Re: [newbie] Who makes a good laptop?( A bit off topic)
John Layt wrote: On Sun, 3 Oct 2004 00:05, Marc wrote: I have a friend that is shopping for a new laptop. Quality and being 100 ML compatible are both very important. as is wireless networking. Can anyone here make some suggestions as to a brand or model number. Thanks Marc I have a Dell Inpiron i8600, and it works well, almost all the features now supported out of the 10.1 box or with a little tweaking. IBM is obviously another well suported brand, and HP has actually started selling a linux laptop. A couple of excellent on-line resources with lots of reviews and configuration hints are: http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/ http://tuxmobil.org/ As for wireless, there's the chipsets for which we have real drivers, then there's Intel's Centrino chips and Broadcom's chips which are very common and for which you would need to use NDISWrapper from http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/ . Any specific questions, feel free to ask. John. I have a Dell Inspiron 5150 and it is 99% functional. only thing I couldn't get running was the dialup modem. The wireless is broadcom, so the same ndiswrapper is needed to get that working.. Nvidia driver for 3d video and the sound needed some tinkering, but then worked fine. rgds Franki Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Who makes a good laptop?( A bit off topic)
Vincent Voois wrote: Quality and being 100% ML compatible are pretty high demands. The most known brands have their problems and issues, but if you always handle a laptop with care, the most will remain good. I don't know about 100% ML compatability, but about quality of the known brands: I recall a Dutch magazine did a test with 7 different brands of laptops and this was not just a laboratory test, they took 'em into the heat of the Saharah, the cold of the Artic and the wets of the jungle. The purpose was eventually to get them really broken and most of pack couldn't handle the heat, two couldn't handle the extreme cold, just one unknown japanese brand survived the test. And the test-team expected to make it the honorable award-winner by smashing it with a sledgehammer. Though the TFT screen and the keyboard both were totally carnage, when an external monitor and keyboard were connected, the laptop was still performing like nothing happened :P The moral of the story:Quality is not hidden in the name of the beast. Marc wrote: I have a friend that is shopping for a new laptop. Quality and being 100 ML compatible are both very important. as is wireless networking. Can anyone here make some suggestions as to a brand or model number. Thanks Marc They say that 95% of laptops are made by only 3 or 4 big manufacturers, and that includes all the big brand names.. The manufacturer of Dell laptops is usually Quanta, and Compal make a good many of the others. Rgds Franki Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Reporting a bug.
Andy Allen wrote: Can someone please tell me how, in very simple steps, how to report a bug/issue. You can report a bug here http://bugs.mandrakelinux.com/ Marek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Evolution broken :(
Well last night I sent off a happy email telling of my success... This morning I log on to find that Evolution won't start up :( [For those who were not followwing the earlier thread, I just upgraded from Mandrake 9.0 to 10.0] Now when starting Evolution I get the following error messages: Cannot activate component OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Mail_ShellComponent : The error from the activation system is: Unknown CORBA exception id: 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/INV_OBJREF:1.0' Cannot activate component OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_ShellComponent : The error from the activation system is: Unknown CORBA exception id: 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/INV_OBJREF:1.0' Cannot activate component OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Calendar_ShellComponent : The error from the activation system is: Unknown CORBA exception id: 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/INV_OBJREF:1.0' Cannot activate component OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Summary_ShellComponent : The error from the activation system is: Unknown CORBA exception id: 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/INV_OBJREF:1.0' And then Evolution starts, but there's nothing to do. It says (Not folder displayed) in an empty screen. Can anyone tell me how to fix this? TIA, -- Merlin Zener. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] USB Flash Drive Config.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, I know there was a thread on this not long ago but it didn't answer my problem. I am on Mdk 10 and in order to get my Traveling Disk 2.0 USB Flash Drive to work I had to make a directory /mnt/memstick then mount it using #mount -t vfat /dev/sda /mnt/memstick. I had read on the list that Mdk 10 should recognise the drive and put an icon on the desktop. If this is the case why is it not happening here. Simon. - -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xE94E2292 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBX+s3YreSoOlOIpIRAv5vAKDVwYrmhwZODZ8F1nB20psLmzIILACffguZ pdvDe5ricBMwlPBAoaZxuzE= =14Di -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] MandrakeMove Download edition config.
