Re: [newbie] cd into file
aron smith wrote: On Sunday 27 March 2005 12:42 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: I am feeling particularly stupid and frustrated just now. I downloaded some files in preparation for installing gwenview. I saved them to /home/rosemary/Linux Stuff/rpms - now I can't cd into it, tells me no such file or directory. Thought I would rename it, but same problem. I don't want to have to do the downloads again. I've not had this problem before. I can see the rpms in konqueror and that is the path it gives. It seems simple but I am stumped. Wondered if it doesn't like the Linux Stuff name? Rosemary just a thought try renaming from /home/rosemary/Linux Stuff/rpms to /home/rosemary/Linux_Stuff/rpms sometimes linux/unix takes exception to spaces in filenames Alternatively, use double quotes so that the spaces don't cause a problem. cd "/home/rosemary/Linux Stuff/rpms" should do it. 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] Log Off/Reboot/Halt
Jason Oakley wrote: When I want to log off, the only option I have is LOG OFF. There's no Reboot or Halt option. Randomly (it seems) I get the dragon "log off/reboot/halt" menu, but not very often. I can go into the settings and set SHUTDOWN to EVERYONE (after logging back in as root. That is, log off, log in as root, set it to EVERYONE, log out). I can select REBOOT but I get a blank page appear with two buttons at the bottom of it (REBOOT and CANCEL iirc). Hitting REBOOT many times does nothing at all. I can hit CANCEL then HALT and that works. This happens every time I boot up. I have to go through it all over again cos MDK doesn't remember my settings. Hmm. Dropped the security level as per a suggestion for another of my problems (USB Mouse) and now I get the "Dragon" log off/reboot screen all the time. I guess it doesn't always pay to have Security set very high ;) 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 Mouse problem
Ivo Perich wrote: What happened in the Mandrake installation? Did the mouse work? If so, I had exactly the same problem with a ps/2 mouse. In the instalation, it worked fine. After the reboot, it didn't. I used the cursor keys and enter the tab, changed the mouse to anything, then PS/2 and it worked. When i rebooted, it didn't work again. I tried changing /etc/X11/XF86Config by hand too but it didn't work. The problem was produced because of the security level i put in the instalation. It's a bug. If this level was too high, the mouse didn't work. I know that it maybe sounds weird, but that's what happened to me. Now i am with the same Mandrake, the same PC, a lower security level and the mouse works fine. I hope it can help. Ivo. Worked perfectly during installation as you said.. I dropped my security from HIGHER down to STANDARD. Still no good :-/ Should I try lower still? :) 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 Mouse problem
Rob Blomquist wrote: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice usbcore: registered new driver usbhid drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: v2.0:USB HID core driver usbcore: registered new driver usbmouse drivers/usb/input/usbmouse.c: v1.6:USB HID Boot Protocol mouse driver Those lines are showing that your mouse is being detected and installed during boot. What does /var/log/messages show after these lines, dmesg and messages should show the same kernel messages in the same order? Does it show that either hid-core, or usbmouse are being dropped for some reason? When your mouse is in a non-detected mode, what does lsmod say? are hid-core or usbmouse there? lsmod output: usbmouse 4256 0 usbcore 103172 7 hci_usb,usbmouse,usbhid,ehci-hcd,ohci-hcd This is earlier in /var/log/messages : Mar 26 08:53:10 dhcppc66 mousedrake[4107]: ### Program is starting ### Mar 26 08:53:15 dhcppc66 mousedrake[4107]: running: /sbin/modprobe hid Mar 26 08:53:15 dhcppc66 mousedrake[4107]: running: /sbin/modprobe -n hid Mar 26 08:53:15 dhcppc66 mousedrake[4107]: running: /sbin/modprobe mousedev Mar 26 08:53:15 dhcppc66 mousedrake[4107]: running: /sbin/modprobe -n mousedev Mar 26 08:53:17 dhcppc66 mousedrake[4107]: modified file /etc/sysconfig/mouse Mar 26 08:53:17 dhcppc66 mousedrake[4107]: symlinked file usbmouse to /dev/mouse Mar 26 08:53:17 dhcppc66 mousedrake[4107]: symlinked file input/mice to /dev/usbmouse This, more recently: Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: hub 2-0:1.0: 3 ports detected Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: ehci_hcd :00:02.2: EHCI Host Controller Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: ehci_hcd :00:02.2: irq 5, pci mem f89f2000 Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: ehci_hcd :00:02.2: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 3 Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: ehci_hcd :00:02.2: USB 2.0 enabled, EHCI 1.00, driver 2004-May-10 Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: hub 3-0:1.0: 6 ports detected Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: ohci_hcd :00:02.1: wakeup Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using address 3 Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: usbcore: registered new driver hiddev Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: input: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Macally Peripherals Evoluent Optical USB/PS2 Vertical Mouse ] on usb-:00 :02.0-1 Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: usbcore: registered new driver usbhid Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: v2.0:USB HID core driver Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: usbcore: registered new driver usbmouse Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: drivers/usb/input/usbmouse.c: v1.6:USB HID Boot Protocol mouse driver Mar 28 16:27:54 starbug kernel: usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using address 2 The full output of lsmod: Module Size Used by isofs 31352 1 md5 3584 1 ipv6 230916 12 nls_cp437 5312 2 nls_iso8859-1 3680 2 smbfs 60792 3 rfcomm 32348 8 snd-seq-midi 6624 0 snd-emu10k1-synth 6656 0 snd-emux-synth 34976 1 snd-emu10k1-synth snd-seq-virmidi 5632 1 snd-emux-synth snd-seq-midi-emul 7200 1 snd-emux-synth snd-seq-oss 31232 0 snd-seq-midi-event 6080 3 snd-seq-midi,snd-seq-virmidi,snd-seq-oss snd-seq 47440 8 snd-seq-midi,snd-emux-synth,snd-seq-virmidi,snd-seq-midi-emul,snd-seq-oss,snd-seq-midi-event snd-pcm-oss 49480 0 snd-mixer-oss 17376 1 snd-pcm-oss snd-emu10k1 90728 2 snd-emu10k1-synth snd-rawmidi 19300 3 snd-seq-midi,snd-seq-virmidi,snd-emu10k1 snd-pcm 81800 2 snd-pcm-oss,snd-emu10k1 snd-timer 20356 2 snd-seq,snd-pcm snd-seq-device 6344 7 snd-seq-midi,snd-emu10k1-synth,snd-emux-synth,snd-seq-oss,snd-seq,snd-emu10k1,snd-rawmidi snd-ac97-codec 69392 1 snd-emu10k1 snd-page-alloc 7400 2 snd-emu10k1,snd-pcm snd-util-mem 3232 2 snd-emux-synth,snd-emu10k1 snd-hwdep 6916 2 snd-emux-synth,snd-emu10k1 snd 45988 15 snd-emux-synth,snd-seq-virmidi,snd-seq-oss,snd-seq,snd-pcm-oss,snd-mixer-oss,snd-emu10k1,snd-rawmidi,snd-pcm,snd-timer,snd-seq-device,snd-ac97-codec,snd-hwdep soundcore 7008 1 snd af_packet 16072 2 eepro100 26316 0 mii 4224 1 eepro100 ide-cd 37280 1 cdrom 37724 1 ide-cd loop 12520 0 nls_iso8859-15 4224 6 ntfs 147964 5 hidp 11296 2 l2cap 19876 10 rfcomm,hidp nvidia-agp 5788 1 agpgart 27752 1 nvidia-agp hci_usb 10912 5 bluetooth 39076 12 rfcomm,hidp,l2cap,hci_usb joydev 8032
Re: [newbie] USB card reader problem
Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: On Monday 28 Mar 2005 15:00, SnapafunFrank wrote: Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Hello Frank Thanks for that vote of confidence! No joy with df ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt bash: /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt: No such file or directory [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ su Password: [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# df /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt df: `/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt': No such file or directory [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# exit Tried to do the attachments as requested. The only /etc/udev/udev is the .conf. I can't attach the /etc/udev/permission.d and can't see a /etc/udev/udev/permission The files don't all match your requests. I've included old lilo seeing as it is there. The rules is /etc/udev/rules.d Hope this makes sense. Rosemary My second reply to this one sorry about that but needed to get the first part done. As to your attachments, these I can use and will study them but know they are mostly mandrake specific generated files and do not follow the usual udev conventions: more for me to learn 'cause I will properly face this setup myself when I upgrade. One thing stands out immediately: Within your 00-mdk.rules file is a section for sound devices: There is no mention here of " Alsa " at all, yet this is where things are usually initiated and I am surprised by " Alsa's " absence. You might want to start a thread at newbie@linux-mandrake.com about this. That is: alsa hangs the system during bootup and that it being missing from this file: Ask if this is normal? I booted with ALSA disabled - but I guess there should still be an entry? Yes we will need to rely on someone knowledgeable with alsa things to help with this one but you may wish to search for " set up alsa howto ". Let us know if you find anything. -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve. Registered Linux User # 324213 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] re: newbie df
Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote:
Warnings well heeded. I am almost too scared to do anything in Mandrake now -
no just kidding.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# fdisk /dev/hda
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 4865.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/hda: 40.0 GB, 40020664320 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Please understand my notes to your table here. Is this what you were
after? Strictly your call here.
