Re: [newbie] Maintenance, what if any?
Tim wrote:
mdkkdm.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
mdkkdm.log:Feb 19 19:21:28 mdkkdm_config[4693] error: Invalid option
value 'All' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:292
mdkkdm.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
mdkkdm.log:Feb 19 20:37:01 mdkkdm_config[4705] error: Invalid option
value 'All' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:292
mdkkdm.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
mdkkdm.log:Feb 20 12:47:26 mdkkdm_config[4582] error: Invalid option
value 'All' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:292
mdkkdm.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
mdkkdm.log:Feb 21 01:05:13 mdkkdm_config[4702] error: Invalid option
value 'All' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:292
mdkkdm.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
Probably nothing to worry about if your graphical login is working OK.
messages:Feb 20 13:01:03 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/kernel/errors.1.gz from 644 to 640
messages:Feb 20 13:01:03 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/mail/errors.1.gz from 644 to 640
messages:Feb 20 13:01:03 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/cups/error_log from 644 to 640
messages:Feb 20 13:01:03 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/daemons/errors.1.gz from 644 to 640
messages:Feb 20 13:01:03 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/lpr/errors.1.gz from 644 to 640
messages:Feb 20 13:01:03 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/cron/errors.1.gz from 644 to 640
Ignore these.
messages:Feb 21 01:05:02 localhost shorewall: reports
complaining about errors that it didn't catch
messages:Feb 21 01:05:03 localhost shorewall: reports
complaining about errors that it didn't catch
If you are using shorewall, then maybe these are worth investigating,
else turn it off.
messages:Feb 21 01:05:55 localhost kernel: hdd: drive_cmd:
status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
messages:Feb 21 01:05:55 localhost kernel: hdd: drive_cmd:
error=0x04Aborted Command
Did you disconnect an external USB drive or memory stick? If not, then
you may have problems if /dev/hdd is internal.
nvidia-installer.log: -Wpointer-arith -Wno-multichar -Werror -O
-fno-common -MD -Wno-cast-qual -Wn
nvidia-installer.log: o-error -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__
-DMODULE -DNTRM -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_
nvidia-installer.log: ith -Wno-multichar -Werror -O -fno-common -MD
-Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error -D_L
nvidia-installer.log: eses -Wpointer-arith -Wno-multichar -Werror
-O -fno-common -MD -Wno-cast-qua
nvidia-installer.log: l -Wno-error -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES
-D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNTRM -D_GNU_SOURC
nvidia-installer.log: arentheses -Wpointer-arith -Wno-multichar
-Werror -O -fno-common -MD -Wno-ca
nvidia-installer.log: st-qual -Wno-error -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES
-D__KERNE
nvidia-installer.log: es -Wpointer-arith -Wno-multichar -Werror -O
-fno-common -MD -Wno-cast-qual
nvidia-installer.log: -Wno-error -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__
-DMODULE -DNTRM -D_GNU_SOURCE
rpmpkgs:libgpg-error0-1.0-1mdk.i586.rpm
None of these are actually errors, they just happen to contain the
string "error".
syslog:Feb 21 01:05:02 localhost shorewall: reports
complaining about errors that it didn't catch
syslog:Feb 21 01:05:03 localhost shorewall: reports
complaining about errors that it didn't catch
syslog:Feb 21 01:05:55 localhost kernel: hdd: drive_cmd:
See above.
status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
syslog:Feb 21 01:05:55 localhost kernel: hdd: drive_cmd:
error=0x04Aborted Command
See above.
Xorg.0.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
Xorg.0.log.old: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
Xorg.1.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
Xorg.1.log.old: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
Xorg.9.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
If your GUI is working, then ignore these.
mdkkdm.log:Feb 19 19:05:29 mdkkdm_config[4705] error: Invalid option
value 'All' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:292
ditto.
is this good or bad?
Probably nothing to worry about, except the one about the hd seek error,
but only if it is an internal hd.
I hope this gives you some idea of the kind of thing to look for.
You need to practise determining what are real errors and what are bogus
errors.
cheers
Duncan
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Re: [newbie] mouse
- Original Message - From: "Julie Sloan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com Subject: Re: [newbie] mouse Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 01:00:37 -0500 > > On Sunday 20 February 2005 11:53 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > I need a new mouse and have to say I am becoming very confused about > > linux compatibility. Currently using a MS trackball one which works > > using PS2 but it is driving me mad as the ball gets so dirty and sticks > > all the time. I want to try optical. A4 NB30 optical mouse (USB) was > > recommended in a local store so I bought it home to try it out but > > mandrake seems to hate it! > > > > I'm using a Kensington#72127 PS-2 optical with Mandrake 10.0 > > Julie >*** Hi, I'm using a Logitech cordless optical usb designed for notebooksworks great configured as "universal ps/2 usb" on my 10.1. Best regards. --Angus "Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness." -- James Thurber *** ~Linux Laptop, Powered by Mandrake 10.1~ *** ~Reg. Linux User #278931~ *** -- _ Web-based SMS services available at http://www.operamail.com. From your mailbox to local or overseas cell phones. Powered by Outblaze Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] startx options
Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: One point that probably should be cleared up - it doesn't matter where X is started from. You could have started the first X secession from tty5, and start the second one from tty1, or the first one could be started by booting into run level 5. You can even start one using "startx -- :1" before starting a second one using "startx". (startx defaults to :0 unless you tell it different.) The first one started will use the first free Vertual Console. This is tty7 with the default setup. The second one will use the next free VC, and so forth. You are not limmited to just 2. This is slightly off on a tangent, but it may be illuminating. If you have a root prompt, you can start X servers by hand without using startx, even. For example, you can type: xinit -- /usr/X11R6/bin/X :1 (or :2 or :3 or :4) for local sessions, or you can start a session on a remote machine by specifying the display as "foo:0" where "foo" is the hostname of the remote machine. cheers Duncan Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] mouse
On Sunday 20 February 2005 11:53 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > I need a new mouse and have to say I am becoming very confused about > linux compatibility. Currently using a MS trackball one which works > using PS2 but it is driving me mad as the ball gets so dirty and sticks > all the time. I want to try optical. A4 NB30 optical mouse (USB) was > recommended in a local store so I bought it home to try it out but > mandrake seems to hate it! > I'm using a Kensington#72127 PS-2 optical with Mandrake 10.0 Julie -- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] mouse
On Sunday 20 February 2005 08:53 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > I need a new mouse and have to say I am becoming very confused about linux > compatibility. Currently using a MS trackball one which works using PS2 > but it is driving me mad as the ball gets so dirty and sticks all the time. > I want to try optical. A4 NB30 optical mouse (USB) was recommended in a > local store so I bought it home to try it out but mandrake seems to hate > it! > > If I attempt to boot with it plugged in the boot stalls. If I boot then > attempt to run hardDrak to see if it will detect, again it stalls. Same > thing if I go to Control Centre and Hardware. It is a nice light little > mouse so would be good to get it going. Is it likely to be too hard for a > newbie? > > Thanks > Rosemary > > I have been reading the vim tutorial and practising a little so beginning > to get some clues I hope! Do you mean mousedrake or harddrake? open termilal su to root type "mousedrake" (without the quotes) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] which word processor
On Sunday 20 February 2005 08:51 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > I've written a couple of letter in Open Office just lately, and have to say > I'm disappointed with the formatting. Open Office seems to do some strange > things after using bullet points. It doesn't allow me to go back to > original margins. > > What other word processors do people use and recommend. > > Thanks > > Rosemary Rosemary, in my OO.org if I click on the bullets icon on the tool bar after hitting enter to start a new paragraph, the bullet that it creates at the empty paragraph dissapears and normal paragraphing continues. Does that make sense? HTH -- Dennis M. linux user #180842 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
RE: [newbie] compiling/installing problem