Hi, does anyone know if you can configure Shorewall on the download edition of MandrakeMove. I can open the files as root but when I go to save the newly configured file it won't allow me. Is this because I am reading the file off the CD Rom and am unable to write to it? I cannot get the MCC firewall set up either, default is no Firewall. If I change its configuration it does not save the changes and I cannot get iptables to start.(I presume they are tied into this firewall). Can one do these config changes with the Mandrakesoft packaged product only? It also doesn't recognise my USB Flash Drive although it is on the list of recognised USB drives for MdkMove. Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xE94E2292 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Evolution broken :(
On Sun, 2004-10-03 at 15:25, Merlin Zener wrote: Well last night I sent off a happy email telling of my success... This morning I log on to find that Evolution won't start up :( [For those who were not followwing the earlier thread, I just upgraded from Mandrake 9.0 to 10.0] Now when starting Evolution I get the following error messages: Cannot activate component OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Mail_ShellComponent : The error from the activation system is: Unknown CORBA exception id: 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/INV_OBJREF:1.0' Cannot activate component OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_ShellComponent : The error from the activation system is: Unknown CORBA exception id: 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/INV_OBJREF:1.0' Cannot activate component OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Calendar_ShellComponent : The error from the activation system is: Unknown CORBA exception id: 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/INV_OBJREF:1.0' Cannot activate component OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Summary_ShellComponent : The error from the activation system is: Unknown CORBA exception id: 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/INV_OBJREF:1.0' And then Evolution starts, but there's nothing to do. It says (Not folder displayed) in an empty screen. Can anyone tell me how to fix this? I got an answer from the Evolution mailing list, so I thought I'd post it here for the archives: does rm -rf /tmp/orbit-$USER and then logging out and back in again work for you? (insert your user name for $USER) well yes it worked for me!!! LOL -- Merlin Zener [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] USB Flash Drive Config.
Simon Utley wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, I know there was a thread on this not long ago but it didn't answer my problem. I am on Mdk 10 and in order to get my Traveling Disk 2.0 USB Flash Drive to work I had to make a directory /mnt/memstick then mount it using #mount -t vfat /dev/sda /mnt/memstick. I had read on the list that Mdk 10 should recognise the drive and put an icon on the desktop. If this is the case why is it not happening here. Simon. Simon, Check to see if you have hotplug installed and that it's starting at boot time, then make sure that you've configured your desktop to display your mountable device icons - otherwise they may mount, but they won't show up on the desktop. Check for the mountable icons in KcontrolLook'n'Feelbehavior. Check the third tab especially and make sure that the checkbox is checked. HTH -- Lanman Registered Linux User #190712 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] USB Flash Drive Config.
On Sunday 03 Oct 2004 13:40, Lanman wrote: Simon, Check to see if you have hotplug installed and that it's starting at boot time, It was installed but not running or set to start at boot. I have now set it to run at boot and it is doing so. then make sure that you've configured your desktop to display your mountable device icons - otherwise they may mount, but they won't show up on the desktop. Check for the mountable icons in KcontrolLook'n'Feelbehavior. Check the third tab especially and make sure that the checkbox is checked. I have done that.(There doesn't seem to be a specific icon for USB Flash drives?) I rebooted and plugged in the USB drive, its led flickered but no icon on the desktop and when I checked the device had not been mounted Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xE94E2292 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] USB Flash Drive Config.