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
[ Franks approx partition sizes ]
/dev/hda1 * 1236418988798+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
[19gig ]
/dev/hda22423486519623397+ 5 Extended
[20gig ]
/dev/hda524233186 6136798+ 83 Linux
[6gig] ~ [ This is your root partition ]
/dev/hda648084854 377496 83 Linux
[350MB ]
/dev/hda748554865 88326 82 Linux swap
[82MB ]
/dev/hda831873326 1124518+ 82 Linux swap
[1.1gig ]
/dev/hda93327480711896101 83 Linux
[12gig - wow, wish I could afford this much] ~ [ This is your /home partition
]
Partition table entries are not in disk order
I can breathe now I am out of fdisk!
regards
Rosemary
OK Rosemary, I need to study this a little but for now see what I see.
You have a 40gig hard drive:
You have 7 ( note ~ seven ) partitions:
You have only 1 primary partition ~ you ought to have 3 but not
essential: more about this later.
You have only 1 ( one ) logic partition ~ you are allowed up to 16 last
I heard:
You therefore have 1 ( all you are allowed I believe ) extended
partition ~ it is within this partition that you have your logic partitions:
You have 2 swap partitions ~ no idea why you have two when one is enough
especially when one of them appears huge.
( Don't mind me rambling on here ~ I'm working out loud.)
Generally the rules here are:
No more than 4 primary partitions with only one of them being made an
extended partition in which you can have up to 16 logic ( LBA ) partitions.
You can have as many swap partitions as you like though usually one is
enough.
Partition numbering is:
primary 1 ~ 4 ( includes the extended partition )
With LBA partitions numbering 5 ~ say 16
The only partitions you have correct here are:
/dev/hda1 * [ Your WinXP partition and the * means it is bootable ]
/dev/hda1 [ One of your swap partitions and I say this is correct because
it appears to be of the correct size ~ Usually no more than 1.5 times your RAM
size if it is under 512MB ]
Now lets take your df printf: [ printf is syntax for echo or in other words ~
what you see returned to the screen when you issue a command seeking info. ]
FilesystemSize Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/hda5 5.8G 1.7G 3.9G 30% /[ My rough math for the
above table isn't to far off here afterall.]
/dev/hda9 12G 170M 12G 2% /home [ You must work out what you
really will be using here because this is far to big at present ~ only 170MB
of 12000MB used so far.]
SO.
Your WinXP partition does not get mounted when you boot up ~ you may prefer
this but fstab has it entered.
Your hda6 partition doesn't get mounted so we need to discover which directory
this relates to. [ See below ]
Your hda8, in my opinion is just wasted space at present.
Please try this:
Go K>>Configure Your Desktop>>Partitions and tell me what you see
there. If there is more there than /dev/hda5 and /dev/hda9, ( should at
least be /dev/hda7 and /dev/hda8 ),
then please make a note of what partitions are there AND what there
sizes are, ( Usually in megabytes ~ [ MB ] ), as this will save having
to work out partition sizes using the
number of blocks reported by the fdisk command. { Went back and did
that anyway but am still curious ]
Another thing to do is to mount that /dev/hda6 partition to find out
what it is. So do as su:
# mkdir /mnt/hda6
# mount /dev/hda6 /mnt/hda6 [ If this gives you errors then stop here
and let me know what those errors are. ]
# cd /mnt/hda6
# ls
Look at any directories listed here ( other than lost & found ) and tell
me what they are please.
Not trying to crowd you so will stop here and await your replies.
--
Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always!
Regards
SnapafunFrank
Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve.
Registered Linux User # 324213
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Re: [newbie] df table file
Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: SnapafunFrank wrote: RickSisler wrote: SnapafunFrank ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: When within my system I issue the following: [EMAIL PROTECTED] /]# df FilesystemSize Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/hda5 966M 714M 203M 78% / /dev/hda1 966M 14M 903M 2% /boot /dev/hda6 9.4G 5.1G 4.0G 57% /usr /dev/hda8 9.4G 8.8G 693M 93% /home /dev/hda91020M 312M 656M 33% /var /dev/hda3 12G 2.0G 8.8G 19% /mnt/empty /dev/hda4 3.4G 2.7G 712M 80% /mnt/win_h /dev/hdb2 16M 2.3M 13M 16% /mnt/hdb2_boot /dev/hdb5 92M 55M 33M 63% /mnt/hdb5_root /dev/hdb6 92M 62M 25M 72% /mnt/hdb6_var /dev/hdb7 3.1G 1.9G 1.1G 64% /mnt/hdb7_usr /dev/hdb9 1.5G 1.4G 151M 91% /mnt/hdb9_home /dev/hdb1 14G 13G 1.2G 92% /mnt/win_c2 I get a summary of all my partitions AND their names. However, I'm unable to do this when I'm NOT within the system: So, is there a file on the system that could simply give me this info by simply reading it ? Hi, the *df* command reports free disk space from all mounted file systems. So take a look at /etc/mtab and /etc/fstab which will give you the names and mount points your looking for. For more info.. man mount, fstab and df Hopefully helpfull .. Thanks for that RickS but as I stated above, the fstab on the system I'm trying to recover is somewhat unreliable. ( It starts that its mount point for one partition is /mnt for example. ) At present I'm even unaware of how many partitions that system has. There are long ways of finding out but you have given me another place to look before I go there with tomsrtbt. Again, your input is greatly appreciated. The names are generated by whare they are mounted. This is controlled by /etc/mtab in the root partition, and is also reflected in /proc/mounts. The names will be different if you boot from a CD, and mount them, or if you move the drive to a different system. On a working system, the space information is calculated by the kernel. You can get where things would normaly be mounted by looking in /etc/fstab on the root partition. If you had booted from a CD, and /dev/hda5 were mounted on /mnt, then the file would be /mnt/etc/fstab. (The rescue mode of the install cd has the option of mounting all the partition on /mnt, so that what would normaly be mounted on /mnt/empty would end up mounted on /mnt/mnt/empty, and so forth. Mikkel Thanks Mikkel ~ got all that and I now know that getting the names of the partitions that a system users has various ways of finding them out ~ but that no one file that relates specifically to this is available to see from using another system to look in. Worth a try though. -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve. Registered Linux User # 324213 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] unsubscribe
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rosemary McGillicuddy Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 6:30 PM To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com Subject: Re: [newbie] cd into file Chris wrote: >On Sunday 27 March 2005 02:42 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > >>I am feeling particularly stupid and frustrated just now. I downloaded >>some files in preparation for installing gwenview. I saved them to >>/home/rosemary/Linux Stuff/rpms - now I can't cd into it, tells me no >>such file or directory. Thought I would rename it, but same problem. I >>don't want to have to do the downloads again. I've not had this problem >>before. I can see the rpms in konqueror and that is the path it gives. >>It seems simple but I am stumped. Wondered if it doesn't like the Linux >>Stuff name? >> >>Rosemary >> >> > >Rosemary, if you just click on the rpm in Konqueror you'll be asked for the >root password, enter that and the rpm will install. Or am I out in left >field again and this is not what your ultimate intent is? > >Chris > > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > > Usually I would be happy to do that, but had instructions re gwenview to install in a certain order, and using urpmi, so that if there were errors I could cut and paste the output for problem solving. I've fiddled around and done some more downloads and have it going. Thanks for your help 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] USB card reader problem
On Monday 28 Mar 2005 15:29, SnapafunFrank wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >On Monday 28 Mar 2005 14:47, SnapafunFrank wrote: > >>Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >>>Hello Frank > >>> > >>>Thanks for that vote of confidence! > >>>No joy with df ... > >>> > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt > >>>bash: /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt: No such file or directory > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ su > >>>Password: > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# df /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt > >>>df: `/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt': No such file or directory > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# exit > >>> > >>>Tried to do the attachments as requested. The only /etc/udev/udev is > >>>the .conf. I can't attach the /etc/udev/permission.d and can't see a > >>>/etc/udev/udev/permission > >>> > >>>The files don't all match your requests. I've included old lilo > >>>seeing as it is there. The rules is /etc/udev/rules.d > >>> > >>>Hope this makes sense. > >>> > >>>Rosemary > >> > >>You missed the most important part Rosemary: Compare to two commands > >> below: > >> > >>$ df/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt [ Your closet command to > >>my request ] > >> > >>$ df>/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt [ The correct command ~ > >>notice the greater than symbol ] > >> > >>This is how [ whenever it is possible to do so ] we put the output of a > >>command ( in this case $ df ) to a text file instead > >>of printing it directly to the screen. This makes/overwrites a text file > >>at the location ( path ) you choose. > >> > >>An extension of this is to use two greater than symbols " >> " and this > >>will add to the text file rather than overwrite it. > >> > >>Hope this becomes a useful tool for you to use. > > > >In fact I had tried it both ways, and have tried again. > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ df > /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ df > /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt > > > >On the first ocassion, some while ago, I got syntax error when I put the > >greater than sign in. > > > >Rosemary > > Well, I just tried it by highlighting and copy then pasting it into > konsole just as you have reported it back here and on my desktop I now have > the df.txt file ( changed rosemary to frank of course. > > Something else to fix because this is a great tool for sharing your > problems AND for making text files of your files before you make > alterations. > > In a previous post you sent me the output of df so I have that info at > least and is why I have asked for the fdisk stuff. > > Try cd~ing to the Desktop and see if all the directories exist as to > /home/rosemary/Desktop/ > > It may well be that there is something different here. > > *Er if either of the commands simply returned you directly to the > prompt without doing anything then check your Desktop > the file ( df.txt ) may actually be there...* Yes - it is there. I had looked but missed it - partly because it is so small, and also because I have a beautiful photo of Abel Tasman Park set as wallpaper, and it was lost in that. Apologies ... 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 Mouse problem