> -Original Message- > From: RickSisler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 21 February 2005 3:42 PM > To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com > Subject: Re: [newbie] compiling/installing problem > > > Hugh Dixon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > From: black starfish [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > go to kernel.org get the latest source and compile it from > "vanilla" > > source. > > i have better luck compiling from vanilla > >>> Hugh Dixon wrote: > >>> Not sure if this really belongs on this list, but here goes. > >>> > >>> I have downloaded the mandrake 2.6.8.1-24mdkcustom source, and > >>> tried to build a kernel - just for fun (am I too warped?) > so made no > >>> changes to the config that I would expect to cause problems. The > >>> source does not link. I get an error in > arch/i386/kernel/built-in.o > >>> of two undefined references, thermal_interupt and > >>> machine_real_restart. > >>> > I haven't had any problems with compiling from 2.6.8.1-24mdk > kernel-source. I made 2 custom kernels so far. > > >> That's what I thought. > >> I urmpied 2.6.8.1-24mdk, but it doesn't build. I > understand mandrake > >> does alter the code in it's sources, and I believe (rightly or > >> wrongly) that I may loos functionality/compatibiiity if I > go for the > >> vanila kernel. > >> > >> My real question is 'I urmpied 2.6.8.1-24mdk, but it > doesn't build'. > >> Has anyone else had this problem, and can they suf=ggest anything? > >> > >> Hugh > I am no-kernel cooker and just made a few of my own recently > to learn how-to do it, plus see if I could. So far no problems. > > To give you an idea how many patches are applied to mandrake > kernels, take a look here: > http://cvs.mandrakesoft.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/SPECS/kernel-2. 6/ these are applied to the vanilla kernel tree, IIUC .. I am still reading the kernel docs .. If you mean you urpmi'd 2.6.8.1-24mdk-kernel-source and it doesn't build, the I would uninstall *urpme* the kernel-source and re-install it, maybe something got borked in the install. Can't hurt. But thats as far as I got with my own kernel builds, and my nvidia driver builds now ;) HTH -- RickS gpg --recv-keys --keyserver www.keyserver.net 0x24AABE61 Why is it called a TV "set" when you only get one? -- Why Why Why n°39 Thanks, I'll have a go at uninstall/reinstall. I didn't think of that being stuffed. Hugh Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] mouse
On Sunday 20 February 2005 10:53 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > I need a new mouse and have to say I am becoming very confused about linux > compatibility. Currently using a MS trackball one which works using PS2 > but it is driving me mad as the ball gets so dirty and sticks all the time. > I want to try optical. A4 NB30 optical mouse (USB) was recommended in a > local store so I bought it home to try it out but mandrake seems to hate > it! > > If I attempt to boot with it plugged in the boot stalls. If I boot then > attempt to run hardDrak to see if it will detect, again it stalls. Same > thing if I go to Control Centre and Hardware. It is a nice light little > mouse so would be good to get it going. Is it likely to be too hard for a > newbie? > > Thanks > Rosemary > > I have been reading the vim tutorial and practising a little so beginning > to get some clues I hope! Rosemary, an easy way if you can not run without the system hanging, is to put the DVD or CD1 into your device whichever it may be and boot from the cd or dvd. Choose the install and then upgrade and let it run without choosing anything but continue up to the last screen with all the "configure buttons" choose the mouse button and select "universal ps/2 or usb mouse" and then finish out of the upgrade. Take out the CD/DVD and it should boot with the mouse functioning. HTH -- Dennis M. linux user #180842 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] mouse
On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 18:04, Lorin Pino wrote: > On Mon, 2005-02-21 at 17:53 +1300, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > I need a new mouse and have to say I am becoming very confused about > > linux compatibility. Currently using a MS trackball one which works > > using PS2 but it is driving me mad as the ball gets so dirty and sticks > > all the time. I want to try optical. A4 NB30 optical mouse (USB) was > > recommended in a local store so I bought it home to try it out but > > mandrake seems to hate it! > > > > If I attempt to boot with it plugged in the boot stalls. If I boot then > > attempt to run hardDrak to see if it will detect, again it stalls. Same > > thing if I go to Control Centre and Hardware. It is a nice light little > > mouse so would be good to get it going. Is it likely to be too hard for > > a newbie? > > > > Thanks > > Rosemary > > > > I have been reading the vim tutorial and practising a little so beginning > > to get some clues I hope! > > I am using a mitsumi ps/2 optical mouse with no problems (10.1) > ~Lorin This mouse doesn't have PS2 support. I might have to change it for one that does I think. Thanks > > > Plain text document attachment (message.footer) > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.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] mouse
On Mon, 2005-02-21 at 17:53 +1300, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > I need a new mouse and have to say I am becoming very confused about linux > compatibility. Currently using a MS trackball one which works using PS2 but > it is driving me mad as the ball gets so dirty and sticks all the time. I > want to try optical. A4 NB30 optical mouse (USB) was recommended in a local > store so I bought it home to try it out but mandrake seems to hate it! > > If I attempt to boot with it plugged in the boot stalls. If I boot then > attempt to run hardDrak to see if it will detect, again it stalls. Same > thing if I go to Control Centre and Hardware. It is a nice light little > mouse so would be good to get it going. Is it likely to be too hard for a > newbie? > > Thanks > Rosemary > > I have been reading the vim tutorial and practising a little so beginning to > get some clues I hope! > I am using a mitsumi ps/2 optical mouse with no problems (10.1) ~Lorin > Plain text document attachment (message.footer) > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.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] which word processor
On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:47, Greg Meyer wrote: > On Sunday 20 February 2005 10:37 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > Yes - well it's just a few letters and assignments that I do. Will take > > a look at Kword. Thanks > > You could also try abiword, it is supposed to be pretty nice. I seem to recall this is one of the annoying things I found last time. Will take a look at Abiword too then. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] which word processor
On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:44, Bob Read wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > I've written a couple of letter in Open Office just lately, and have to > > say I'm disappointed with the formatting. Open Office seems to do some > > strange things after using bullet points. It doesn't allow me to go back > > to original margins. > > A backspace on a new bulleted line will get you out. > > Bob Tried that too -- no luck :-) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] mouse
I need a new mouse and have to say I am becoming very confused about linux compatibility. Currently using a MS trackball one which works using PS2 but it is driving me mad as the ball gets so dirty and sticks all the time. I want to try optical. A4 NB30 optical mouse (USB) was recommended in a local store so I bought it home to try it out but mandrake seems to hate it! If I attempt to boot with it plugged in the boot stalls. If I boot then attempt to run hardDrak to see if it will detect, again it stalls. Same thing if I go to Control Centre and Hardware. It is a nice light little mouse so would be good to get it going. Is it likely to be too hard for a newbie? Thanks Rosemary I have been reading the vim tutorial and practising a little so beginning to get some clues I hope! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Linmodem-"kernel source headers"
Hugh Dixon wrote: -Original Message- From: Melissa Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 21 February 2005 12:24 PM To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com Subject: [newbie] Linmodem-"kernel source headers" On Feb 15, 2005, at 6:07 AM, Bryan Phinney wrote: Never hurts to learn something. Well mostly, anyway. The only reason that I suggest external serial is that in a lot of cases, you have to install a lot of developer tools to get a winmodem working and even then, it is simply not as fast or good as an external serial. First of all, a belated thank you to Bryan and the others who have weighed in on my modem problem. I am beginning to see the wisdom of your advisement to buy an external serial modem. If the conversion of a "winmodem" to a "linmodem" was a pain for you, it may be nigh impossible for me. Upon downloading the (free) driver for my particular SW modem and reading the prerequisites for installation, I've discovered that I do not know what "kernel source headers" are. My guess is that anybody who knows anything knows what these are and where to find them in the Mandrake 10.1 CDs, and that perhaps a person who is as ignorant as I has no business trying to do this installation. Nevertheless, if one of you out there could help me find the "kernel source headers", I would be most grateful. Throw in the cost of the external serial models and you might want to get one despite getting the winmodem to work, which is what I did. ...and is probably what I will end up doing as well, but I would really like to try to make this modem work, just so I can say that I did it... Thanks again, Melissa Allen The kernel source can be installed using urpmi. I think if you do a search for files named "kernel-source" they will appear in mcc (Have you found the software installer in mandrake control centre?) One problem you may have is that you need to know what kernel you are running 2.4 or 2.6 and also the patch number. This should be displayed when you boot the system, and in terminal windows. It will be something like "2.6.something" with an mdk for mandrake on the end. The command "uname" run in a terminal will also display it for you. - I think it is "uname -v" but it may be "uname -r", I cannot remember, sorry! Make sure you install the kernel source that matches the version you are running! HTH Hugh An easy way to install the kernel source is to run "urpmi $(uname -r)". urpmi install the package. uname -r produces the kernel name you are running. Using $() runs and feads the output to into the command line just as if you had typed it. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] which word processor
On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:10, julie wrote: > On Sunday 20 February 2005 06:51 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > I've written a couple of letter in Open Office just lately, and have to > > say I'm disappointed with the formatting. Open Office seems to do some > > strange things after using bullet points. It doesn't allow me to go back > > to original margins. > > After you have completed typing your bulleted list and you hit _enter_ to > start the next paragraph, hitting the _enter_ key again returns the cursor > to the original margin. > > HTH > Julie Owens Hmm - tried that, as have same problem in Word 97 on windows, and that is how I correct it. Maybe I'll go back and try again. Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Why does ps shows uid for dbus-daemon-1, but user name for all other processes?