On Sunday 03 Oct 2004 14:40, Simon Utley wrote: I rebooted and plugged in the USB drive, its led flickered but no icon on the desktop and when I checked the device had not been mounted I have created a Desktop icon that, when I am in my Desktop as root, enables me just to click on it and it mounts and opens a window displaying the Flash Drives contents. I can also unmount the drive by left clicking/unmount. I would like to be able to do this on the main desktop as user, not root. How do I change the permissions on /dev/sda, which seen not te be editable(According to MCC.)??? -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xE94E2292 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Screen lock and password not resolving
List, I tried posting a thread concerning this problem last week but w/o much help. I recently changed my user password (at a moment of minor paranoia about a misperceived system compromise). Well, this is where my problem begins. From gdm I can login, and my desktop appears. Now if I want to leave my box for awhile, I click on my little gnome footprint select the lock screen icon and the screensaver comes on and if I touch a key or move the mouse a security popup appears with my username and a password prompt. I enter my password, I receive an error message incorrect password. What to do? I don't know where to begin looking. Thanks, Terry Terry Golightly ... t_dot_golightly-at-verizon_dot_net ... Pgh, Pa Mandrake Linux release 10.0 (Official) for i586 kernel 2.6.3-15mdk-i686-up-4GB 11:13:25 up 17 days, 17:46, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.08, 0.07 The world's great men have not commonly been great scholars, nor its great scholars great men. -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Fwd: Asunto: Re: [newbie-es] Escribir en la Particion Windows
-- Forwarded message -- From: csalinux [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 19:31:35 +0200 Subject: Asunto: Re: [newbie-es] Escribir en la Particion Windows To: Tici? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Puedes utilizar captive. Es un programa que utiliza el driver de grabaci?n del NTFS. Yo no lo he utilzado. -- Mensaje original -- Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 17:59:36 +0100 From: Tici? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Tici? [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie-es] Escribir en la Particion Windows Hola. Linux no soporta la escritura en NTFS. Existe algun programa experimental pero no se recomienda. Tenias que haber creado una partici?n puente en FAT32. On Sun, 3 Oct 2004 10:21:16 -0500, the_NEO_JP [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Que es lo que tengo que hacer, para poder escribir y modificar mis archivos, en mi particion de windows desde mandrake ?? Tengo la version 10.0 official, y el Windows XP Home Edition en el otro, con un formato NTFS. Gracias por las respuestas. -- _ the_NEO_JP [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://njp.mi-curriculum.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Screen lock and password not resolving
Terence Golightly wrote: List, I tried posting a thread concerning this problem last week but w/o much help. I recently changed my user password (at a moment of minor paranoia about a misperceived system compromise). Well, this is where my problem begins. From gdm I can login, and my desktop appears. Now if I want to leave my box for awhile, I click on my little gnome footprint select the lock screen icon and the screensaver comes on and if I touch a key or move the mouse a security popup appears with my username and a password prompt. I enter my password, I receive an error message incorrect password. What to do? I don't know where to begin looking. Thanks, Terry This may be of little help but I once had a similar problem and it was something to do with pam. Been a while and I don't remember the details. Check your logs I think it was the authentication log. As root type draklog with out quotes. The log may give you a clue as to what is happening. Mike Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Evolution broken :(
On Sun, 2004-10-03 at 18:25, Merlin Zener wrote: Well last night I sent off a happy email telling of my success... This morning I log on to find that Evolution won't start up :( [For those who were not followwing the earlier thread, I just upgraded from Mandrake 9.0 to 10.0] Now when starting Evolution I get the following error messages: Cannot activate component OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Mail_ShellComponent : The error from the activation system is: Unknown CORBA exception id: 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/INV_OBJREF:1.0' Cannot activate component OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_ShellComponent : The error from the activation system is: Unknown CORBA exception id: 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/INV_OBJREF:1.0' Cannot activate component OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Calendar_ShellComponent : The error from the activation system is: Unknown CORBA exception id: 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/INV_OBJREF:1.0' Cannot activate component OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Summary_ShellComponent : The error from the activation system is: Unknown CORBA exception id: 'IDL:omg.org/CORBA/INV_OBJREF:1.0' And then Evolution starts, but there's nothing to do. It says (Not folder displayed) in an empty screen. Can anyone tell me how to fix this? TIA, -- Merlin Zener. 1.) You can reboot 2.) Open a term, run oaf-slay and bonobo-slay and evolution --force-shutdown 3.) Open a term and run killall -9 gconfd-2 4.) Go to your ~tmp directory, and in the orbit-yourname directory, delete all the crap in there. ...then fire up Evo again. -- stephen kuhn GNU/linux-Open Source-GPL Solutions and Alternatives 100% Microsoft free and no viruses here. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] qcad library. How to?