On Monday 28 March 2005 03:10, Jason Oakley wrote: > dmesg says: > mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice > > usbcore: registered new driver usbhid > drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: v2.0:USB HID core driver > usbcore: registered new driver usbmouse > drivers/usb/input/usbmouse.c: v1.6:USB HID Boot Protocol mouse driver Those lines are showing that your mouse is being detected and installed during boot. What does /var/log/messages show after these lines, dmesg and messages should show the same kernel messages in the same order? Does it show that either hid-core, or usbmouse are being dropped for some reason? When your mouse is in a non-detected mode, what does lsmod say? are hid-core or usbmouse there? -- Linux User #183693 http://counter.li.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] USB Mouse problem
What happened in the Mandrake installation? Did the mouse work? If so, I had exactly the same problem with a ps/2 mouse. In the instalation, it worked fine. After the reboot, it didn't. I used the cursor keys and enter the tab, changed the mouse to anything, then PS/2 and it worked. When i rebooted, it didn't work again. I tried changing /etc/X11/XF86Config by hand too but it didn't work. The problem was produced because of the security level i put in the instalation. It's a bug. If this level was too high, the mouse didn't work. I know that it maybe sounds weird, but that's what happened to me. Now i am with the same Mandrake, the same PC, a lower security level and the mouse works fine. I hope it can help. Ivo It's EEvo.. El Lunes, 28 de Marzo de 2005 05:56, Jason Oakley escribió: > Maybe if I try asking one question per email. > > Like others, my USB mouse never works when I boot MDK. > > I have to log on using keyboard only, then use Cursor keys and enter and > tab to change the mouse to something else, eg PS2 then I can change it > back to PS2/USB and everything is fine. > Next time I boot up, it is broken again. > > Tried changing /etc/X11/XF86Config by hand to /dev/input/mice but that > does nothing. > > Tested all in root and in normal user mode (which asks for root password > when I start mcc) but no help. Just have to set it again each time I > start up. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] digikam update
On Monday 21 Mar 2005 05:30, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Sunday 20 Mar 2005 12:16, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > On Sunday 20 Mar 2005 22:45, Dan Gordon wrote: > > > On March 20, 2005 04:48 am, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > > > After mucking about most of the day, and thinking I had installed > > > > the newer package I get this after checking to see what version I > > > > have - digikam-0.6.2. > > > > > > > > What am I doing wrong? > > > > > > > > Rosemary > > > > > > As far as I understand newer versions of digikam will only work with > > > newer versions of KDE, IE im sure the latest version only works with > > > KDE 3.3 and newer. That is what the maintainers of the program have > > > planed. I tryed to install the latest version on KDE 3.2.3 but did > > > not match the requirements. Too bad for me as they have some nice > > > stuff in the latest version. I will wait for Mandrake 10.2 before > > > upgrading KDE. (i don't want to break what is already working well) > > > If you have KDE 3.3 or better than it should work. > > Rosemary, I'm running 1.7.1 on 3.2.3. Take a look at > http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/PhotoProcessing#GwenView for what > I did. My main aim was to get GwenView going - which you will love - but > it includes getting Digikam installed properly, as it is a requirement for > GwenView. > > Anne I've got gwenview going, and you're right - I love it. Unfortunately camera still not detected with updated digikam. Guess the card reader will get sorted once the other stuff is. 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] USB card reader problem
On Monday 28 Mar 2005 15:00, SnapafunFrank wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > Hello Frank > > > > Thanks for that vote of confidence! > > No joy with df ... > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt > > bash: /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt: No such file or directory > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ su > > Password: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# df /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt > > df: `/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt': No such file or directory > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# exit > > > > Tried to do the attachments as requested. The only /etc/udev/udev is > > the .conf. I can't attach the /etc/udev/permission.d and can't see a > > /etc/udev/udev/permission > > > > The files don't all match your requests. I've included old lilo > > seeing as it is there. The rules is /etc/udev/rules.d > > > > Hope this makes sense. > > > > Rosemary > > My second reply to this one sorry about that but needed to get the > first part done. > > As to your attachments, these I can use and will study them but know > they are mostly mandrake specific generated files and do not follow the > usual udev conventions: more for me to learn 'cause I will properly face > this setup myself when I upgrade. > > One thing stands out immediately: > > Within your 00-mdk.rules file is a section for sound devices: > > There is no mention here of " Alsa " at all, yet this is where things > are usually initiated and I am surprised by " Alsa's " absence. > > You might want to start a thread at newbie@linux-mandrake.com about this. > That is: alsa hangs the system during bootup and that it being missing > from this file: Ask if this is normal? I booted with ALSA disabled - but I guess there should still be an entry? 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 card reader problem
Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: On Monday 28 Mar 2005 14:47, SnapafunFrank wrote: Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Hello Frank Thanks for that vote of confidence! No joy with df ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt bash: /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt: No such file or directory [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ su Password: [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# df /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt df: `/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt': No such file or directory [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# exit Tried to do the attachments as requested. The only /etc/udev/udev is the .conf. I can't attach the /etc/udev/permission.d and can't see a /etc/udev/udev/permission The files don't all match your requests. I've included old lilo seeing as it is there. The rules is /etc/udev/rules.d Hope this makes sense. Rosemary You missed the most important part Rosemary: Compare to two commands below: $ df/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt [ Your closet command to my request ] $ df>/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt [ The correct command ~ notice the greater than symbol ] This is how [ whenever it is possible to do so ] we put the output of a command ( in this case $ df ) to a text file instead of printing it directly to the screen. This makes/overwrites a text file at the location ( path ) you choose. An extension of this is to use two greater than symbols " >> " and this will add to the text file rather than overwrite it. Hope this becomes a useful tool for you to use. In fact I had tried it both ways, and have tried again. [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ df > /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ df > /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt On the first ocassion, some while ago, I got syntax error when I put the greater than sign in. Rosemary Well, I just tried it by highlighting and copy then pasting it into konsole just as you have reported it back here and on my desktop I now have the df.txt file ( changed rosemary to frank of course. Something else to fix because this is a great tool for sharing your problems AND for making text files of your files before you make alterations. In a previous post you sent me the output of df so I have that info at least and is why I have asked for the fdisk stuff. Try cd~ing to the Desktop and see if all the directories exist as to /home/rosemary/Desktop/ It may well be that there is something different here. *Er if either of the commands simply returned you directly to the prompt without doing anything then check your Desktop the file ( df.txt ) may actually be there...* -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve. Registered Linux User # 324213 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] df table file
SnapafunFrank wrote: RickSisler wrote: SnapafunFrank ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: When within my system I issue the following: [EMAIL PROTECTED] /]# df FilesystemSize Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/hda5 966M 714M 203M 78% / /dev/hda1 966M 14M 903M 2% /boot /dev/hda6 9.4G 5.1G 4.0G 57% /usr /dev/hda8 9.4G 8.8G 693M 93% /home /dev/hda91020M 312M 656M 33% /var /dev/hda3 12G 2.0G 8.8G 19% /mnt/empty /dev/hda4 3.4G 2.7G 712M 80% /mnt/win_h /dev/hdb2 16M 2.3M 13M 16% /mnt/hdb2_boot /dev/hdb5 92M 55M 33M 63% /mnt/hdb5_root /dev/hdb6 92M 62M 25M 72% /mnt/hdb6_var /dev/hdb7 3.1G 1.9G 1.1G 64% /mnt/hdb7_usr /dev/hdb9 1.5G 1.4G 151M 91% /mnt/hdb9_home /dev/hdb1 14G 13G 1.2G 92% /mnt/win_c2 I get a summary of all my partitions AND their names. However, I'm unable to do this when I'm NOT within the system: So, is there a file on the system that could simply give me this info by simply reading it ? Hi, the *df* command reports free disk space from all mounted file systems. So take a look at /etc/mtab and /etc/fstab which will give you the names and mount points your looking for. For more info.. man mount, fstab and df Hopefully helpfull .. Thanks for that RickS but as I stated above, the fstab on the system I'm trying to recover is somewhat unreliable. ( It starts that its mount point for one partition is /mnt for example. ) At present I'm even unaware of how many partitions that system has. There are long ways of finding out but you have given me another place to look before I go there with tomsrtbt. Again, your input is greatly appreciated. The names are generated by whare they are mounted. This is controlled by /etc/mtab in the root partition, and is also reflected in /proc/mounts. The names will be different if you boot from a CD, and mount them, or if you move the drive to a different system. On a working system, the space information is calculated by the kernel. You can get where things would normaly be mounted by looking in /etc/fstab on the root partition. If you had booted from a CD, and /dev/hda5 were mounted on /mnt, then the file would be /mnt/etc/fstab. (The rescue mode of the install cd has the option of mounting all the partition on /mnt, so that what would normaly be mounted on /mnt/empty would end up mounted on /mnt/mnt/empty, and so forth. 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] USB card reader problem