On Sunday 20 February 2005 4:33 pm, Michael Woinoski wrote: > On Mandrake 10.1 Community, when I run "ps -ef", the UID column shows the > user name for the owner of all processes except the dbus-daemon-1 process > owned by uid 72. The line for that process shows the numeric uid instead of > the user name. /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow and /etc/group all have an entry > for a user named messagebus with uid 72. Why doesn't ps display the user > name for this process? "messagebus" is actually somewhat of an invalid username in that it is longer than 8 characters. So, it won't fit into the space on the "ps" output line. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] compiling/installing problem
Hugh Dixon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > From: black starfish [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > go to kernel.org get the latest source and compile it from "vanilla" source. > i have better luck compiling from vanilla >>> Hugh Dixon wrote: >>> Not sure if this really belongs on this list, but here goes. >>> >>> I have downloaded the mandrake 2.6.8.1-24mdkcustom source, and tried to >>> build a kernel - just for fun (am I too warped?) so made no changes to the >>> config that I would expect to cause problems. >>> The source does not link. I get an error in arch/i386/kernel/built-in.o of >>> two undefined references, thermal_interupt and machine_real_restart. >>> I haven't had any problems with compiling from 2.6.8.1-24mdk kernel-source. I made 2 custom kernels so far. >> That's what I thought. >> I urmpied 2.6.8.1-24mdk, but it doesn't build. I understand mandrake does >> alter the code in it's sources, and I believe (rightly or wrongly) that I >> may loos functionality/compatibiiity if I go for the vanila kernel. >> >> My real question is 'I urmpied 2.6.8.1-24mdk, but it doesn't build'. Has >> anyone else had this problem, and can they suf=ggest anything? >> >> Hugh I am no-kernel cooker and just made a few of my own recently to learn how-to do it, plus see if I could. So far no problems. To give you an idea how many patches are applied to mandrake kernels, take a look here: http://cvs.mandrakesoft.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/SPECS/kernel-2.6/ these are applied to the vanilla kernel tree, IIUC .. I am still reading the kernel docs .. If you mean you urpmi'd 2.6.8.1-24mdk-kernel-source and it doesn't build, the I would uninstall *urpme* the kernel-source and re-install it, maybe something got borked in the install. Can't hurt. But thats as far as I got with my own kernel builds, and my nvidia driver builds now ;) HTH -- RickS gpg --recv-keys --keyserver www.keyserver.net 0x24AABE61 Why is it called a TV "set" when you only get one? -- Why Why Why n°39 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] which word processor
On Sunday 20 February 2005 06:51 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > I've written a couple of letter in Open Office just lately, and have to say > I'm disappointed with the formatting. Open Office seems to do some strange > things after using bullet points. It doesn't allow me to go back to > original margins. After you have completed typing your bulleted list and you hit _enter_ to start the next paragraph, hitting the _enter_ key again returns the cursor to the original margin. HTH Julie Owens Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] which word processor
Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: I've written a couple of letter in Open Office just lately, and have to say I'm disappointed with the formatting. Open Office seems to do some strange things after using bullet points. It doesn't allow me to go back to original margins. A backspace on a new bulleted line will get you out. Bob -- -- Bob Read // Registered Linux user #287118 http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/bestill.htm Soli Deo Gloria-Solus Christus-Sola Gratia-Sola Fide-Sola Scriptura The Church of The Master [Baptist] Providence, Rhode Island http://users.ids.net/~bobread/cotm.htm Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] which word processor
On Sunday 20 February 2005 10:37 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > Yes - well it's just a few letters and assignments that I do. Will take a > look at Kword. Thanks You could also try abiword, it is supposed to be pretty nice. -- /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] external hardware mouse
On Sunday 20 February 2005 07:36 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:18, mike wrote: > > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > > Hi All > > > > > > I've noticed that since using external hardware mouse in Mandrake 10.1 > > > that I don't have a problem with disconnections from server all the > > > time, or difficulty logging on in the first place, which was happening > > > frequently before. I don't know whether it is being in linux, the > > > modem, or a combination! It's very nice though > > > > > > Rosemary > > > > If you mean external modem(which I think you do). > > External modems(hardware) Linux does prefer :-) > > > > Mike > > Indeed - modem it is! :-) Good because I haven't seen a hardware mouse (bus mouse) since DOS days Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] which word processor
On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:04, Aron Smith wrote: > On Sunday 20 February 2005 06:51 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > I've written a couple of letter in Open Office just lately, and have to > > say I'm disappointed with the formatting. Open Office seems to do some > > strange things after using bullet points. It doesn't allow me to go back > > to original margins. > > > > What other word processors do people use and recommend. > > Being as I don't do heavy duty Word Processing > I use Kword (part of the Koffice Suite) > Yes - well it's just a few letters and assignments that I do. Will take a look at Kword. 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] external hardware mouse
On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:18, mike wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > Hi All > > > > I've noticed that since using external hardware mouse in Mandrake 10.1 > > that I don't have a problem with disconnections from server all the time, > > or difficulty logging on in the first place, which was happening > > frequently before. I don't know whether it is being in linux, the modem, > > or a combination! It's very nice though > > > > Rosemary > > If you mean external modem(which I think you do). > External modems(hardware) Linux does prefer :-) > > Mike Indeed - modem it is! :-) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] external hardware mouse
Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > Hi All > > I've noticed that since using external hardware mouse in Mandrake 10.1 that I > don't have a problem with disconnections from server all the time, or > difficulty logging on in the first place, which was happening frequently > before. I don't know whether it is being in linux, the modem, or a > combination! It's very nice though > > Rosemary > If you mean external modem(which I think you do). External modems(hardware) Linux does prefer :-) 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] which word processor
On Sunday 20 February 2005 06:51 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > I've written a couple of letter in Open Office just lately, and have to say > I'm disappointed with the formatting. Open Office seems to do some strange > things after using bullet points. It doesn't allow me to go back to > original margins. > > What other word processors do people use and recommend. Being as I don't do heavy duty Word Processing I use Kword (part of the Koffice Suite) > > Thanks > > Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] which word processor
I've written a couple of letter in Open Office just lately, and have to say I'm disappointed with the formatting. Open Office seems to do some strange things after using bullet points. It doesn't allow me to go back to original margins. What other word processors do people use and recommend. Thanks Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] external hardware mouse
Hi All I've noticed that since using external hardware mouse in Mandrake 10.1 that I don't have a problem with disconnections from server all the time, or difficulty logging on in the first place, which was happening frequently before. I don't know whether it is being in linux, the modem, or a combination! It's very nice though Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] postgres admin user
GV wrote: Hi there, as I'm a newbie in postgres (till now used to have MySQL and ORACLE!) I was trying to log in via "psql". The system keeps rejecting me due to a wrong user!!! What's the "root" user for Postgres and do I have to give a password? Using Mandrake 10.1 and Postgres 7.4.5 Thanks for your help It is not that simple in Postgres. When you install the system, there is only one user created, normally 'postgres'. What you want to do is, from root, to switch to user postgres (su - postgres) and then create a new user for yourself. Good documentation can be found at http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/interactive/index.html and more specifically about users: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/interactive/user-manag.html You may also want to subscribe to some of the postgres mailing lists. Avi -- Avi Schwartz http://public.xdi.org/=avi.schwartz Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Maintenance, what if any?
Duncan Anderson wrote:
Tim wrote:
I noticed a few days ago somebody mentioned deleting log files & tmp
files, is this necessary? If so what else should i be doing?
If i don't will it have an adverse affect on my system?