I've just installed qcad on my mdk 10.0 but there isn't any object libraries. So I went to the qcad site and downloaded the partlibrary.zip file. So far so good :-) The problem is that the library I downloaded doesn't appear in the object browser of qcad. How to install those libraries? I created a folder /usr/share/qcad/libraries and put all the libraries there. Isn't it the right way to do it? Am I missing something? Michel Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] qcad library. How to?
On Sunday 03 October 2004 12:20 pm, Michel Leunen wrote: I've just installed qcad on my mdk 10.0 but there isn't any object libraries. So I went to the qcad site and downloaded the partlibrary.zip file. So far so good :-) The problem is that the library I downloaded doesn't appear in the object browser of qcad. How to install those libraries? I created a folder /usr/share/qcad/libraries and put all the libraries there. Isn't it the right way to do it? Am I missing something? Michel as root (assuming you have urpmi set up type urpmi qcad and stand back and let it install itself BTW .zip files are for windows Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] qcad library. How to?
W licie z nie, 03-10-2004, godz. 21:20, Michel Leunen pisze: I've just installed qcad on my mdk 10.0 but there isn't any object libraries. So I went to the qcad site and downloaded the partlibrary.zip file. So far so good :-) The problem is that the library I downloaded doesn't appear in the object browser of qcad. How to install those libraries? I created a folder /usr/share/qcad/libraries and put all the libraries there. Isn't it the right way to do it? Am I missing something? Free translation from Polish: Edit/Application preferences/Paths There you have to add the path to were you placed part library. -- Cezary 'Thereidos' Morga [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User No. 362185 http://counter.li.org GG# 169903 ICQ# 328-700-565 Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] adding windowmanager to login
I installed Afterstep 2.0 yesterday, I like the looks, but it will take some figuring out after all these years of using KDE. Question I have is adding AS to my login manager. I've added 08AfterStep to my /etc/X11/wmsession.d file as such: NAME=AFTERSTEP DESC=Afterstep EXEC=/usr/X11R6/bin/afterstep SCRIPT: exec /usr/X11R6/bin/afterstep I also modified /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc and added AS after IceWM: SessionTypes=KDE,GNOME,WindowMaker,Enlightenment,BlackBox,XFce,IceWM,AfterStep,failsafe,default Afterstep shows up on the login manager, however selecting it opens IceWM instead. From looking at the /usr/X11R6/bin/RunWM script I have everything in the right place but it won't load. I have an $HOME/.xinitrc file which contains the following: #!/bin/sh exec afterstep So, can someone lead me down the correct path? I'm sure its easy but I just can't seem to locate the problem. Thanks Chris -- Chris Registered Linux User 283774 http://counter.li.org 2:35pm up 2:43, 3 users, load average: 0.02, 0.25, 0.22 If a can of Alpo costs 38 cents, would it cost $2.50 in Dog Dollars? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] qcad library. How to?