On Monday 28 Mar 2005 14:47, SnapafunFrank wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > Hello Frank > > > > Thanks for that vote of confidence! > > No joy with df ... > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt > > bash: /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt: No such file or directory > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ su > > Password: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# df /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt > > df: `/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt': No such file or directory > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# exit > > > > Tried to do the attachments as requested. The only /etc/udev/udev is > > the .conf. I can't attach the /etc/udev/permission.d and can't see a > > /etc/udev/udev/permission > > > > The files don't all match your requests. I've included old lilo > > seeing as it is there. The rules is /etc/udev/rules.d > > > > Hope this makes sense. > > > > Rosemary > > You missed the most important part Rosemary: Compare to two commands below: > > $ df/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt [ Your closet command to > my request ] > > $ df>/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt [ The correct command ~ > notice the greater than symbol ] > > This is how [ whenever it is possible to do so ] we put the output of a > command ( in this case $ df ) to a text file instead > of printing it directly to the screen. This makes/overwrites a text file > at the location ( path ) you choose. > > An extension of this is to use two greater than symbols " >> " and this > will add to the text file rather than overwrite it. > > Hope this becomes a useful tool for you to use. In fact I had tried it both ways, and have tried again. [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ df > /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ df > /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt On the first ocassion, some while ago, I got syntax error when I put the greater than sign in. 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] USB card reader problem
Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Hello Frank Thanks for that vote of confidence! No joy with df ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt bash: /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt: No such file or directory [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ su Password: [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# df /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt df: `/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt': No such file or directory [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# exit Tried to do the attachments as requested. The only /etc/udev/udev is the .conf. I can't attach the /etc/udev/permission.d and can't see a /etc/udev/udev/permission The files don't all match your requests. I've included old lilo seeing as it is there. The rules is /etc/udev/rules.d Hope this makes sense. Rosemary My second reply to this one sorry about that but needed to get the first part done. As to your attachments, these I can use and will study them but know they are mostly mandrake specific generated files and do not follow the usual udev conventions: more for me to learn 'cause I will properly face this setup myself when I upgrade. One thing stands out immediately: Within your 00-mdk.rules file is a section for sound devices: There is no mention here of " Alsa " at all, yet this is where things are usually initiated and I am surprised by " Alsa's " absence. You might want to start a thread at newbie@linux-mandrake.com about this. That is: alsa hangs the system during bootup and that it being missing from this file: Ask if this is normal? Now back to sorting the rest. -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve. Registered Linux User # 324213 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] re: newbie df
Warnings well heeded. I am almost too scared to do anything in Mandrake now - no just kidding. [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# fdisk /dev/hda The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 4865. There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024, and could in certain setups cause problems with: 1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO) 2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK) Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/hda: 40.0 GB, 40020664320 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 * 1236418988798+ 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/hda22423486519623397+ 5 Extended /dev/hda524233186 6136798+ 83 Linux /dev/hda648084854 377496 83 Linux /dev/hda748554865 88326 82 Linux swap /dev/hda831873326 1124518+ 82 Linux swap /dev/hda93327480711896101 83 Linux Partition table entries are not in disk order I can breathe now I am out of fdisk! regards 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] USB card reader problem
Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Hello Frank Thanks for that vote of confidence! No joy with df ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt bash: /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt: No such file or directory [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ su Password: [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# df /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt df: `/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt': No such file or directory [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# exit Tried to do the attachments as requested. The only /etc/udev/udev is the .conf. I can't attach the /etc/udev/permission.d and can't see a /etc/udev/udev/permission The files don't all match your requests. I've included old lilo seeing as it is there. The rules is /etc/udev/rules.d Hope this makes sense. Rosemary You missed the most important part Rosemary: Compare to two commands below: $ df/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt [ Your closet command to my request ] $ df>/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt [ The correct command ~ notice the greater than symbol ] This is how [ whenever it is possible to do so ] we put the output of a command ( in this case $ df ) to a text file instead of printing it directly to the screen. This makes/overwrites a text file at the location ( path ) you choose. An extension of this is to use two greater than symbols " >> " and this will add to the text file rather than overwrite it. Hope this becomes a useful tool for you to use. -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve. Registered Linux User # 324213 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] df
Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: This is my df - quite different to what knoppix gave! [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ df FilesystemSize Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/hda5 5.8G 1.7G 3.9G 30% / /dev/hda9 12G 170M 12G 2% /home [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ It's the same when I am root. Rosemary There is something very wrong here when put with your fstab file I THINK! WARNING: Do not muck about with the following " fdisk " command or you could corrupt your partition table and loose everything! Please do as su : $ su password: # fdisk/dev/hda Type the letter ' p ' and ( as always ~ Quotes not included ) Highlight the table output and " Right Click " < Copy > " Paste " into your reply email to me. [ Once you have copied the printout and whilst still within konsole: ( or go back to konsole later if you wish ): type the letter ' q ' ( Q for quit ) and press to get out of fdisk. ] AND as stated above ~ don't go looking around with this command ~ it could land you in trouble. If you are not happy with my warnings here then please call me. -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve. Registered Linux User # 324213 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] cd into file
Chris wrote: On Sunday 27 March 2005 02:42 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: I am feeling particularly stupid and frustrated just now. I downloaded some files in preparation for installing gwenview. I saved them to /home/rosemary/Linux Stuff/rpms - now I can't cd into it, tells me no such file or directory. Thought I would rename it, but same problem. I don't want to have to do the downloads again. I've not had this problem before. I can see the rpms in konqueror and that is the path it gives. It seems simple but I am stumped. Wondered if it doesn't like the Linux Stuff name? Rosemary Rosemary, if you just click on the rpm in Konqueror you'll be asked for the root password, enter that and the rpm will install. Or am I out in left field again and this is not what your ultimate intent is? Chris Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com Usually I would be happy to do that, but had instructions re gwenview to install in a certain order, and using urpmi, so that if there were errors I could cut and paste the output for problem solving. I've fiddled around and done some more downloads and have it going. Thanks for your help Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] USB card reader problem
Hello Frank
Thanks for that vote of confidence!
No joy with df ...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt
bash: /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt: No such file or directory
[EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ su
Password:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# df /home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt
df: `/home/rosemary/Desktop/df.txt': No such file or directory
[EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]# exit
Tried to do the attachments as requested. The only /etc/udev/udev is
the .conf. I can't attach the /etc/udev/permission.d and can't see a
/etc/udev/udev/permission
The files don't all match your requests. I've included old lilo seeing
as it is there. The rules is /etc/udev/rules.d
Hope this makes sense.
Rosemary
/dev/hda5 / ext3 defaults 1 1
/dev/hda9 /home ext3 defaults 1 2
/dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom auto
umask=0,user,iocharset=iso8859-15,codepage=850,noauto,ro,exec,users 0 0
none /mnt/floppy supermount
dev=/dev/fd0,fs=ext2:vfat,--,umask=0,iocharset=iso8859-15,sync,codepage=850 0 0
/dev/hda1 /mnt/windows ntfs umask=0,nls=iso8859-15,ro 0 0
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/hda7 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/hda8 swap swap defaults 0 0
# There are a number of modifiers that are allowed to be used in the NAME or
PROGRAM fields.