The reason i ask is i,ve noticed Firefox & Thunderbird are taking
longer to load, only a few seconds longer but it's noticeable. I,ve
spent an hour or so searching the official doc's on ML, It doesn't
seem to imply its needed.
Running 10.1 with all the updates.
(snip)
Always check your /var/log directory for signs of problems. If your
log files are getting too large, then you need to view them to see if
there are any problems. A useful check is:
(From the root prompt:)
cd /var/log
grep -y error * | less
Hi again, thanks for advice. Did the above & got a screen full of info, not sure what i'm looking for.
the first date is December 7 so i presume thats the date i installed 10.1
it seems to be saying there are a lot of errors, a small sample is below...
mdkkdm.log:Feb 19 19:05:29 mdkkdm_config[4705] error: Invalid option
value 'All' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:292
mdkkdm.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
mdkkdm.log:Feb 19 19:21:28 mdkkdm_config[4693] error: Invalid option
value 'All' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:292
mdkkdm.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
mdkkdm.log:Feb 19 20:37:01 mdkkdm_config[4705] error: Invalid option
value 'All' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:292
mdkkdm.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
mdkkdm.log:Feb 20 12:47:26 mdkkdm_config[4582] error: Invalid option
value 'All' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:292
mdkkdm.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
mdkkdm.log:Feb 21 01:05:13 mdkkdm_config[4702] error: Invalid option
value 'All' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:292
mdkkdm.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
messages:Feb 20 13:01:03 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/kernel/errors.1.gz from 644 to 640
messages:Feb 20 13:01:03 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/mail/errors.1.gz from 644 to 640
messages:Feb 20 13:01:03 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/cups/error_log from 644 to 640
messages:Feb 20 13:01:03 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/daemons/errors.1.gz from 644 to 640
messages:Feb 20 13:01:03 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/lpr/errors.1.gz from 644 to 640
messages:Feb 20 13:01:03 localhost msec: changed mode of
/var/log/cron/errors.1.gz from 644 to 640
messages:Feb 21 01:05:02 localhost shorewall: reports
complaining about errors that it didn't catch
messages:Feb 21 01:05:03 localhost shorewall: reports
complaining about errors that it didn't catch
messages:Feb 21 01:05:55 localhost kernel: hdd: drive_cmd: status=0x51
{ DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
messages:Feb 21 01:05:55 localhost kernel: hdd: drive_cmd:
error=0x04Aborted Command
nvidia-installer.log: -Wpointer-arith -Wno-multichar -Werror -O
-fno-common -MD -Wno-cast-qual -Wn
nvidia-installer.log: o-error -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__
-DMODULE -DNTRM -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_
nvidia-installer.log: ith -Wno-multichar -Werror -O -fno-common -MD
-Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error -D_L
nvidia-installer.log: eses -Wpointer-arith -Wno-multichar -Werror -O
-fno-common -MD -Wno-cast-qua
nvidia-installer.log: l -Wno-error -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES
-D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNTRM -D_GNU_SOURC
nvidia-installer.log: arentheses -Wpointer-arith -Wno-multichar
-Werror -O -fno-common -MD -Wno-ca
nvidia-installer.log: st-qual -Wno-error -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNE
nvidia-installer.log: es -Wpointer-arith -Wno-multichar -Werror -O
-fno-common -MD -Wno-cast-qual
nvidia-installer.log: -Wno-error -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__
-DMODULE -DNTRM -D_GNU_SOURCE
rpmpkgs:libgpg-error0-1.0-1mdk.i586.rpm
syslog:Feb 21 01:05:02 localhost shorewall: reports
complaining about errors that it didn't catch
syslog:Feb 21 01:05:03 localhost shorewall: reports
complaining about errors that it didn't catch
syslog:Feb 21 01:05:55 localhost kernel: hdd: drive_cmd: status=0x51 {
DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
syslog:Feb 21 01:05:55 localhost kernel: hdd: drive_cmd:
error=0x04Aborted Command
Xorg.0.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
Xorg.0.log.old: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
Xorg.1.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
Xorg.1.log.old: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
Xorg.9.log: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??)
unknown.
is this good or bad?
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RE: [newbie] Linmodem-"kernel source headers"
> -Original Message- > From: Melissa Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 21 February 2005 12:24 PM > To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com > Subject: [newbie] Linmodem-"kernel source headers" > > > On Feb 15, 2005, at 6:07 AM, Bryan Phinney wrote: > > > Never hurts to learn something. Well mostly, anyway. > > > > The only reason that I suggest external serial is that in a lot of > > cases, you > > have to install a lot of developer tools to get a winmodem > working and > > even > > then, it is simply not as fast or good as an external serial. > > First of all, a belated thank you to Bryan and the others who have > weighed in on my modem problem. I am beginning to see the wisdom of > your advisement to buy an external serial modem. If the > conversion of > a "winmodem" to a "linmodem" was a pain for you, it may be nigh > impossible for me. Upon downloading the (free) driver for my > particular SW modem and reading the prerequisites for installation, > I've discovered that I do not know what "kernel source headers" are. > My guess is that anybody who knows anything knows what these are and > where to find them in the Mandrake 10.1 CDs, and that perhaps > a person > who is as ignorant as I has no business trying to do this > installation. > Nevertheless, if one of you out there could help me find > the "kernel > source headers", I would be most grateful. > > > Throw in the cost of the external serial models and you > might want to > > get one > > despite getting the winmodem to work, which is what I did. > > ...and is probably what I will end up doing as well, but I > would really > like to try to make this modem work, just so I can say that I did > it... > > Thanks again, > Melissa Allen > The kernel source can be installed using urpmi. I think if you do a search for files named "kernel-source" they will appear in mcc (Have you found the software installer in mandrake control centre?) One problem you may have is that you need to know what kernel you are running 2.4 or 2.6 and also the patch number. This should be displayed when you boot the system, and in terminal windows. It will be something like "2.6.something" with an mdk for mandrake on the end. The command "uname" run in a terminal will also display it for you. - I think it is "uname -v" but it may be "uname -r", I cannot remember, sorry! Make sure you install the kernel source that matches the version you are running! HTH Hugh Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Linmodem-"kernel source headers"
On Feb 15, 2005, at 6:07 AM, Bryan Phinney wrote: Never hurts to learn something. Well mostly, anyway. The only reason that I suggest external serial is that in a lot of cases, you have to install a lot of developer tools to get a winmodem working and even then, it is simply not as fast or good as an external serial. First of all, a belated thank you to Bryan and the others who have weighed in on my modem problem. I am beginning to see the wisdom of your advisement to buy an external serial modem. If the conversion of a "winmodem" to a "linmodem" was a pain for you, it may be nigh impossible for me. Upon downloading the (free) driver for my particular SW modem and reading the prerequisites for installation, I've discovered that I do not know what "kernel source headers" are. My guess is that anybody who knows anything knows what these are and where to find them in the Mandrake 10.1 CDs, and that perhaps a person who is as ignorant as I has no business trying to do this installation. Nevertheless, if one of you out there could help me find the "kernel source headers", I would be most grateful. Throw in the cost of the external serial models and you might want to get one despite getting the winmodem to work, which is what I did. ...and is probably what I will end up doing as well, but I would really like to try to make this modem work, just so I can say that I did it... Thanks again, Melissa Allen Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] postgres admin user
