Re: [newbie] Uninstalling Open Gl.
From: H.J.Bathoorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Uninstalling Open Gl. Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 10:55:18 +0100 On Wednesday 31 December 2003 01:21, Steven Nelson wrote: I need to uninstall Open Gl. Everything the Open Gl installation installed needs to be uninstalled. If someone knows how to do this will they tell me? Use urpme package-name to uninstall a package, or use the software manager in MCC to find and uninstall them. If dependencies get broken you'll be warneddon't force!! Good luck, HarM -- Registered Linux User #197998 FSF Associate Member #901 ICQ #146191606 Mandrake HowTo's more: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com I have a few questions. -I am trying to completely uninstall Open Gl. It is not like a package. I do not know if the 'urpme' will completely uninstall a program like Open Gl. Do you know if this is the case? If it is will someone tell me how to remove Open Gl completely? -If urpme method will remove Open Gl completely, if you know will you tell me what the package name for Open Gl? From, Steven _ Tired of slow downloads? Compare online deals from your local high-speed providers now. https://broadband.msn.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Uninstalling Open Gl.
From: H.J.Bathoorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Uninstalling Open Gl. Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 10:55:18 +0100 On Wednesday 31 December 2003 01:21, Steven Nelson wrote: I need to uninstall Open Gl. Everything the Open Gl installation installed needs to be uninstalled. If someone knows how to do this will they tell me? Use urpme package-name to uninstall a package, or use the software manager in MCC to find and uninstall them. If dependencies get broken you'll be warneddon't force!! Good luck, HarM -- Registered Linux User #197998 FSF Associate Member #901 ICQ #146191606 Mandrake HowTo's more: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com I have a few questions. -I am trying to completely uninstall Open Gl. It is not like a package. I do not know if the 'urpme' will completely uninstall a program like Open Gl. Do you know if this is the case? If it is will someone tell me how to remove Open Gl completely? -If urpme method will remove Open Gl completely, if you know will you tell me what the package name for Open Gl? From, Steven _ Take advantage of our limited-time introductory offer for dial-up Internet access. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] YASP, (yet, another sound problem)
Hi, Did you try what the email said that I sent? From, Steven From: Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] YASP, (yet, another sound problem) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 10:19:06 + On Monday 29 December 2003 15:54, Nestor Castro wrote: I thought I could solve this problem just by looking at related problems in the list, but, when I turn on my computer, everything looks [OK], until this message comes up. Loading sound module (snd-emu10k1) modprobe: Can´t locate module snd-emu10k1 then in KDE when I log on a user... a popup window. -Sound server informational message: error while initializing the sound driver device /dev/dsp can´t be opened (No such file or directory) The soud server will continue, using the null output device. in DrakControl the sound card is: [SB Live!Value]EMU10K1X I know this type of creative labs cards have different chipsets in them, but don´t know how to make it work,, First, Nestor, hijacking a thread is not a good idea. Read http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/MandrakeMailingListEtiquette to understand why. Now, the sound card. First, have you installed also? If not, select all the alsa related files and install them. You need some information gathering, to find out what the problem is. Open Mandrake Control Center, to the screen where you can see your soundcard. Click on the sound card entry and you will see the details about which driver it is using. If there is an alternative driver offered, try that first. If that does not work, there is troubleshooting help. I think it is on the Run Config Tool screen - a button called, surprising enough, Troubleshooting. This gives a number of tests to run from the command line. Run these in turn, copying and pasting the results to a text file. Post again, attaching the text file, so that the people who know most about sound can analyse the output. It would be wise to do this in a new thread, so that more people see it. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Check your PC for viruses with the FREE McAfee online computer scan. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] YASP, (yet, another sound problem)
That is what I thought, although I had the same problem they are having. Even when I updated to 9.2 the error message was appearing in KDE, until I updated the kernel and installed the kernel-source. I have sound on my computer now in KDE and it works good. Have you tried that email, are you planning to? It is really a simple thing to do. Much easier then trying to install and configure the alsa driver which will not most likely not work. I tried that also, it didn't work. If you are using Mandrake 9.2 try the directions in the reply I sent before anything else. From, Steven From: Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] YASP, (yet, another sound problem) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 10:29:23 + On Tuesday 30 December 2003 10:25, Steven Nelson wrote: Hi, Did you try what the email said that I sent? From, Steven Steven, I can't answer for 9.2, but SBLive! cards should run on the original kernel with 9.1 Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Worried about inbox overload? Get MSN Extra Storage now! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Linux porblems.