# They provide the following subsitutions:
# %n - the "kernel number" of the device.
# for example, 'sda3' has a "kernel number" of '3'
# %k - the kernel name for the device.
# %M - the kernel major number for the device
# %m - the kernel minor number for the device
# %b - the bus id for the device
# %c - the return value for the CALLOUT program (note, this doesn't work within
# the PROGRAM field for the obvious reason.)
# %D - use the devfs style disk name for this device.
# For partitions, this will result in 'part%n'
# If this is not a partition, it will result in 'disc'
#
# we provide both old, devfs & LSB device nodes:
#-
# CPU devices:
KERNEL="cpu[0-9]*", NAME="cpu/%n/cpuid"
KERNEL="msr[0-9]*", NAME="cpu/%n/msr"
KERNEL="microcode", NAME="cpu/microcode"
#-
# infiniband devices:
KERNEL="umad*",NAME="infiniband/%k"
KERNEL="issm*",NAME="infiniband/%k"
#-
# Block Devices:
# all block devices
SUBSYSTEM="block", GROUP="disk"
SUBSYSTEM="block", SYSFS{removable}="1", GROUP="floppy"
# disk devices
KERNEL="sd*", NAME="%k", GROUP="disk"
KERNEL="dasd*", NAME="%k", GROUP="disk"
KERNEL="ataraid*", NAME="%k", GROUP="disk"
KERNEL="raw1394", NAME="%k", GROUP="usb"
BUS="scsi", KERNEL="sr[0-9]*", GROUP="scsi"
BUS="scsi", KERNEL="sg[0-9]*", GROUP="cdwriter"
# device mapper creates its own device nodes, so ignore these:
KERNEL="dm-[0-9]*", NAME=""
KERNEL="device-mapper", NAME="mapper/control"
# raw:
KERNEL="raw[0-9]*", NAME="raw/%k",
GROUP="disk"
KERNEL="raw[0-9]*", SYMLINK="%k",
GROUP="disk"
KERNEL="rawctl",SYMLINK="raw/%k",
GROUP="disk"
KERNEL="tun[0-9]*", NAME="raw/%k"
# RAID controllers:
KERNEL="cciss!*", PROGRAM="/etc/udev/scripts/raid-devfs.sh %k", NAME="%c{1}",
SYMLINK="%k"
KERNEL="ida!*",PROGRAM="/etc/udev/scripts/raid-devfs.sh %k",
NAME="%c{1}", SYMLINK="%k"
KERNEL="rd!*", PROGRAM="/etc/udev/scripts/raid-devfs.sh %k", NAME="%c{1}",
SYMLINK="%k"
# misc:
BUS="ide", KERNEL="hd*", PROGRAM="/etc/udev/scripts/ide-devfs.sh %k %b %n",
SYMLINK="%c{1} %c{2} %c{3} %c{4} %c{5}", GROUP="%c{3}"
KERNEL="md[0-9]*", SYMLINK="md/%n,
GROUP="disk""
KERNEL="md_d[0-9]*",SYMLINK="md/d%n,
GROUP="disk""
KERNEL="loop[0-9]*",SYMLINK="loop/%n",
GROUP="disk"
KERNEL="cloop[0-9]*", SYMLINK="cloop/%n",
GROUP="disk"
KERNEL="fd[0-9]*", SYMLINK="floppy/%n",
GROUP="floppy"
KERNEL="pktcdvd", NAME="pktcdvd/control", GROUP="cdrom",
MODE="0660"
KERNEL="pktcdvd[0-9]*", SYMLINK="pktcdvd/%n", GROUP="disk"
KERNEL="ram[0-9]*", SYMLINK="rd/%n",
GROUP="disk"
BUS="usb", KERNEL="lp[0-9]*", NAME="usb/%k", GROUP="lp"
KERNEL="lp[0-9]*", SYMLINK="par%n",
GROUP="lp"
KERNEL="lp[0-9]*", SYMLINK="printers/%n",
GROUP="lp"
# cdrom symlinks and other good cdrom naming:
BUS="ide", KERNEL="hd[a-z]", PROGRAM="/sbin/cdsymlinks %k", SYMLINK="%c{1}
%c{2} %c{3} %c{4} %c{5} %c{6}"
BUS="scsi", KERNEL="sr[0-9]*", PROGRAM="/sbin/cdsymlinks %k", SYMLINK="%c{1}
%c{2} %c{3} %c{4} %c{5} %c
Re: [newbie] USB Mouse problem
Rob. This is mine: Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7" EndSection Not sure what that gets set to when I log in, but after selecting the mouse that's what it's set to. This is an Evoluent Vertical mouse. # cat /etc/modules.conf [EMAIL PROTECTED] etc]# hmm Nothing there. It worked _perfect_ during the installation of MDK 10.1 recently but never works first off when I boot up. dmesg says: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice usbcore: registered new driver usbfs usbcore: registered new driver hub ohci_hcd: 2004 Feb 02 USB 1.1 'Open' Host Controller (OHCI) Driver (PCI) ohci_hcd: block sizes: ed 64 td 64 ohci_hcd :00:02.0: OHCI Host Controller PCI: Setting latency timer of device :00:02.0 to 64 ohci_hcd :00:02.0: irq 12, pci mem f89e5000 ohci_hcd :00:02.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1 hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found hub 1-0:1.0: 3 ports detected ohci_hcd :00:02.1: OHCI Host Controller PCI: Setting latency timer of device :00:02.1 to 64 ohci_hcd :00:02.1: irq 11, pci mem f89e7000 ohci_hcd :00:02.1: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2 hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found hub 2-0:1.0: 3 ports detected usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using address 2 ehci_hcd :00:02.2: EHCI Host Controller PCI: Setting latency timer of device :00:02.2 to 64 ehci_hcd :00:02.2: irq 5, pci mem f89f2000 ehci_hcd :00:02.2: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 3 PCI: cache line size of 64 is not supported by device :00:02.2 ehci_hcd :00:02.2: USB 2.0 enabled, EHCI 1.00, driver 2004-May-10 hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found hub 3-0:1.0: 6 ports detected usb 1-1: device not accepting address 2, error -110 EXT3 FS on hdb2, internal journal ohci_hcd :00:02.0: wakeup ohci_hcd :00:02.1: wakeup usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using address 4 kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds usbcore: registered new driver hiddev EXT3 FS on hdb9, internal journal EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. NTFS driver 2.1.15 [Flags: R/O DEBUG MODULE]. input: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Macally Peripherals Evoluent Optical USB/PS2 Vertical Mouse ] on usb-00 00:00:02.0-1 usbcore: registered new driver usbhid drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: v2.0:USB HID core driver usbcore: registered new driver usbmouse drivers/usb/input/usbmouse.c: v1.6:USB HID Boot Protocol mouse driver usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using address 2 usb 2-2.2: new full speed USB device using address 3 usbcore: registered new driver hci_usb usb 1-1: control timeout on ep0in That's about all the USB stuff I can find. I have seen some people recommend turning off APIC to fix some problem like this, but I can't. If I change anything in Bootmenu, I get an error because /boot/message-graphic /boot/message and /boot/map are all missing. Rob Blomquist wrote: On Monday 28 March 2005 01:56, Jason Oakley wrote: Maybe if I try asking one question per email. Like others, my USB mouse never works when I boot MDK. I have to log on using keyboard only, then use Cursor keys and enter and tab to change the mouse to something else, eg PS2 then I can change it back to PS2/USB and everything is fine. Next time I boot up, it is broken again. Tried changing /etc/X11/XF86Config by hand to /dev/input/mice but that does nothing. My USB mouse is grabbed at boot every time, no fail for many moons. here is my XF86Config mouse section: Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7" EndSection It is a Logitech Digital Mouse with scroll wheel. You also should check that your USB modules are loading in boot. If I am not mistaken, that will be in modules.conf, I guess I am mistaken, as that and modules are both empty. I have little idea how udev handles it. But I will say that its working for me. Rob
Re: [newbie] cd into file
On Sunday 27 March 2005 02:42 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > I am feeling particularly stupid and frustrated just now. I downloaded > some files in preparation for installing gwenview. I saved them to > /home/rosemary/Linux Stuff/rpms - now I can't cd into it, tells me no > such file or directory. Thought I would rename it, but same problem. I > don't want to have to do the downloads again. I've not had this problem > before. I can see the rpms in konqueror and that is the path it gives. > It seems simple but I am stumped. Wondered if it doesn't like the Linux > Stuff name? > > Rosemary Rosemary, if you just click on the rpm in Konqueror you'll be asked for the root password, enter that and the rpm will install. Or am I out in left field again and this is not what your ultimate intent is? Chris -- Chris Registered Linux User 283774 http://counter.li.org 19:57:11 up 14 days, 31 min, 1 user, load average: 0.12, 0.31, 0.47 Mandrake Linux 10.1 Official, kernel 2.6.8.1-12mdk A pretty foot is one of the greatest gifts of nature... please send me your last pair of shoes, already worn out in dancing... so I can have something of yours to press against my heart. -- Goethe Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Booting in "I" mode - attn Mikkel/Frank - originally USB card reader thread
Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Hi Mikkel Finally remembered your email and went back and tried the above. I am in Mandrake after not starting ALSA. It also hung at "starting sendmail" so delected that too. Yes I had a problem booting a while back when following some instructions to attempt to get a USB mouse going. I had the same problems with the boot stalling at ALSA. I booted with mouse pugged in and CD1 in and selected "upgrade" Can't remember all details now, but when got a desktop it was strange - too bigger icons etc and if the mouse was moved, the area under the cursor seemed to be obliterated. I rebooted and got the same, noticed the new entry so booted to that out of curiosity. The new entry had not been there before. I put the PS2 adapter on the mouse and changed the selection and it worked. I have been booting to that new numbered entry ever since - on the rare ocassions I do boot. When I attempted the first install of Mandrake there was an issue also - where it said "proceeding, please wait", but nothing happened. Came to the list for advice had to unplug USB devices to get it to install. Wonder if this will be sent seeing as deselected 'sendmail"! Rosemary Rosemary, This give me some things to think about. It will probably be sometime Monday before I get back to you. Have a happy Easter. Mikkel Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com There is no rush Mikkel. I really appreciate the time you have given already. Rosemary The new entry is within lilo.conf and I may have mentioned it before ~ it involves the "devfs=nomount" append parameter. Get back with you later. Awaiting some updated copies of some config files. -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve. Registered Linux User # 324213 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] df table file
RickSisler wrote: SnapafunFrank ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: When within my system I issue the following: [EMAIL PROTECTED] /]# df FilesystemSize Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/hda5 966M 714M 203M 78% / /dev/hda1 966M 14M 903M 2% /boot /dev/hda6 9.4G 5.1G 4.0G 57% /usr /dev/hda8 9.4G 8.8G 693M 93% /home /dev/hda91020M 312M 656M 33% /var /dev/hda3 12G 2.0G 8.8G 19% /mnt/empty /dev/hda4 3.4G 2.7G 712M 80% /mnt/win_h /dev/hdb2 16M 2.3M 13M 16% /mnt/hdb2_boot /dev/hdb5 92M 55M 33M 63% /mnt/hdb5_root /dev/hdb6 92M 62M 25M 72% /mnt/hdb6_var /dev/hdb7 3.1G 1.9G 1.1G 64% /mnt/hdb7_usr /dev/hdb9 1.5G 1.4G 151M 91% /mnt/hdb9_home /dev/hdb1 14G 13G 1.2G 92% /mnt/win_c2 I get a summary of all my partitions AND their names. However, I'm unable to do this when I'm NOT within the system: So, is there a file on the system that could simply give me this info by simply reading it ? Hi, the *df* command reports free disk space from all mounted file systems. So take a look at /etc/mtab and /etc/fstab which will give you the names and mount points your looking for. For more info.. man mount, fstab and df Hopefully helpfull .. Thanks for that RickS but as I stated above, the fstab on the system I'm trying to recover is somewhat unreliable. ( It starts that its mount point for one partition is /mnt for example. ) At present I'm even unaware of how many partitions that system has. There are long ways of finding out but you have given me another place to look before I go there with tomsrtbt. Again, your input is greatly appreciated. -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve. Registered Linux User # 324213 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Log Off/Reboot/Halt
When I want to log off, the only option I have is LOG OFF. There's no Reboot or Halt option. Randomly (it seems) I get the dragon "log off/reboot/halt" menu, but not very often. I can go into the settings and set SHUTDOWN to EVERYONE (after logging back in as root. That is, log off, log in as root, set it to EVERYONE, log out). I can select REBOOT but I get a blank page appear with two buttons at the bottom of it (REBOOT and CANCEL iirc). Hitting REBOOT many times does nothing at all. I can hit CANCEL then HALT and that works. This happens every time I boot up. I have to go through it all over again cos MDK doesn't remember my settings. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] USB Mouse problem
Maybe if I try asking one question per email. Like others, my USB mouse never works when I boot MDK. I have to log on using keyboard only, then use Cursor keys and enter and tab to change the mouse to something else, eg PS2 then I can change it back to PS2/USB and everything is fine. Next time I boot up, it is broken again. Tried changing /etc/X11/XF86Config by hand to /dev/input/mice but that does nothing. Tested all in root and in normal user mode (which asks for root password when I start mcc) but no help. Just have to set it again each time I start up. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] disable automatic sleep mode
dear listers, I am using Mandrake 9.2 on a Dell Optiplex GX300. I need the computer to run for at least 4 days (heavy calculations with GRASS GIS), unfortunately, it goes into sleep mode after a couple of hours. I meandered within the configuration tools of mandrake 9.2, but did not find anything (same outcome with ACPI on or off ; APIC disabled or enabled). I checked the BIOS but do not find any mention of an option that could disable automatic sleep mode. I have another Dell (different model) with the same Mandrake distro installed, that does not go into sleep mode. any help would be greatly appreciated !!! (I really have to get results pretty soon, this is for my thesis)thanks a lot for your time, eric pante Eric Pante Graduate Student in Marine Biology Grice Marine Laboratory 205 Fort Johnson, Charleston SC 29412 On ne force pas la curiosité, on l'éveille. Daniel Pennac Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] cd into file
On Sunday 27 March 2005 01:50 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > Ronald J. Hall wrote: > >On Sunday 27 March 2005 03:57 pm, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > >>Did you create that "Linux Stuff" directory in Konqueror ? > >>If so, the command shell probably won't see it. The shell doesn't > >>like spaces in file names. > >> > >>You could try to rename that directory to i.e. "Linux_Stuff" or some > >>such. > >> > >>HTH > >> > >>Kaj Haulrich. > > > >Guess I've been lucky but I've never had trouble with filenames with > > spaces under Linux. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > >Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > > > Went back and had another try using Bill's suggestion of tabbing. This > worked. But I now have another problem, which I guess is related to the > mess my system is in, and the reason I have not been able to boot. Now > when trying to urpmi the packages, when it asks for CD1, I hear the CD > cranking up, but it just dies out when I press enter. > > Now I know why people talk about wrestling with linux :-) If you have a high speed connection you can go to http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ to set up your urpmi sources do a urpmi.removemedia -a select your system base contrib updates and plf free and plf nonfree also jpackage follow the instructions then cut and paste into a root window > > 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] cd into file
Ronald J. Hall wrote: On Sunday 27 March 2005 03:57 pm, Kaj Haulrich wrote: Did you create that "Linux Stuff" directory in Konqueror ? If so, the command shell probably won't see it. The shell doesn't like spaces in file names. You could try to rename that directory to i.e. "Linux_Stuff" or some such. HTH Kaj Haulrich. Guess I've been lucky but I've never had trouble with filenames with spaces under Linux. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com Went back and had another try using Bill's suggestion of tabbing. This worked. But I now have another problem, which I guess is related to the mess my system is in, and the reason I have not been able to boot. Now when trying to urpmi the packages, when it asks for CD1, I hear the CD cranking up, but it just dies out when I press enter. Now I know why people talk about wrestling with linux :-) 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] cd into file
On Sunday 27 March 2005 03:57 pm, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > Did you create that "Linux Stuff" directory in Konqueror ? > If so, the command shell probably won't see it. The shell doesn't > like spaces in file names. > > You could try to rename that directory to i.e. "Linux_Stuff" or some > such. > > HTH > > Kaj Haulrich. Guess I've been lucky but I've never had trouble with filenames with spaces under Linux. -- /\ 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] cd into file
in addition to the other suggestions, prefacing the space with a "\"
(ie "Linux\ Stuff") when you reference it should make it available.
also, enclosing anything with spaces in it in single or double quotes
('/home/rosemary/Linux Stuff/rpms') should also allow access.
On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 22:57:01 +0200, Kaj Haulrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sunday 27 March 2005 22:42, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote:
> > I am feeling particularly stupid and frustrated just now. I
> > downloaded some files in preparation for installing gwenview. I
> > saved them to /home/rosemary/Linux Stuff/rpms - now I can't cd
> > into it, tells me no such file or directory. Thought I would
> > rename it, but same problem. I don't want to have to do the
> > downloads again. I've not had this problem before. I can see
> > the rpms in konqueror and that is the path it gives. It seems
> > simple but I am stumped. Wondered if it doesn't like the Linux
> > Stuff name?
> >
> > Rosemary
>
> Did you create that "Linux Stuff" directory in Konqueror ?
> If so, the command shell probably won't see it. The shell doesn't
> like spaces in file names.