Hi there, as I'm a newbie in postgres (till now used to have MySQL and ORACLE!) I was trying to log in via "psql". The system keeps rejecting me due to a wrong user!!! What's the "root" user for Postgres and do I have to give a password? Using Mandrake 10.1 and Postgres 7.4.5 Thanks for your help Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
RE: [newbie] compiling/installing problem
-Original Message- From: black starfish [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 21-Feb-05 10:45 To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com Cc: Subject:Re: [newbie] compiling/installing problem Usually you can urpmi 2.6.8.1-24mdk and it will do it for you and you can just boot to it. OR go to kernel.org get the latest source and compile it from "vanilla" source. i have better luck compiling from vanilla Hugh Dixon wrote: >Not sure if this really belongs on this list, but here goes. > >I have downloaded the mandrake 2.6.8.1-24mdkcustom source, and tried to build >a kernel - just for fun (am I too warped?) so made no changes to the config >that I would expect to cause problems. >The source does not link. I get an error in arch/i386/kernel/built-in.o of >two undefined references, thermal_interupt and machine_real_restart. > >I don't expect anyone on this list to fix the problem, but am wondering if >anyone has successfully built this kernel, or can suggest a reason mine >doesn't link. > >thanks, > >Hugh > > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > > >Usually you can urpmi That's what I thought. I urmpied 2.6.8.1-24mdk, but it doesn't build. I understand mandrake does alter the code in it's sources, and I believe (rightly or wrongly) that I may loos functionality/compatibiiity if I go for the vanila kernel. My real question is 'I urmpied 2.6.8.1-24mdk, but it doesn't build'. Has anyone else had this problem, and can they suf=ggest anything? Hugh <> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] compiling/installing problem
Usually you can urpmi 2.6.8.1-24mdk and it will do it for you and you can just boot to it. OR go to kernel.org get the latest source and compile it from "vanilla" source. i have better luck compiling from vanilla Hugh Dixon wrote: Not sure if this really belongs on this list, but here goes. I have downloaded the mandrake 2.6.8.1-24mdkcustom source, and tried to build a kernel - just for fun (am I too warped?) so made no changes to the config that I would expect to cause problems. The source does not link. I get an error in arch/i386/kernel/built-in.o of two undefined references, thermal_interupt and machine_real_restart. I don't expect anyone on this list to fix the problem, but am wondering if anyone has successfully built this kernel, or can suggest a reason mine doesn't link. thanks, Hugh Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] compiling/installing problem
Not sure if this really belongs on this list, but here goes. I have downloaded the mandrake 2.6.8.1-24mdkcustom source, and tried to build a kernel - just for fun (am I too warped?) so made no changes to the config that I would expect to cause problems. The source does not link. I get an error in arch/i386/kernel/built-in.o of two undefined references, thermal_interupt and machine_real_restart. I don't expect anyone on this list to fix the problem, but am wondering if anyone has successfully built this kernel, or can suggest a reason mine doesn't link. thanks, Hugh Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] startx options
startx -- :1 works, but icewm -- :1 returns: IceWM: Can't open display: . X must be running and $DISPLAY set. What's up with this? P On Sunday 20 February 2005 04:46 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Sunday 20 February 2005 21:38, Paul Kaplan wrote: > > What is the syntax for startx on tty2 in order to start a 2nd X session > > when X is already running on tty1? > > TIA > > Paul > > startx -- :1 > Or if you wish to use a different Window Manager, then start the window > manager explicitly. For example > icewm -- :1 > > > Or if you are already in KDE and want another KDE session. > Menu>Start new session > > Ctl+Alt+F7, Ctl+Alt+F8 > toggles between the sessions > > derek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] startx options
On Sunday 20 February 2005 21:46, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Sunday 20 February 2005 21:38, Paul Kaplan wrote: > > What is the syntax for startx on tty2 in order to start a 2nd X session > > when X is already running on tty1? > > TIA > > Paul > > startx -- :1 > Or if you wish to use a different Window Manager, then start the window > manager explicitly. For example > icewm -- :1 > Sorry typo. That should be startx icewm -- :1 derek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Anyone seen this? :-(
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 20 Feb 2005 19:49, Mr. Geek wrote: > > Anne; There's something else to consider as well. Win4Lin would probably > do a better job in any case. Sure, it requires that you have a copy of > Windows to install, but once the install is complete, Win4Lin runs as > smoothly as a normal Windows install, but with a few major advantages; > I use win4lin when I have to - but that's getting to be a rare occasion. Actually, I had a lot of problems with it on this (the 10.0) box. I'll have to get round to installing it on a 10.1 box and see if it's ok there - it's just that because I need it rarely I never seem to get round to installing. Anne - -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFCGQxAkFAvMr/nNX8RAo/sAJ9wmnihARKRpBopwPTYcYLhg8CJJgCeKFMh xhiFD7H5eI2yLfhJaqEpQcs= =VceU -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
Re: [newbie] startx options
Derek Jennings wrote: On Sunday 20 February 2005 21:38, Paul Kaplan wrote: What is the syntax for startx on tty2 in order to start a 2nd X session when X is already running on tty1? TIA Paul startx -- :1 Or if you wish to use a different Window Manager, then start the window manager explicitly. For example icewm -- :1 Or if you are already in KDE and want another KDE session. Menu>Start new session Ctl+Alt+F7, Ctl+Alt+F8 toggles between the sessions derek One point that probably should be cleared up - it doesn't matter where X is started from. You could have started the first X secession from tty5, and start the second one from tty1, or the first one could be started by booting into run level 5. You can even start one using "startx -- :1" before starting a second one using "startx". (startx defaults to :0 unless you tell it different.) The first one started will use the first free Vertual Console. This is tty7 with the default setup. The second one will use the next free VC, and so forth. You are not limmited to just 2. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] gnumeric: customize toolbar
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 20 Feb 2005 18:54, Eric Huff wrote: > > Yeah, often when we do presentations at work, we learn tricks from > other people since we can all see the clicks, etc. > > Unfortunately, gnumeric doesn't print well for me either. I can > make it fit to page, but i find i have to go back and make a bunch > of columns bigger, or i just get ### in many cels, even > though they are visible in normal view. > That's true. Some columns just have to be set a bit bigger than you would think from the screen display. > I'm back to openoffice now. Blech. I like most of it's > functionality, but it's just sooo slow to start (since i am a > rebooter). > I like gnumeric so much that despite that display glitch I'm sticking with it. Anne - -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFCGQtSkFAvMr/nNX8RAnIcAJ9kKK23xwmSfYY73ii+/7zgo8q1KgCePpnb zNDVF/30a3U6vdU5A9/puhc= =7/XE -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
Re: [newbie] startx options
On Sunday 20 February 2005 09:38 pm, Paul Kaplan wrote: > What is the syntax for startx on tty2 in order to start a 2nd X > session when X is already running on tty1? ___ startx -- :1 best rgds ___ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] startx options
On Sunday 20 February 2005 21:38, Paul Kaplan wrote: > What is the syntax for startx on tty2 in order to start a 2nd X session > when X is already running on tty1? > TIA > Paul startx -- :1 Or if you wish to use a different Window Manager, then start the window manager explicitly. For example icewm -- :1 Or if you are already in KDE and want another KDE session. Menu>Start new session Ctl+Alt+F7, Ctl+Alt+F8 toggles between the sessions derek -- www.jennings.homelinux.net 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
[newbie] startx options
What is the syntax for startx on tty2 in order to start a 2nd X session when X is already running on tty1? TIA Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Why does ps shows uid for dbus-daemon-1, but user name for all other processes?