On Sunday 03 October 2004 12:47 pm, Thereidos wrote: W licie z nie, 03-10-2004, godz. 21:20, Michel Leunen pisze: I've just installed qcad on my mdk 10.0 but there isn't any object libraries. So I went to the qcad site and downloaded the partlibrary.zip file. So far so good :-) The problem is that the library I downloaded doesn't appear in the object browser of qcad. How to install those libraries? I created a folder /usr/share/qcad/libraries and put all the libraries there. Isn't it the right way to do it? Am I missing something? Free translation from Polish: Edit/Application preferences/Paths There you have to add the path to were you placed part library. Is that lib avabile as a .tar or tar gz? .zip is a windows compression scheme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] adding windowmanager to login
On Sunday 03 October 2004 02:48 pm, Chris wrote: I forgot to add that #chksession -l shows this: [EMAIL PROTECTED] chris]# chksession -l KDE GNOME WindowMaker Enlightenment BlackBox XFce IceWM AFTERSTEP default failsafeAFTERSTEP default failsafe I can't figure out why it shows up as AFTERSTEP default failsafeAFTERSTEP default failsafe It shows up the same way in MCC's boot setup. -- Chris Registered Linux User 283774 http://counter.li.org 2:57pm up 3:05, 4 users, load average: 0.01, 0.04, 0.09 There is a multi-legged creature crawling on your shoulder. -- Spock, A Taste of Armageddon, stardate 3193.9 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] adding windowmanager to login
On Mon, 2004-10-04 at 05:48, Chris wrote: I installed Afterstep 2.0 yesterday, I like the looks, but it will take some figuring out after all these years of using KDE. Question I have is adding AS to my login manager. I've added 08AfterStep to my /etc/X11/wmsession.d file as such: NAME=AFTERSTEP DESC=Afterstep EXEC=/usr/X11R6/bin/afterstep SCRIPT: exec /usr/X11R6/bin/afterstep I also modified /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc and added AS after IceWM: SessionTypes=KDE,GNOME,WindowMaker,Enlightenment,BlackBox,XFce,IceWM,AfterStep,failsafe,default Afterstep shows up on the login manager, however selecting it opens IceWM instead. From looking at the /usr/X11R6/bin/RunWM script I have everything in the right place but it won't load. I have an $HOME/.xinitrc file which contains the following: #!/bin/sh exec afterstep So, can someone lead me down the correct path? I'm sure its easy but I just can't seem to locate the problem. Thanks Chris In all honesty, I prefer launching WM's from runlevel 3 - as you give yourself more system resource without having the DM running - and if you take that as the case, you can install Xtart which will identify most of the installed WM's you may have...besides that, living in runlevel 3 gives you more flexibility to experiment and troubleshoot issues with X... -- stephen kuhn GNU/linux-Open Source-GPL Solutions and Alternatives 100% Microsoft free and no viruses here. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] qcad library. How to?
aron Smith wrote: BTW .zip files are for windows Yes, I know but that's the only file type available on the qcad website. I didn't have any other choice. Thanks. Michel Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] qcad library. How to?
Thereidos wrote: Free translation from Polish: Edit/Application preferences/Paths There you have to add the path to were you placed part library. I've tried this with no luck. No object appears in the Object browser. Michel Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] qcad library. How to?
