakemove/ ~~ The MandrakeMove Download Edition is a new product based on Mandrake Linux 9.2 which provides a complete personal desktop operating system on a bootable CD. With MandrakeMove, bring your Mandrake Linux system everywhere: demo it, use it to connect to the Internet, listen to MP3s, watch DivX movies -- the possibilities are endless! In addition, the MandrakeMove Boxed Edition provides the ability to save configuration and personal data to a USB key. There's no need to install a system before using it: MandrakeMove runs on the fly directly from a CD on any supported PC. ~~ Regards, Thorsten It wouldn't boot for me on this old clunker. Kernel panic just after loading step 3 on four attempts. The error message was something about /dev/something or other already loaded. I'll stick with Tex's pclinuxos and/or Knoppix for livecd distributions for now. Or take a swing at making my own from my own install, if I ever find the time. Regards; Charlie - -- Edmonton,AB,Canada User 244963 at http://counter.li.org Mandrake Linux release 9.2 (FiveStar) for i586 kernel 2.4.22-21mdk 23:22:36 up 7:13, 1 user, load average: 0.07, 0.21, 0.45 Convention is the ruler of all. -- Pindar -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/zDCzZqvqlrLPr5YRAt6RAKCu5TQcXvrrND6rsuKPoY1ZUyAx1QCgkUmZ 8qJNDyaxFx0eoV3qhhgWaZk= =lesg -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] No sound...
Okay, I'm not sure what happened but now I've lost all sound under v9.2. :-( XMMS doesn't work. MPlayer doesn't work, KDE sounds are gone. Right after KDE started I got a no i/o error as well as a no /dev/dsp error. Looking for /dev/dsp shows its there, linked to dsp0. This is on a Soyo Dragon Plus MB with onboard sound. The sound modules are loaded. I can do a service sound restart and it says the mixer settings are loaded [OK]. Trying to run Aumix, Kmix, or Alsamixer gives a crash. Anyone have any ideas what is happening with sound here? :-( Thanks. -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Zip drive oddity
I've got the usual Iomega Zip drive at /dev/hdc (master, 2nd channel) on my Soyo Dragon Plus MB. I've used it under v9.0 and 9.1 with no problems. I'm able to use it just fine now, cp'ing/rm'ing files no problems. I am getting an odd message in dmesg that I've never gotten before (this is under 9.2): Partition check: /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0: p1 p2 p5 p6 p7 p8 p9 hdc:6end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 0 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 1 spurious 8259A interrupt: IRQ7. end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 3 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 4 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 5 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 6 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 7 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 0 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 1 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 3 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 4 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 5 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 6 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 7 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483640 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483641 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483642 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483643 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483644 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483645 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483640 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483641 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483642 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483643 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483644 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2147483645 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 0 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 4 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 6 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 0 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 4 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 6 ldm_validate_partition_table(): Disk read failed. end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 0 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 2 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 4 end_request: I/O error, cmd 0 dev 16:00 (hdc), sector 6 unable to read partition table ide: late registration of driver. I tried booting with 2 different (and known good) zip carts in, as well as with no cart in at all. Same message. I switched IDE cables, just in case. Still the same message. AFAICT - there is no harm done, after all...I am able to use the drive. Its just annonying. Is this one of those semi-harmless, non-fatal messages that I can safely ignore? Thanks! -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