They replied a while ago saying they got it to work and that the harddrive was the problem. From, Steven From: et [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing Linux porblems. Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 11:28:04 + On Tuesday 30 December 2003 02:37 am, Russ wrote: Hi, I have been trying to load Linux on a HP Pavilion which has 12 GB of disk space and 288 meg of memory running at 400 mhz. In the process of installation it just stops loading. If I restart install by just erasing disk and starting over it stops sooner then before. The last time I did a custom disk partitioning, cleared all, then had system auto allocate. That time it stopped at the point that it stopped the first time. The auto allocate is allocating 5.8 GB to hda1 and 4.8 GB to hda6 Does anyone know what I can do to correct this problem? Russ need more info what video card? is it onboard with shared memory? when it freezes can you do an [alt+ctrl+f3] and [alt+ctrl+f4] and see if there are error messages? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Working moms: Find helpful tips here on managing kids, home, work and yourself. http://special.msn.com/msnbc/workingmom.armx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] YASP--(its own thread)
I am 80% sure the Dell soundblaster cards should work. Now that you have tried all of these different settings and messed with other drivers the default settings have been changed. So now when you try to update the kernel it might not work because you changed the default and changed alot of serious settings. You might have to reinstall and then update the kernel. I would still try updating the kernel with the installation you have now, and then see if it works. From, Steven From: Charles A Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] YASP--(its own thread) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 14:32:47 -0500 On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 14:24:44 -0500 Charles A Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was thinking that it only applied to Dells with the SB-5.1 not the SB value. No, you are right Anne it is the same chipset EMU10k1X Charles -- 'I like the sound of that,' said Mrs Palm. 'I like the echoes,' said Dr Downey. (Feet of Clay) - Mandrake Linux 10.0 on PurpleDragon Kernel-2.6.0-1mdkenterprise http://www.eslrahc.com - attach3 _ Working moms: Find helpful tips here on managing kids, home, work and yourself. http://special.msn.com/msnbc/workingmom.armx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Uninstalling Open Gl.
I need to uninstall Open Gl. Everything the Open Gl installation installed needs to be uninstalled. If someone knows how to do this will they tell me? From, Steven _ Make your home warm and cozy this winter with tips from MSN House Home. http://special.msn.com/home/warmhome.armx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installing Xwine
I have Wine Hq installed. I cannot run Wine Hq in the gui interface because XWine is not installed. I cannot find it. If someone knows where to get Xwine for WIne Hq 20031212 will they tell me? Thanks, Steven _ Expand your wine savvy and get some great new recipes at MSN Wine. http://wine.msn.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing Xwine
Having trouble finding Gnome and Gnome libs? I went to gnome the developer site, I do not know where they are at though. If you know will you tell me? From, Steven From: Aron Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Newbie List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing Xwine Date: 30 Dec 2003 19:19:33 -0800 On Tue, 2003-12-30 at 19:03, Steven Nelson wrote: I have Wine Hq installed. I cannot run Wine Hq in the gui interface because XWine is not installed. I cannot find it. If someone knows where to get Xwine for WIne Hq 20031212 will they tell me? Thanks, Steven start here http://darken.tuxfamily.org/article.php?lang=enid=1 _ Expand your wine savvy and get some great new recipes at MSN Wine. http://wine.msn.com __ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Make your home warm and cozy this winter with tips from MSN House Home. http://special.msn.com/home/warmhome.armx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Enabling hyper threading.
Hi, based on the replies you all sent I have a couple questions. I write them in order, based on the importance or being more likely to be or fix the problem, 1- . One being the first concern. The questions are listed in order of what needs to be done first, based on my judgement. 1.(3 questions) I have read the information in your replies. The question I have is, is there another way to enable hyper threading besides the using the smp kernel or updating to 2.6 kernel? Generally there are commands to enable features like hyper threading. Are you sure there is not a command or something like it? Also is there a command I can run from the command line to make sure hyper threading is not enabled? I don't think it is, just to be sure though (I didn't notice the penguins during installation). 2.(no questions) I did not notice one or two penguins during the installation. I also wrote this above, although if there are any commands it would be helpful to be 100% sure ht is enabled. I do not think it is. 3.(3 questions) If there is not a way to get hyper threading to work with the regular kernel, is all that needs to be done is boot from the smp kernel? Will booting from that kernel work? Is there anything else that needs to be done to get hyperthreading enabled in Linux besides booting from the smp kernel? 4.(2 questions) I already installed the kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm, so if you install 2.6 kernel the same way, it shouldn't be a problem. Would I need to use the smp kernel? Would I need to configure it to enable hyper threading? From, Steven _ Have fun customizing MSN Messenger learn how here! http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_customize Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Physical memory is to high.