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> You could try to rename that directory to i.e. "Linux_Stuff" or some
> such.
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> HTH
>
> Kaj Haulrich.
> --
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> *Running Linux Mandrake 10.1*
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Re: [newbie] cd into file
On Sunday 27 March 2005 22:42, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > I am feeling particularly stupid and frustrated just now. I > downloaded some files in preparation for installing gwenview. I > saved them to /home/rosemary/Linux Stuff/rpms - now I can't cd > into it, tells me no such file or directory. Thought I would > rename it, but same problem. I don't want to have to do the > downloads again. I've not had this problem before. I can see > the rpms in konqueror and that is the path it gives. It seems > simple but I am stumped. Wondered if it doesn't like the Linux > Stuff name? > > Rosemary Did you create that "Linux Stuff" directory in Konqueror ? If so, the command shell probably won't see it. The shell doesn't like spaces in file names. You could try to rename that directory to i.e. "Linux_Stuff" or some such. HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- *Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free workstation* *Running Linux Mandrake 10.1* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] cd into file
On Sunday 27 March 2005 12:42 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > I am feeling particularly stupid and frustrated just now. I downloaded > some files in preparation for installing gwenview. I saved them to > /home/rosemary/Linux Stuff/rpms - now I can't cd into it, tells me no > such file or directory. Thought I would rename it, but same problem. I > don't want to have to do the downloads again. I've not had this problem > before. I can see the rpms in konqueror and that is the path it gives. > It seems simple but I am stumped. Wondered if it doesn't like the Linux > Stuff name? > > Rosemary just a thought try renaming from /home/rosemary/Linux Stuff/rpms to /home/rosemary/Linux_Stuff/rpms sometimes linux/unix takes exception to spaces in filenames Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] cd into file
Hi Rosemary, Did you try doing a then tab to finish it off. I know that spaces are treated differently. Whenever I forget exact directory names I just cd to the first letter and let the tab key finish it off. It will give you all possible matches from that point forward. HTH, Bill W. On Sunday 27 Mar 2005 21:42, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > I am feeling particularly stupid and frustrated just now. I downloaded > some files in preparation for installing gwenview. I saved them to > /home/rosemary/Linux Stuff/rpms - now I can't cd into it, tells me no > such file or directory. Thought I would rename it, but same problem. I > don't want to have to do the downloads again. I've not had this problem > before. I can see the rpms in konqueror and that is the path it gives. > It seems simple but I am stumped. Wondered if it doesn't like the Linux > Stuff name? > > Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] cd into file
I am feeling particularly stupid and frustrated just now. I downloaded some files in preparation for installing gwenview. I saved them to /home/rosemary/Linux Stuff/rpms - now I can't cd into it, tells me no such file or directory. Thought I would rename it, but same problem. I don't want to have to do the downloads again. I've not had this problem before. I can see the rpms in konqueror and that is the path it gives. It seems simple but I am stumped. Wondered if it doesn't like the Linux Stuff name? 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] Program to save a selected part of a picture
Lee Wiggers wrote: On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 16:08:01 -0800 Erylon Hines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Friday 25 March 2005 12:09 pm, Paul Smith wrote: | Dear All | | I am looking for a (simple) program to save a selected part of a | picture. Any suggestions? | | Thanks in advance, | | Paul May I suggest ImageMagik? It is on your disks, has lots of features (resize, crop, sharpen, color balance, etc) and has a shallow learning curve. The only thing I don't like about it is saving images is somewhat clunky. e Members have been talking about Gwenview. May be what you need. Lee I always use xv for this. Available from PLF. 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] extracting cd audio files
On KDE,i think there is another way that is easyer... Just tape "audiocd:/" on the address bar of konqueror when your cdrom is mount. Le samedi 26 mars 2005 à 13:35 +0100, H.J.Bathoorn a écrit : > On Saturday 26 March 2005 10:50, Derek Jennings wrote: > > On Saturday 26 March 2005 00:51, Paul Kaplan wrote: > > > Can anyone recommend a program for copying individual tracks from an > > > audio cd to a hard drive? What about file format for storing the files > > > in? What about converting between audio file formats? > > > > > > TIA > > > Paul > > > > Grip is best if you want to rip files from CD, but konqueror also can be > > very useful. > > Press the 'services' button in your konqueror sidebar and you will see the > > 'Audio CD browser' (If you cannot see the sidebar hit F9 ) > > > > From the audio CD browser you can drag and drop audio files from the CD > > in .wav, .ogg, or .mp3 format. > > > > Note: Because mp3 is covered by patent Mandrake does not support creating > > mp3's out of the box. You will have to declare a urpmi source for 'plf' by > > going to http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ and install the lame and liblame0 > > packages. > > > > > > As for file formats, as I mention above mp3 is covered by patent and any > > time you use it a gentleman from the Fraunhofer institute is entitled to > > turn up on your doorstep demanding money. So us geeky open source types > > prefer .ogg. It is 'free' software and better quality than mp3 anyway. > > http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/4416 > > > > To convert between file formats there is a neat command line utility called > > 'sox' Install the sox package and then enter #sox in the url line of > > konqueror for instructions. > > > > derek > Derek, > You have just made my 14 yr old daughter a very, very happy girl;) > Somehow I always had to help her out with grip. > > Slick, how easy the d&d works. Never stumbled across that feature, myself. > pièce jointe Document plein texte (message.footer) > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > -- Antoine Farnault http://afarno.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] Booting in "I" mode - attn Mikkel/Frank - originally USB card reader thread
Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Hi Mikkel Finally remembered your email and went back and tried the above. I am in Mandrake after not starting ALSA. It also hung at "starting sendmail" so delected that too. Yes I had a problem booting a while back when following some instructions to attempt to get a USB mouse going. I had the same problems with the boot stalling at ALSA. I booted with mouse pugged in and CD1 in and selected "upgrade" Can't remember all details now, but when got a desktop it was strange - too bigger icons etc and if the mouse was moved, the area under the cursor seemed to be obliterated. I rebooted and got the same, noticed the new entry so booted to that out of curiosity. The new entry had not been there before. I put the PS2 adapter on the mouse and changed the selection and it worked. I have been booting to that new numbered entry ever since - on the rare ocassions I do boot. When I attempted the first install of Mandrake there was an issue also - where it said "proceeding, please wait", but nothing happened. Came to the list for advice had to unplug USB devices to get it to install. Wonder if this will be sent seeing as deselected 'sendmail"! Rosemary Rosemary, This give me some things to think about. It will probably be sometime Monday before I get back to you. Have a happy Easter. Mikkel Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com There is no rush Mikkel. I really appreciate the time you have given already. 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] Booting in "I" mode - attn Mikkel/Frank - originally USB card reader thread
Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: Hi Mikkel Finally remembered your email and went back and tried the above. I am in Mandrake after not starting ALSA. It also hung at "starting sendmail" so delected that too. Yes I had a problem booting a while back when following some instructions to attempt to get a USB mouse going. I had the same problems with the boot stalling at ALSA. I booted with mouse pugged in and CD1 in and selected "upgrade" Can't remember all details now, but when got a desktop it was strange - too bigger icons etc and if the mouse was moved, the area under the cursor seemed to be obliterated. I rebooted and got the same, noticed the new entry so booted to that out of curiosity. The new entry had not been there before. I put the PS2 adapter on the mouse and changed the selection and it worked. I have been booting to that new numbered entry ever since - on the rare ocassions I do boot. When I attempted the first install of Mandrake there was an issue also - where it said "proceeding, please wait", but nothing happened. Came to the list for advice had to unplug USB devices to get it to install. Wonder if this will be sent seeing as deselected 'sendmail"! Rosemary Rosemary, This give me some things to think about. It will probably be sometime Monday before I get back to you. Have a happy Easter. 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] Location of a driver for a softmodem?
Teilhard Knight wrote: The Alsa distribution contain a module which is the driver for my laptop (soft)modem. It was in the form "snd-atiixp-modem.ko.gz" in the directory /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdksmp/kernel/sound/pci. Now, I decompressed it and put it in /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdksmp/modem and ran "modprobe snd-atiixp-modem.ko", and I get "module snd-atiixp-modem.ko not found". Then I tried to put it several places, but I always get the same result. Do you know where I should put snd-atiixp-modem.ko in order to be able to load it? I need my modem because I will not always be at home and not always will have a wireless connection. Teilhard. First - you did not need to decompress it. Teh kernel decompresses the modules as needed. Second - you need to run "depmod -a" so that the new module is added to the module map modprobe uses. Third - use "snd-atiixp-modem" and not "snd-atiixp-modem.ko" with modprobe. Modprobe wants the module name, and not the module file name. So you never use the ".ko.gz" when giving modprobe the module to load. 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
[newbie] Location of a driver for a softmodem?