On Mandrake 10.1 Community, when I run "ps -ef", the UID column shows the user name for the owner of all processes except the dbus-daemon-1 process owned by uid 72. The line for that process shows the numeric uid instead of the user name. /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow and /etc/group all have an entry for a user named messagebus with uid 72. Why doesn't ps display the user name for this process? Thanks, Mike -- Mike Woinoski Pine Needle Consulting Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Xfce4 user login broken
Margot wrote: Couldn't find the file you mentioned - deleted by cat, perhaps? :-) Not sure I gave you the correct path to this file. initrc only exist if you have created it because you have special programs to launch at session startup for instance. 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] Xfce4 user login broken
Mr. Geek wrote: Margot wrote: [I blame the cat - attempting sneaky overnight downloads of 'kitty porn' must have corrupted a file somewhere!] Margot; Maybe the cat and the kitty-porn scared the XFCE Mouse into shock? BTW, How's Rival, Felix, Simone, the goat and the duck? BTW, Was the boxing match that bad? Mr. Geek Registered Linux User #190712 I recognise that Linux User number! Trying to sneak up on me by using a different email address? Naughty! ;-) -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-24mdk ~~~ For a young man, not yet: for an old man, never at all. -- Diogenes, asked when a man should marry ~~~ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Xfce4 user login broken
Michel Leunen wrote: Margot wrote: When I try to login to Xfce4 as user, either from the login manager or by using 'startxfce4' from a terminal, I get a few seconds of the Xfce 'mouse' (or is it meant to be a rat?) logo flashing, and then I just get the blue screen with the Mandrake logo. Everything was fine yesterday, but not working when I rebooted this morning. Just a guess. In the meantime didn't you change the ~/.config/xfce4/initrc file? I just had the same behavior with a wrong initrc. To test, just rename initrc and launch xfce without it. It must start without a glitch. Michel Michel, Thanks for your response. Couldn't find the file you mentioned - deleted by cat, perhaps? Anyway, Stephen's solution fixed the problem. -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-24mdk ~~~ For a young man, not yet: for an old man, never at all. -- Diogenes, asked when a man should marry ~~~ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Xfce4 user login broken
Stephen Kühn wrote: On Mon, 2005-02-21 at 06:47, Margot wrote: When I try to login to Xfce4 as user, either from the login manager or by using 'startxfce4' from a terminal, I get a few seconds of the Xfce 'mouse' (or is it meant to be a rat?) logo flashing, and then I just get the blue screen with the Mandrake logo. As normal user, I can log into KDE with no problem - but I'd rather not have to! Doing 'startxfce4' as root works fine - but of course I'm then logged in as root! Because it works as root but not as a normal user, and KDE is not affected, I assume that it is something in my Xfce user config that is broken, not Xfce itself. I'm sure there must be some way to fix this, but I'm not sure where to start. Everything was fine yesterday, but not working when I rebooted this morning. [I blame the cat - attempting sneaky overnight downloads of 'kitty porn' must have corrupted a file somewhere!] Margot, Login as root, cd into your USER home dir, rename the .cache directory, then logoff, and try logging in again with XFce... Thanks, Stephen, that did the trick - all back to normal now! -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-24mdk ~~~ For a young man, not yet: for an old man, never at all. -- Diogenes, asked when a man should marry ~~~ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Xfce4 user login broken
On Sunday 20 February 2005 11:58 am, Stephen Kühn wrote: > On Mon, 2005-02-21 at 06:47, Margot wrote: > > When I try to login to Xfce4 as user, either from the login manager > > or by using 'startxfce4' from a terminal, I get a few seconds of the > > Xfce 'mouse' (or is it meant to be a rat?) logo flashing, and then I > > just get the blue screen with the Mandrake logo. As normal user, I > > can log into KDE with no problem - but I'd rather not have to! > > > > Doing 'startxfce4' as root works fine - but of course I'm then > > logged in as root! > > > > Because it works as root but not as a normal user, and KDE is not > > affected, I assume that it is something in my Xfce user config that > > is broken, not Xfce itself. > > > > I'm sure there must be some way to fix this, but I'm not sure where > > to start. Everything was fine yesterday, but not working when I > > rebooted this morning. > > > > [I blame the cat - attempting sneaky overnight downloads of 'kitty > > porn' must have corrupted a file somewhere!] > > Margot, > > Login as root, cd into your USER home dir, rename the .cache directory, > then logoff, and try logging in again with XFce... make the cat use his own computer > > -- > stephen kuhn > mobile: 0410-728-389 > illawarra and regional new south wales > --- > GNU/Linux/OpenSource Solutions and Alternatives > 100% Microsoft Free :: Crashing is NOT an option. > Registered Linux User # 267497 > --- > I never deny, I never contradict. I sometimes forget. -- Benjamin > Disraeli, British PM, on dealing with the Royal Family Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Xfce4 user login broken
Margot wrote: [I blame the cat - attempting sneaky overnight downloads of 'kitty porn' must have corrupted a file somewhere!] Margot; Maybe the cat and the kitty-porn scared the XFCE Mouse into shock? BTW, How's Rival, Felix, Simone, the goat and the duck? BTW, Was the boxing match that bad? Mr. Geek 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] Xfce4 user login broken
Margot wrote: When I try to login to Xfce4 as user, either from the login manager or by using 'startxfce4' from a terminal, I get a few seconds of the Xfce 'mouse' (or is it meant to be a rat?) logo flashing, and then I just get the blue screen with the Mandrake logo. Everything was fine yesterday, but not working when I rebooted this morning. Just a guess. In the meantime didn't you change the ~/.config/xfce4/initrc file? I just had the same behavior with a wrong initrc. To test, just rename initrc and launch xfce without it. It must start without a glitch. Michel -- Michel Leunen mailto: see my homepage. C++Builder, BCC5.5.1 Web site: http://www.leunen.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] Xfce4 user login broken
On Mon, 2005-02-21 at 06:47, Margot wrote: > When I try to login to Xfce4 as user, either from the login manager > or by using 'startxfce4' from a terminal, I get a few seconds of the > Xfce 'mouse' (or is it meant to be a rat?) logo flashing, and then I > just get the blue screen with the Mandrake logo. As normal user, I > can log into KDE with no problem - but I'd rather not have to! > > Doing 'startxfce4' as root works fine - but of course I'm then > logged in as root! > > Because it works as root but not as a normal user, and KDE is not > affected, I assume that it is something in my Xfce user config that > is broken, not Xfce itself. > > I'm sure there must be some way to fix this, but I'm not sure where > to start. Everything was fine yesterday, but not working when I > rebooted this morning. > > [I blame the cat - attempting sneaky overnight downloads of 'kitty > porn' must have corrupted a file somewhere!] Margot, Login as root, cd into your USER home dir, rename the .cache directory, then logoff, and try logging in again with XFce... -- stephen kuhn mobile: 0410-728-389 illawarra and regional new south wales --- GNU/Linux/OpenSource Solutions and Alternatives 100% Microsoft Free :: Crashing is NOT an option. Registered Linux User # 267497 --- I never deny, I never contradict. I sometimes forget. -- Benjamin Disraeli, British PM, on dealing with the Royal Family Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Anyone seen this? :-(
Anne Wilson wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 19 Feb 2005 09:20, Ronald J. Hall wrote: MS at its finest again: http://www.linux.org/news/2005/02/19/0004.html As I understand it, they are excepting security updates, because they realise that everyone suffers if unpatched vulnerabilities exist. If that's so, who's worried? Who would actually choose to update a windows application if they are running under wine? Anne - -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Anne; There's something else to consider as well. Win4Lin would probably do a better job in any case. Sure, it requires that you have a copy of Windows to install, but once the install is complete, Win4Lin runs as smoothly as a normal Windows install, but with a few major advantages; 1) It runs as a virtual OS, so it's significantly faster, 2) It runs on top of the Linux environment and kernel, making it the most stable version of Windows on the planet, 3) Win4Lin is about to release a new version (Win4Lin Pro)in the next few weeks which uses Windows 2000 Professional or WindowsXP, instead of Windows98 or Millennium. Don't ya just love science? Mr. Geek 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
[newbie] Xfce4 user login broken
When I try to login to Xfce4 as user, either from the login manager or by using 'startxfce4' from a terminal, I get a few seconds of the Xfce 'mouse' (or is it meant to be a rat?) logo flashing, and then I just get the blue screen with the Mandrake logo. As normal user, I can log into KDE with no problem - but I'd rather not have to! Doing 'startxfce4' as root works fine - but of course I'm then logged in as root! Because it works as root but not as a normal user, and KDE is not affected, I assume that it is something in my Xfce user config that is broken, not Xfce itself. I'm sure there must be some way to fix this, but I'm not sure where to start. Everything was fine yesterday, but not working when I rebooted this morning. [I blame the cat - attempting sneaky overnight downloads of 'kitty porn' must have corrupted a file somewhere!] -- Regards Margot *-*-*-* Sent using Mozilla on a 100% Microsoft-Free Computer Registered Linux User 307617 http://counter.li.org Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586 kernel 2.6.8.1-24mdk ~~~ Monotheism is a gift from the gods. ~~~ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] tar'ing dot files