I will try to reply to the email the best I can. I thought the disk cache and the physical memory did not work together. If they do that would take up alot of space. There is still a problem though. The computer has 512 mb of memory and almost all of it is being used. Alot of programs are using 20mb to run. That is to much. Is there a way to fix the problem? I cannot get the copies of the programs because the terminal will not copy and paste and the when I try to open lilo.conf (not sure I am trying to open right) it states permision denied. From, Steven From: Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Physical memory is to high. Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 14:08:54 + On Sunday 28 December 2003 12:43, et wrote: On Sunday 28 December 2003 08:39, Steven Nelson wrote: The computer states that I am using, physical memory is to high. I Steven, there are two issues here. First, when you had 1024MB RAM installed you should have been using the Enterprise kernel - built to correctly handle ram over around 850MB Second - linux handles memory very differently from windows, which tends to cause panic in newbies - I remember the feeling :-) In fact it uses every scrap of memory available to it as and whenit needs it. It is much better than windows though in detecting the need to let go of something when it needs to make space. Although it looks alarming I have never heard of anyone running into actual difficulty through memory use, assuming that they had enough installed to get a system running :-) HTH Anne -- Run top and copy/paste the summary lines at the top of the page. Anne also copy and paste the section from your /etc/lilo.conf that is the 'stanza' you are booting from. you can also find memtester and memtest86 on the cdroms As an example, Steven, compare the two sets below, first soon after I had re-booted (changed kernel) and then 3 hours later. top - 10:48:28 up 22 min, 3 users, load average: 0.06, 0.12, 0.17 Tasks: 94 total, 2 running, 92 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie Cpu(s): 5.6% user, 3.9% system, 0.0% nice, 90.5% idle Mem:511216k total, 317328k used, 193888k free,16640k buffers Swap: 771040k total,0k used, 771040k free, 156144k cached top - 14:05:39 up 3:39, 3 users, load average: 0.85, 0.47, 0.26 Tasks: 99 total, 2 running, 97 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie Cpu(s): 93.4% user, 6.6% system, 0.0% nice, 0.0% idle Mem:511216k total, 506216k used, 5000k free, 7428k buffers Swap: 771040k total, 5456k used, 765584k free, 304532k cached Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Make your home warm and cozy this winter with tips from MSN House Home. http://special.msn.com/home/warmhome.armx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Enabling hyper threading.
From: Lanman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Enabling hyper threading. Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 06:41:10 -0500 On 12/29/2003 at 11:27 AM Steven Nelson wrote: Hi, based on the replies you all sent I have a couple questions. I write them in order, based on the importance or being more likely to be or fix the problem, 1- . One being the first concern. The questions are listed in order of what needs to be done first, based on my judgement. 1.(3 questions) I have read the information in your replies. The question I have is, is there another way to enable hyper threading besides the using the smp kernel or updating to 2.6 kernel? Generally there are commands to enable features like hyper threading. Are you sure there is not a command or something like it? Also is there a command I can run from the command line to make sure hyper threading is not enabled? I don't think it is, just to be sure though (I didn't notice the penguins during installation). 2.(no questions) I did not notice one or two penguins during the installation. I also wrote this above, although if there are any commands it would be helpful to be 100% sure ht is enabled. I do not think it is. 3.(3 questions) If there is not a way to get hyper threading to work with the regular kernel, is all that needs to be done is boot from the smp kernel? Will booting from that kernel work? Is there anything else that needs to be done to get hyperthreading enabled in Linux besides booting from the smp kernel? 4.(2 questions) I already installed the kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm, so if you install 2.6 kernel the same way, it shouldn't be a problem. Would I need to use the smp kernel? Would I need to configure it to enable hyper threading? Steven *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** Steven; Without knowing what motherboard you're running, I'm not sure if this will help or not, but I had to manually enable the Hyper-Threading option in my BIOS. After exiting the BIOS, my Asus board reports 2 Intel Pentium P4-2.8Mgz CPU's, instead of only 1. After that, it's just a question of booting from either the SMP or Enterprise kernels, both of which are able to detect and use multiple CPU's. Both kernels seems to handle everything nicely ( in Mandrake 9.2 ), and up come the two penguin icons during a text bootup. I have never seen them appear when launching a graphical version of LILO. One thing I've noticed though, is that for the first time, Mandrake actually runs faster than Windows 2000 now, where it has been consistently slower in the past, although not by much. Lanman Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com The hyper threading is enabled in BIOS. I will try booting from one of those kernels. Is there a way to configure the default kernel so that that hyper will work with it? Are there any type of configuration options that will help with using ht and the enterprise or smp kernel? Thanks. From, Steven _ Tired of slow downloads? Compare online deals from your local high-speed providers now. https://broadband.msn.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Enabling hyper threading.