aron Smith wrote: Is that lib avabile as a .tar or tar gz? .zip is a windows compression scheme No! I had no choice. There is only one library available on the web site and it's a .zip file. I suppose it's because it's the same lib for windows and linux. Anyway, I don't think it makes a difference. Thanks, Michel Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] adding windowmanager to login
On Sunday 03 October 2004 03:00 pm, Stephen Kühn wrote: In all honesty, I prefer launching WM's from runlevel 3 - as you give yourself more system resource without having the DM running - and if you take that as the case, you can install Xtart which will identify most of the installed WM's you may have...besides that, living in runlevel 3 gives you more flexibility to experiment and troubleshoot issues with X... I've got Xtart installed Stephen, one question though, how to boot into rl 3? -- Chris Registered Linux User 283774 http://counter.li.org 3:06pm up 3:15, 4 users, load average: 0.01, 0.07, 0.08 Sic transit gloria mundi. [So passes away the glory of this world.] -- Thomas `a Kempis Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] pre upgrade questions [9.0 to 10.0] SUCCESS!!!! :)
On Sunday 03 October 2004 02:23, Merlin Zener wrote: Hi all, well I did it!!! :) Good for you, Merlin. Looking forward to more posts from you:) -- Good luck, HarM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Installing USB flash drive
On Saturday 02 October 2004 04:00, Carroll Grigsby wrote: Harm: Save wear and tear on your nervous system. Why not use KMail's Reply to list feature? I'll just have to change my habits and hit l instead of r. Seems a bit topsy-turvy though.I have to change my habits because some others suddenly change the rules of the game:( Hah, I wish 'em hairs in their spring rolls.:) -- Good luck, HarM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] adding windowmanager to login
On Mon, 2004-10-04 at 06:10, Chris wrote: On Sunday 03 October 2004 03:00 pm, Stephen Kühn wrote: In all honesty, I prefer launching WM's from runlevel 3 - as you give yourself more system resource without having the DM running - and if you take that as the case, you can install Xtart which will identify most of the installed WM's you may have...besides that, living in runlevel 3 gives you more flexibility to experiment and troubleshoot issues with X... I've got Xtart installed Stephen, one question though, how to boot into rl 3? Edit the /etc/inittab and where you see the default is 5, change it to 3, reboot, login to the console as yourself, then run Xtart to choose from whatever installed WM's you have (and you might find that performance overall is heaps better - especially with KDE or Gnome... Cheers! -- stephen kuhn GNU/linux-Open Source-GPL Solutions and Alternatives 100% Microsoft free and no viruses here. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] qcad library. How to?
On Sunday 03 October 2004 12:20 pm, Michel Leunen wrote: as root (assuming you have urpmi set up type urpmi qcad Ok, Tried that. Answer from the system: Everything already installed. So I assume everything was correctly installed and indeed, everything seems to be ok since I can use qcad. The only thing I can't do is installing libraries :-( Thanks, Michel Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] adding windowmanager to login
On Sunday 03 October 2004 03:22 pm, Stephen Kühn wrote: Edit the /etc/inittab and where you see the default is 5, change it to 3, reboot, login to the console as yourself, then run Xtart to choose from whatever installed WM's you have (and you might find that performance overall is heaps better - especially with KDE or Gnome... Cheers! Thanks Stephen. Question though, have any idea why chksession -l shows this: [EMAIL PROTECTED] chris]# chksession -l KDE GNOME WindowMaker Enlightenment BlackBox XFce IceWM AfterStep default failsafeAfterStep default failsafe -- Chris Registered Linux User 283774 http://counter.li.org 3:42pm up 10 min, 3 users, load average: 0.35, 0.42, 0.25 The eagle may soar, but the weasel never gets sucked into a jet engine. Live - From Virgin Radio UK Bruce Springsteen - Born In The Usa Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] adding windowmanager to login
I've got Xtart installed Stephen, one question though, how to boot into rl 3? Edit the /etc/inittab and where you see the default is 5, change it to 3, reboot, login to the console as yourself, then run Xtart to choose from whatever installed WM's you have (and you might find that performance overall is heaps better - especially with KDE or Gnome... I always boot at level 3, but at the same time i am lazy and don't like to have to start X after i login. So i have my .bash_profile setup so that if i log into tty 1, it automagically launches my favorite window manager, sylpheed, rox and firefox. If i log into any of the other ttys, i just get the prompt. eric -- Mandrake HowTo's More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] qcad library. How to?