On Sunday 20 February 2005 05:11 pm, Arys P. Deloso wrote: > Q2: How do you use the "cp" command to copy everything like "tar" > does by default > (i.e. for copying exact duplicate of a directory tree without > tarring)? ___ ~ alternatively, without compressing, tar can be handy to copy all sym-links etc. like this :- .. tar clf - . | ( umask 0; cd /mnt; tar xvf - ) best rgds ___ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] gnumeric: customize toolbar
> > > > Is it really impossible to customize the toolbars in > > > > gnumeric? > > > > > > Don't know > > > > > > > But i am so used to having buttons for delete and adding > > > > rows that i miss them... > > > > > > They're easy. Click in the label part of the line or column > > > and you can then add or delete lines from a right-click > > > > No! Change is bad! :) Just kidding. That does work well, and > > i suspect once i get used to that, i'll get cranky if i don't > > have it. > > > You know, I've done it that way in Lotus 1-2-3, SuperCalc and > whatever the one I used before that was ;-) I guess there are > methods in every package that we either never find or only find by > accident. Yeah, often when we do presentations at work, we learn tricks from other people since we can all see the clicks, etc. Unfortunately, gnumeric doesn't print well for me either. I can make it fit to page, but i find i have to go back and make a bunch of columns bigger, or i just get ### in many cels, even though they are visible in normal view. I'm back to openoffice now. Blech. I like most of it's functionality, but it's just sooo slow to start (since i am a rebooter). eric Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Anyone seen this? :-(
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 19 Feb 2005 09:20, Ronald J. Hall wrote: > MS at its finest again: > > http://www.linux.org/news/2005/02/19/0004.html As I understand it, they are excepting security updates, because they realise that everyone suffers if unpatched vulnerabilities exist. If that's so, who's worried? Who would actually choose to update a windows application if they are running under wine? Anne - -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFCGM0JkFAvMr/nNX8RAhguAJ4/REJjYqCsYltDLaQ8uKWUwc1svQCfUkbh Amcpx9V34PlB+9I680MKkSs= =+pJT -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
Re: [newbie] gnumeric: customize toolbar
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 19 Feb 2005 11:46, Eric Huff wrote: > Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Friday 18 Feb 2005 18:30, Eric Huff wrote: > > > Is it really impossible to customize the toolbars in gnumeric? > > > > Don't know > > > > > But i am so used to having buttons for delete and adding rows > > > that i miss them... > > > > They're easy. Click in the label part of the line or column and > > you can then add or delete lines from a right-click > > No! Change is bad! :) Just kidding. That does work well, and i > suspect once i get used to that, i'll get cranky if i don't have it. > You know, I've done it that way in Lotus 1-2-3, SuperCalc and whatever the one I used before that was ;-) I guess there are methods in every package that we either never find or only find by accident. Anne - -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFCGMv2kFAvMr/nNX8RAsQ1AJ0dKAf8pw7y4V1GzFv7dYvZIQlqswCfVt6+ UUSYRbRlTzPWy094aNw2xL8= =OMwb -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
Re: [newbie] a TAR OOPS
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 19 Feb 2005 21:28, BJ Tracy wrote: > This is what you told me. > > On Wednesday 16 Feb 2005 13:27, BJ Tracy wrote: > > > On Tue, 2005-02-15 at 23:53, Aron Smith wrote: > > > > > Where should all the files go so my gui will know where it is? > > > > > > > > Why don't you just get the rpm package throuh urpmi ? > > > > > > SNIP > > > > > > Where do you go for that? > > > > urpmi is the command line version of Software Installer. They both do > > the same job - locate the package you want and attempt to solve all > > dependency problems at the same time. If you have recently installed you > > may have only your CDs defined as sources. If that's so, you are missing > > a lot of good stuff. Some is more recent than the CDs, and some can't be > > offered by Mandrake because of licensing issues. To get these others is > > easy. > > There are two ways of getting the gui for this. Star menu > System > Configuration > Packaging > Software Media Manager or Mandrake Control Center (I have an icon added to my panel. If you right-click on a blank bit on the panel at the bottom of the screen, select Panel Menu, Add, then navigate as above and it will create the icon for you). From there, Software Management, then Media Manager. You will see there a list of the software sources that your system knows about. At the beginning, your CDs will be the only ones there. When you've seen what I'm talking about, close it down (you need to get rid of the lock file) then go to step 2. > > 1) Go to easyurpmi.zarb.org and select one source from each section. > > You will be given a long command to copy and paste into a root console. > > This will set up all those sources for you. > > OK - we'll call this step 2. Open a browser windows (Mozilla, FireFox, Konqueror) and put in the url www/easyurpmi.zarb.org. This will take you to a page where you will be helped to set up new, additional sources. Make sure that you have the right version in the first choice - 10.1, I presume. You'll find sections for Main, Contrib and a few others. In each case choose a mirror from the dropdown list. It's a good idea to choose mirrors that are not in your own timezone, as getting them in a quiet time speeds up downloads. Once you have chosen something from each section, click Go To Step 3 (I think that's the wording) and a black box will come up with a long piece of text. This is a set of commands. You can just copy them (mouse-highlight), then open a console (black screen icon on tray), Session > New Root Console) and paste in the whole of the commands you have just copied. It will take a few minutes, probably, for the commands to set themselves up completely, but you will be able to follow the messages where it tells you what it's doing. Once that is complete you will have access to a great many other packages. > > 2) Go to eslrahc.com, find the page for your version (10.1, I presume?) > > and again paste in the command given to add his site to your sources. > > Here there are lots of very uptodate packages. You will also need to > > import his signature for the packages, which is done with > > rpm --import http://www.eslrahc.com/10.1/CAE.asc > > Last step. Charles, on www.eslrahc.com has a lot of packages that are later versions than Mandrake can offer directly, so it's a good idea to get his site set up as a source. Go to his webpage, select 10.1, and you will find not only a list of packages that are available, but a command for you to copy and paste into a root console, as you did with easyurpmi's commands. You could stop there, but if you do you will find that trying to install any of Charles's packages gives you messages about missing signatures, so look again at the webpage and you will find instructions for getting his signature onto your system. It involves downloading and installing CAE.asc. I hope that's a little clearer now. Come back if there's anything you don't understand. Anne - -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFCGMgvkFAvMr/nNX8RAt9OAJ9pFszaPW2QP4D56BZLJ0TUemV8hACdHuYf eTc6xWEwerG2U842OQaP0A0= =vd1z -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
Re: [newbie] tar'ing dot files
On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 21:48:57 -0500, Miark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 19:53:41 -0500, JIE wrote: > > > I want to create a gzip'ed tar archive of all my dot files for > > backup purposes but I can't figure out how to select only the > > dot files without also getting everything else in the folder. > > > > $ tar -cvf backup.tar.gz .* > > This seems to get everything in the folder; not good. > > I'm guessing by the .gz that you want it gzipped, but you're > missing the 'z' switch. Should be "tar cvfz". Got questions to make this thread richer ... Q1: What if one wants to tar only the files and directories which are not hidden (i.e. no DOT files/directories)? Q2: How do you use the "cp" command to copy everything like "tar" does by default (i.e. for copying exact duplicate of a directory tree without tarring)? Thanks guys! =) Arys Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] amaroK 1.2 final
On Sunday 20 February 2005 04:16 pm, JR wrote: > From reading up on the net, I followed someones advice of going to the last > entry in the collection_scan.log. This was an mp3, but it was only 54K, and > contained less than one second of audio. > > I deleted this and performed the scan with no problems. Amarok is (almost) > perfect again, but if my installling the 'debug on' version is of any use > to you or the developers, I'm happy to help. Good news. I am happy to hear you found the problem. Since it was the mp3 file that caused the error, it might not be worthwhile to do any more. At this point, any info would go into simply making taglib and/or amarok crash more gracefully for instances of whatever error your mp3 had. -- /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Home directory
well the errors make complete sense, a file isn't writable if it doesn't exist and each file mentioned is relative to the /home/user1(2) directories that have been removed, kde needs files in the users home directory to start, it's interesting that you can start icewm without a home directory but obviously once you do you can't access kde files since there aren't any for that user, i'm assuming that when you say the new user3 can log in ok you mean into kde, since it has a home directory? since the home directories for users 1 and 2 have gone you don't lose anything by deleting the users and recreating them - since you've already lost it :( , assuming you can run mcc from the user3 login (with the root password root of course) then you can delete the problem users and recreate them, this doesn't explain why their directories were deleted in the first place, what mandrake ver. are you? and what was the program you were trying to install when it all went pear shaped? bascule On Sunday 20 Feb 2005 11:31, john wrote: > Message 1: "Could not read network connection list. > //.DCOPServer_localhost_0." Message 2: "Will not save configuration- > Configuration file //.kde/share/config/ksplashrc not writable. > Configuration file //.kde/share/config/kdeglobals not writable." Message > 3: "No write access to $HOME directory-Kde is unable to start." I can > log in to icewm but still have no access to any kde files. User 3 is the > new one and login is ok. The file /Home now only lists user 3. The files > /home/user1 or /home/user2 have been removed -- "Ah, " said Arthur, "this is obviously some strange usage of the word safe that I wasn't previously aware of. " Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Freeze at startup using Mdk 10.1 Official