The Alsa distribution contain a module which is the driver for my laptop (soft)modem. It was in the form "snd-atiixp-modem.ko.gz" in the directory /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdksmp/kernel/sound/pci. Now, I decompressed it and put it in /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdksmp/modem and ran "modprobe snd-atiixp-modem.ko", and I get "module snd-atiixp-modem.ko not found". Then I tried to put it several places, but I always get the same result. Do you know where I should put snd-atiixp-modem.ko in order to be able to load it? I need my modem because I will not always be at home and not always will have a wireless connection. Teilhard. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] [HAB] Should I upgrade?
What are their FBS speeds, respectively? If your Athlon had a 100MHz FBS and the Celeron has a 400MHz FBS, I'd go for the celeron hands down. SigmaX OOzy Pal wrote: Dears I am using Athlon 1.3 GHz and I would like to upgrade to Celeron 2.4 GHz. Is it worth it. I mean will I see a difference. Someone said the the 1.3 will perform better with Linux do to the Cache. Please help. Regards, OOzy What is the purpose of life? __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com -- Registered Linux Freak #: 366,862 http://counter.li.org I'm a SDA... 'a who?" you say? See below: http://www.religioustolerance.org/sda.htm<< Why?: http://www.matthewmcgee.org/prophesy.html<< Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] df
This is my df - quite different to what knoppix gave! [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ df FilesystemSize Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/hda5 5.8G 1.7G 3.9G 30% / /dev/hda9 12G 170M 12G 2% /home [EMAIL PROTECTED] rosemary]$ It's the same when I am root. 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] df table file
SnapafunFrank ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > When within my system I issue the following: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] /]# df > FilesystemSize Used Avail Use% Mounted on > /dev/hda5 966M 714M 203M 78% / > /dev/hda1 966M 14M 903M 2% /boot > /dev/hda6 9.4G 5.1G 4.0G 57% /usr > /dev/hda8 9.4G 8.8G 693M 93% /home > /dev/hda91020M 312M 656M 33% /var > /dev/hda3 12G 2.0G 8.8G 19% /mnt/empty > /dev/hda4 3.4G 2.7G 712M 80% /mnt/win_h > /dev/hdb2 16M 2.3M 13M 16% /mnt/hdb2_boot > /dev/hdb5 92M 55M 33M 63% /mnt/hdb5_root > /dev/hdb6 92M 62M 25M 72% /mnt/hdb6_var > /dev/hdb7 3.1G 1.9G 1.1G 64% /mnt/hdb7_usr > /dev/hdb9 1.5G 1.4G 151M 91% /mnt/hdb9_home > /dev/hdb1 14G 13G 1.2G 92% /mnt/win_c2 > > I get a summary of all my partitions AND their names. > > However, I'm unable to do this when I'm NOT within the system: > > So, is there a file on the system that could simply give me this info by > simply reading it ? Hi, the *df* command reports free disk space from all mounted file systems. So take a look at /etc/mtab and /etc/fstab which will give you the names and mount points your looking for. For more info.. man mount, fstab and df Hopefully helpfull .. -- RickS gpg --recv-keys --keyserver www.keyserver.net 0x24AABE61 Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. --Albert Einstein Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] [HAB] Should I upgrade?
On Sunday 27 March 2005 02:13 am, riccardo wrote: > On Sunday 27 March 2005 03:36 am, OOzy Pal wrote: > > I am using Athlon 1.3 GHz and I would like to upgrade > > to Celeron 2.4 GHz. Is it worth it. I mean will I see > > a difference. Someone said the the 1.3 will perform > > better with Linux do to the Cache > > _ > > ~ someone with deep understanding, will prolly give you the answer > > . . . my suspicion is, that, the Celery is a very cut-down Pentium, and > that if you move to Celery you may see NO improvement :( > > best resurrection > ___ I agree, you are MUCh more likely to see the 'improvement' you want by maximizing system and video memory (and getting rid of that onboard video card) than the change in cpus you mention. (at least until you get above 750 megs system memory) -- linux counter #167806 (http://counter.li.org/) website="http://ed-tharp.kicks-ass.org"; Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Booting in "I" mode - attn Mikkel/Frank - originally USB card reader thread
Hi Mikkel Finally remembered your email and went back and tried the above. I am in Mandrake after not starting ALSA. It also hung at "starting sendmail" so delected that too. Yes I had a problem booting a while back when following some instructions to attempt to get a USB mouse going. I had the same problems with the boot stalling at ALSA. I booted with mouse pugged in and CD1 in and selected "upgrade" Can't remember all details now, but when got a desktop it was strange - too bigger icons etc and if the mouse was moved, the area under the cursor seemed to be obliterated. I rebooted and got the same, noticed the new entry so booted to that out of curiosity. The new entry had not been there before. I put the PS2 adapter on the mouse and changed the selection and it worked. I have been booting to that new numbered entry ever since - on the rare ocassions I do boot. When I attempted the first install of Mandrake there was an issue also - where it said "proceeding, please wait", but nothing happened. Came to the list for advice had to unplug USB devices to get it to install. Wonder if this will be sent seeing as deselected 'sendmail"! 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] Kmail will not run
On Saturday 26 March 2005 08:30 pm, Aron Smith wrote: > On Saturday 26 March 2005 03:56 pm, Aron Smith wrote: > > system acting weird again > > kmail comes up then terminates with fatal error > > so i started it in a terminal got this message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] aron]$ > > kmail > > QObject::connect: No such signal KMHeaders::itemAdded(QListViewItem*) > > QObject::connect: (sender name: 'headers') > > QObject::connect: (receiver name: 'headers quick search line') > > QObject::disconnect: No such signal KMHeaders::itemAdded(QListViewItem*) > > kdecore (KAccel): WARNING: KKeySequence::init( seq ): key[0] is null. > > kdecore (KAccel): WARNING: KKeySequence::init( seq ): key[0] is null. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] aron]$ QGDict::hashKeyString: Invalid null key > > kmail: WARNING: KMail encountered a fatal error and will terminate now > > kmail: ERROR: The resource '_home_aron_.kde_share_apps_kabc_std.vcf' is > > locked by application ''. > > kmail: ERROR: Unable to save to resource 'resource-name'. It is locked. > > Found the problem no disk space left deleted 10,000 old e mails and it > works again...till the next time run anacron/logrotate too.. clear up some of them log files, or let your machine run 24/7 for a week or so, and let cron run logrotate -- linux counter #167806 (http://counter.li.org/) website="http://ed-tharp.kicks-ass.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] Updating your Free Mandrakelinux
http://www.zarb.org/~trem/easyurpmi/ Willl this site update my Linux? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Linneighborhood
On Sunday 27 Mar 2005 08:19, Leaf wrote: > On Sunday 27 March 2005 06:26, Jason Oakley wrote: > > Hi. > > > > I've installed Linneighborhood on my MDK 10.1 installation. I can't find > > any icons for it in my MD-K-DE menu so I don't know how to configure it. > > It'd be nice to use for setting up connections to Samba shares on my > > FreeBSD server. > > TIA > > Is smb4k available for Mandrake? I use PCLOS so I am guessing smb4k is > either in a repository or on your installation. Check for that. You can > use Linneighborhood but I find smb4k a wee bit more professional in it's > layout and appearance, interface, etc. Yes, it is available, but I've not had good experiences with either LinNeighborhood or Smb4k under 10.1 (could be other reasons). I've created a desktop link, selecting Create New > Device > NFS and select the mount that you need. It is fast and efficient. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels pgpgoKFfMbn05.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [newbie] Linneighborhood
On Sunday 27 March 2005 06:26, Jason Oakley wrote: > Hi. > > I've installed Linneighborhood on my MDK 10.1 installation. I can't find > any icons for it in my MD-K-DE menu so I don't know how to configure it. > It'd be nice to use for setting up connections to Samba shares on my > FreeBSD server. > TIA Is smb4k available for Mandrake? I use PCLOS so I am guessing smb4k is either in a repository or on your installation. Check for that. You can use Linneighborhood but I find smb4k a wee bit more professional in it's layout and appearance, interface, etc. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Program to save a selected part of a picture
Lee Wiggers wrote: On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 16:08:01 -0800 Erylon Hines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Friday 25 March 2005 12:09 pm, Paul Smith wrote: | Dear All | | I am looking for a (simple) program to save a selected part of a | picture. Any suggestions? | | Thanks in advance, | | Paul May I suggest ImageMagik? It is on your disks, has lots of features (resize, crop, sharpen, color balance, etc) and has a shallow learning curve. The only thing I don't like about it is saving images is somewhat clunky. e Members have been talking about Gwenview. May be what you need. Lee Yes - Anne recommends it, but suggests a newer version. Unfortuntaely the info is in my mandrake messages which I can't get to at present. There is a website though I think. Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.0 - Release Date: 21/03/2005 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