aron Smith wrote: BTW .zip files are for windows That's a ridiculous statement. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] adding windowmanager to login
On Sun, Oct 03, 2004 at 02:48:26PM -0500, Chris wrote: I installed Afterstep 2.0 yesterday, I like the looks, but it will take some figuring out after all these years of using KDE. Question I have is adding AS to my login manager. I've added 08AfterStep to my /etc/X11/wmsession.d file as such: NAME=AFTERSTEP DESC=Afterstep EXEC=/usr/X11R6/bin/afterstep SCRIPT: exec /usr/X11R6/bin/afterstep I also modified /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc and added AS after IceWM: SessionTypes=KDE,GNOME,WindowMaker,Enlightenment,BlackBox,XFce,IceWM,AfterStep,failsafe,default Afterstep shows up on the login manager, however selecting it opens IceWM instead. From looking at the /usr/X11R6/bin/RunWM script I have everything in the right place but it won't load. I have an $HOME/.xinitrc file which contains the following: #!/bin/sh exec afterstep So, can someone lead me down the correct path? I'm sure its easy but I just can't seem to locate the problem. I believe the NAME you gave in wmsession.d is case-sensitive, so in kdmrc you have AfterStep where is should be AFTERSTEP. At least I think. Todd -- If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all. -Noam Chomsky Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] qcad library. How to?
W licie z nie, 03-10-2004, godz. 22:02, Michel Leunen pisze: aron Smith wrote: BTW .zip files are for windows Yes, I know but that's the only file type available on the qcad website. I didn't have any other choice. Thanks. These files are in .zip format 'cause surely it's supported in linux and windows. The content does not depend from the platform therefore it's pointless to keep both .zip and .tar.bz2 format. -- Cezary 'Thereidos' Morga [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User No. 362185 http://counter.li.org GG# 169903 ICQ# 328-700-565 Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] qcad library. How to?
W licie z nie, 03-10-2004, godz. 22:05, Michel Leunen pisze: Thereidos wrote: Free translation from Polish: Edit/Application preferences/Paths There you have to add the path to were you placed part library. I've tried this with no luck. No object appears in the Object browser. Strange. It works at my box. -- Cezary 'Thereidos' Morga [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User No. 362185 http://counter.li.org GG# 169903 ICQ# 328-700-565 Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] adding windowmanager to login
On Sunday 03 October 2004 05:28 pm, Todd Slater wrote: So, can someone lead me down the correct path? I'm sure its easy but I just can't seem to locate the problem. I believe the NAME you gave in wmsession.d is case-sensitive, so in kdmrc you have AfterStep where is should be AFTERSTEP. At least I think. Todd Thanks Todd, I've got both the same but chksession -l still shows this: [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# chksession -l KDE GNOME WindowMaker Enlightenment BlackBox XFce IceWM AfterStep default failsafeAfterStep default failsafe Think I'll just wait on AfterStep until I'm totally familiar with the docs, then I'll give it a try. -- Chris Registered Linux User 283774 http://counter.li.org 5:39pm up 1:30, 1 user, load average: 0.89, 0.39, 0.25 There is no substitute for good manners, except, perhaps, fast reflexes. Live - From Virgin Radio UK Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] adding windowmanager to login
On Sunday 03 October 2004 22:44, Eric Huff wrote: I always boot at level 3, but at the same time i am lazy and don't like to have to start X after i login. So i have my .bash_profile setup so that if i log into tty 1, it automagically launches my favorite window manager, sylpheed, rox and firefox. Hmmm, I like that:) It so damn obvious that I never thought of that possibility.if I run into trouble setting it up the way I want it I'll certainly be back for help:) -- Good luck, HarM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] qcad library. How to?
On Sunday 03 October 2004 03:36 pm, Thereidos wrote: W licie z nie, 03-10-2004, godz. 22:02, Michel Leunen pisze: aron Smith wrote: BTW .zip files are for windows Yes, I know but that's the only file type available on the qcad website. I didn't have any other choice. Thanks. These files are in .zip format 'cause surely it's supported in linux and windows. The content does not depend from the platform therefore it's pointless to keep both .zip and .tar.bz2 format. didn't know that thanks Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] qcad library. How to?