Hi all! I have an unusual problem on my Acer Aspire 2023WLMi (a Centrino laptop), and I hope someone of you can help me. I installed (from dvd) Mdk 10.1 Official. Installing goes straight, and he recognizes and configures pratically each device. First reboot goes ok, and everything works well, except for the network interfaces that are unconfigured. Anyway, from second boot the problem appear. The boot goes straight up to this point: Inizializing firewire controller (ohci 1394) ... OK Starting netprofil ... OK INIT: entering runlevel: 5 Starting non interactive boot Starting udev... And then the system freezes for a couple minutes, with keyboard not working and silent HD. Then it starts again and happily ends boot. I disabled network services at boot, but nothing changes. I disabled, udev, and freeze happens at "starting dkms". I disabled even dkms and it freeze on "Starting pcmcia". Finally, I disabled all services, and also changed the default runlevel to 3 and then 2: nothing changes. A curious thing is that booting in runlevel 2 (so, without graphic and nfs), the login prompt appears, and an istant later the system freeze. I wait a couple minute, and the cursor start blinking again and I can log and fully use the system. No more ideas about the problem. Do you have any? If you need details about laptop configuration or any system log, just ask. Thank you in advance and sorry for my bad english. :) __ Puritanesimo: l'ossessionante paura che qualcuno, da qualche parte, potrebbe essere felice. (H. L. Mencken) Andrea Colangelo http://www.warp10.it Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] amaroK 1.2 final
> I compiled this package with debug off, but if you really want to get to > the bottom of this, I could make you a special package with debug on and > then help you run it from within gdb so the devs can get a proper backtrace > on your problem. Let me know if you want to do that. Thanks Greg, >From reading up on the net, I followed someones advice of going to the last entry in the collection_scan.log. This was an mp3, but it was only 54K, and contained less than one second of audio. I deleted this and performed the scan with no problems. Amarok is (almost) perfect again, but if my installling the 'debug on' version is of any use to you or the developers, I'm happy to help. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Anyone seen this? :-(
Ronald J. Hall wrote: On Saturday 19 February 2005 07:30 pm, Paul wrote: On Sat, 2005-02-19 at 11:20, Ronald J. Hall wrote: MS at its finest again: http://www.linux.org/news/2005/02/19/0004.html Didn't the US authorities do something because they cut out Netscape, and the European authorities because they cut out RealAudio? Some people never learn. I have to agree with you Paul - I think MS deserves so much more than the proverbial "slap on the wrist". :-( Too bad they will not get it. Too many "contributions" to elected officials. Prime example of the golden rule - he who has the gold, makes the rules! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] ATI RADEON 9250 . MDK 10.1 . DUAL DISPLAY
Hi all, I don't know if some of you use the dual display (like M$) but I was working on my box for at least 2 days until yesterday. I finally got the 2nd monitor as an extension of my primary monitor. I know that for sure 'cause I can move my mouse and any windows. I also can see any windows on the desktop switcher. The problem is that I see all the content of the primary monitor like it was a mask except that I can click on it. Here's my box info: motherboard: A7N8X-8 video card: ATI Radeon 9250 (dual head) CPU: AMD Sempron +2400 I know there some issues about ATI/NVIDIA during my google search. This is what I've done so far: NVIDIA grapic driver: NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1.run ATI graphic driver: fglrx_4_3_0-8.10.19-1.i386.rpm (but uninstalled for debugging) A special attention was made with ATI. When I installed this ATI driver and user fglrxconfig, their XF86Config-4 didn't work thus generating an error: (WW) no matching device (BUSID: 2:0:1) found... (something like this) which I modified my original XF86Config. Now my main concern is the glx/fglrx. Befor all this, I launch glxgears which worked until I install the ATI driver (fglrx_4_3_0-8.10.19-1.i386.rpm). I could see the 2 gears rolling (I think glxgears is something to show my 3D rendering). Now, either I user glxgears or fglrxinfo, I get this error: [EMAIL PROTECTED] song]$ glxgears Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered visual [EMAIL PROTECTED] song]$ glxinfo name of display: :0.0 Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual visual x bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer ms cav id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat -- Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". 0x21 24 tc 1 0 0 c . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". 0x22 24 dc 1 0 0 c . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None The glx modules is loaded in my XF86Config. Maybe it's not launch at startX...maybe. Here's a part of my XF86Config: ___ Section "ServerFlags" #DontZap # disable (server abort) #DontZoom # disable / (resolution switching) AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work Option "Xinerama" #"false" # Big Desktop Mode EndSection Section "Module" Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension Load "v4l" # Video for Linux Load "extmod" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "glx" # Sould load on startX Load "dri" # direct rendering #Load "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a" # Dont Exist on my box EndSection And this is my /etc/modprobe.preloads: [EMAIL PROTECTED] song]$ more /etc/modprobe.preload # /etc/modprobe.preload: kernel modules to load at boot time. # # This file should contain the names of kernel modules that are # to be loaded at boot time, one per line. Comments begin with # a `#', and everything on the line after them are ignored. # this file is for module-init-tools (kernel 2.5 and above) ONLY # for old kernel use /etc/modules nvidia-agp fglrx __ Question How can I get my glxgears back? TIA Song.
Re: [newbie] Anyone seen this? :-(
On Saturday 19 February 2005 07:30 pm, Paul wrote: > On Sat, 2005-02-19 at 11:20, Ronald J. Hall wrote: > > MS at its finest again: > > > > http://www.linux.org/news/2005/02/19/0004.html > > Didn't the US authorities do something because they cut out Netscape, > and the European authorities because they cut out RealAudio? > > Some people never learn. I have to agree with you Paul - I think MS deserves so much more than the proverbial "slap on the wrist". :-( -- /\ Dark> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] /dev/pts ???
Dana Sat February 19 2005 16:45, Tom Brinkman je napisao: > On Friday 18 February 2005 10:32 am, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > > Ivica Bogdanovic wrote: > > > Does any body knows what is /dev/pts I got it in the fstab > > > and during the boot it says "no device or already > > > mounted"when i open /dev/pts folder i got 3 devices inside > > > marked with 0,1,2.I am suspecting on my sky star 2 card > > > because it is the only hardware that isnt setup on my system > > > but can any body tell me what is this device > > > Cheers > > > > What version are you running? If you are running 10.1, did you > > do an upgrade? Off hand, I would say that the entry is left > > over from upgrading. I know 10.1 with udev doesn't use the pts > > file system. I will check 9.2 later. > > > > Mikkel > > I started to answer this thread in the beginning but wasn't > sure of why I have# none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 > (disabled by commenting out) in /etc/fstab. The advice on cooker > was to remove the line as 'pts' are no longer used. IIRC this > was early on in 10.1 development at the time of switching from > devfs to udev. > >So I believe you've got it right Mikkel, those that upgraded to > 10.1 should either remove the line, or comment it out. Ok i got it i commented it out so it doesent mount any more BTW i didnt upgrade i did clean install but never mind i got it off thanks -- Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. -- W. Somerset Maugham Linux bsielektronik.com 2.6.8.1-12mdk #1 Fri Oct 1 12:53:41 CEST 2004 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2700+ GNU/Linux 23:34:38 up 19:19, 1 user, load average: 0.33, 0.38, 0.30 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] screensavers
All the kde screensavers in /usr/bin, the one with a name beginning with a 'k' (which stands for kde I presume) doesn't appear in the screensaver list under XFCE4. Is it possible to add them and use them with XFCE4? I suppose it's possible since I can launch them by hand in a terminal but I didn't find a way to launch them automatically when I'm under XFCE4. 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] Home directory
Hello Thanks for response. Sorry for the confusion. I'll try again. When I boot the system the login menu shows user 1, user 2, user 3. Users 1or 2, my wife and I, get the following error messages when I log in to KDE under either user. Message 1: "Could not read network connection list. //.DCOPServer_localhost_0." Message 2: "Will not save configuration- Configuration file //.kde/share/config/ksplashrc not writable. Configuration file //.kde/share/config/kdeglobals not writable." Message 3: "No write access to $HOME directory-Kde is unable to start." I can log in to icewm but still have no access to any kde files. User 3 is the new one and login is ok. The file /Home now only lists user 3. The files /home/user1 or /home/user2 have been removed. Hope this is less confusing. Thanks John Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