On Sunday 03 October 2004 01:26 pm, Michel Leunen wrote: On Sunday 03 October 2004 12:20 pm, Michel Leunen wrote: as root (assuming you have urpmi set up type urpmi qcad Ok, Tried that. Answer from the system: Everything already installed. So I assume everything was correctly installed and indeed, everything seems to be ok since I can use qcad. The only thing I can't do is installing libraries :-( Thanks, Michel log on (as root) updatedb update-menus see if that helps Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] adding windowmanager to login
On Sun, Oct 03, 2004 at 05:41:06PM -0500, Chris wrote: On Sunday 03 October 2004 05:28 pm, Todd Slater wrote: So, can someone lead me down the correct path? I'm sure its easy but I just can't seem to locate the problem. I believe the NAME you gave in wmsession.d is case-sensitive, so in kdmrc you have AfterStep where is should be AFTERSTEP. At least I think. Todd Thanks Todd, I've got both the same but chksession -l still shows this: [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# chksession -l KDE GNOME WindowMaker Enlightenment BlackBox XFce IceWM AfterStep default failsafeAfterStep default failsafe Think I'll just wait on AfterStep until I'm totally familiar with the docs, then I'll give it a try. Oh one more thing I just remembered, 01-18 is reserved my MDK, so if you're adding a new wm you need to start at 19. DK if that'll make any difference or not. Todd -- Name that tune #21: I live in the ghetto, you just come to visit me around election time. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] adding windowmanager to login
On Sunday 03 October 2004 05:56 pm, Todd Slater wrote: Oh one more thing I just remembered, 01-18 is reserved my MDK, so if you're adding a new wm you need to start at 19. DK if that'll make any difference or not. Todd I renamed the 08AfterStep I had in /etc/X11/wmsession.d to 19AfterStep, chksession -l still showed the same. I removed AfterStep from my /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc but chksession -l was still messed up, only when I removed 19AfterStep from the /etc/X11/wmsession.d folder did it show correctly. Don't know why, any ideas? -- Chris Registered Linux User 283774 http://counter.li.org 8:18pm up 4:09, 1 user, load average: 0.43, 0.50, 0.55 I said I hope it is a good party, said Galder, loudly. AT THE MOMENT IT IS, said Death levelly. I THINK IT MIGHT GO DOWNHILL VERY QUICKLY AT MIDNIGHT. Why? THAT'S WHEN THEY THINK I'LL BE TAKING MY MASK OFF. -- Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic Live - From Virgin Radio UK The Rolling Stones - You can't always get what you want Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Maelstrom and other games cause freezes after 9.2 - 10.0 upgrade
Hello, I'm helping my friend Kurt Ritchie who recently switched to Linux. ( His Linux switch story is here: http://mark.stosberg.com/Tech/linux_switch/ritchie.html ). I recently gave him my 10.0 CD set as I anticipate the new release coming out. So here's the 9.2 - 10.0 upgrade problem I'm trying to troubleshoot: Launching some games, like Maelstrom, now completely freezes the machine, when it didn't before. The cursor quit moving, and the keyboard completely quit responding. (Pressing Caps Lock doesn't even turn on the Cap Lock light). I tried capturing the output of the launch in a file: Maelstrom 21 file.txt After the necessary hard reboot, my file.txt isn't created. I tried using both 2.4 and 2.6 kernels with the same result. What else could cause something like this? There is one thing that is a little unusual about the machine: It was 200Mhz processor that I used a special upgrade kit to allow to take a 700Mhz processor. That has worked great, and has not been responsible for any problems that I've aware of. I checked the ChangeLog for Maelstrom and didn't see anything unusual around the 9.2 - 10.0 releases. Considering that other games have the problem, I imagine it's something more general. If you have ideas about the general direction I could look in, that would be appreciated! Thanks! Mark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