That worked, hyper threading is enabled. I do not know if there were increases in the speed. From, Steven From: et [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Enabling hyper threading. Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:51:28 + On Monday 29 December 2003 11:27 am, Steven Nelson wrote: Hi, based on the replies you all sent I have a couple questions. I write them in order, based on the importance or being more likely to be or fix the problem, 1- . One being the first concern. The questions are listed in order of what needs to be done first, based on my judgement. 1.(3 questions) I have read the information in your replies. The question I have is, is there another way to enable hyper threading besides the using the smp kernel or updating to 2.6 kernel? no, but is easier than you think. but does require a reboot, and reconfig of NVidia (if used) drivers. Generally there are commands to enable features like hyper threading. not like hyperthreading. Are you sure there is not a command or something like it? Also is there a command I can run from the command line to make sure hyper threading is not enabled? ctrl+alt+ f2 will get you to a differnet console that should list the kernel used when it asks for a login, if it says smp,,, you are doing it. or you could as root in a text console do cat /proc/interrupts and it should list 2 cpus if you are using I don't think it is, just to be sure though (I didn't notice the penguins during installation). they do it durring boot up,,, and you should have an smp choice in the lilo or grub boot up screen, 2.(no questions) I did not notice one or two penguins during the installation. what about boot up? I also wrote this above, although if there are any commands it would be helpful to be 100% sure ht is enabled. I do not think it is. when you get it running,, let me know if you see any change in speed of any app. 3.(3 questions) If there is not a way to get hyper threading to work with the regular kernel, is all that needs to be done is boot from the smp kernel? Will booting from that kernel work? Is there anything else that needs to be done to get hyperthreading enabled in Linux besides booting from the smp kernel? nope 4.(2 questions) I already installed the kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm, so if you install 2.6 kernel the same way, it shouldn't be a problem. Would I need to use the smp kernel? Would I need to configure it to enable hyper threading? not sure about 2.6 just yet,,, but you will _have_ to boot from an smp or enterprise kernel to see 2 cpus. period. From, Steven _ Have fun customizing MSN Messenger learn how here! http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_customize Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Check your PC for viruses with the FREE McAfee online computer scan. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Enabling hyper threading.
That worked, hyper threading is enabled. I do not know if there were increases in the speed. From, Steven From: et [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Enabling hyper threading. Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:51:28 + On Monday 29 December 2003 11:27 am, Steven Nelson wrote: Hi, based on the replies you all sent I have a couple questions. I write them in order, based on the importance or being more likely to be or fix the problem, 1- . One being the first concern. The questions are listed in order of what needs to be done first, based on my judgement. 1.(3 questions) I have read the information in your replies. The question I have is, is there another way to enable hyper threading besides the using the smp kernel or updating to 2.6 kernel? no, but is easier than you think. but does require a reboot, and reconfig of NVidia (if used) drivers. Generally there are commands to enable features like hyper threading. not like hyperthreading. Are you sure there is not a command or something like it? Also is there a command I can run from the command line to make sure hyper threading is not enabled? ctrl+alt+ f2 will get you to a differnet console that should list the kernel used when it asks for a login, if it says smp,,, you are doing it. or you could as root in a text console do cat /proc/interrupts and it should list 2 cpus if you are using I don't think it is, just to be sure though (I didn't notice the penguins during installation). they do it durring boot up,,, and you should have an smp choice in the lilo or grub boot up screen, 2.(no questions) I did not notice one or two penguins during the installation. what about boot up? I also wrote this above, although if there are any commands it would be helpful to be 100% sure ht is enabled. I do not think it is. when you get it running,, let me know if you see any change in speed of any app. 3.(3 questions) If there is not a way to get hyper threading to work with the regular kernel, is all that needs to be done is boot from the smp kernel? Will booting from that kernel work? Is there anything else that needs to be done to get hyperthreading enabled in Linux besides booting from the smp kernel? nope 4.(2 questions) I already installed the kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm, so if you install 2.6 kernel the same way, it shouldn't be a problem. Would I need to use the smp kernel? Would I need to configure it to enable hyper threading? not sure about 2.6 just yet,,, but you will _have_ to boot from an smp or enterprise kernel to see 2 cpus. period. From, Steven _ Have fun customizing MSN Messenger learn how here! http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_customize Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Expand your wine savvy and get some great new recipes at MSN Wine. http://wine.msn.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Physical memory is to high.
I was thinking the disk cache was on the hard drive. Are u sure it is in the memory? I know in alot of the Windows versions I have used there was settings where you could enable a cache and set the size of it. You might be confused or I might be but I thought when memory was not used it is waiting for applications to use it or for when you use the applications that would be already enabled and they need more memory. I didn't think applications should use that much of the memory. Almost all of the memory is gone because the applications are using it. If I run out of memory then I will not be able to use the computer correctly and it will freeze. Won't other applications need the memory? The swap space is not being used at all. That is the problem, on all of the terminals that are avaible with Mandrake 9.2 none of them will let the left click menu appear. When I used Mandrake 9.1 there was one terminal that had that feature, it is not with Mandrake 9.2. Is the Konquerer file you mentioned the same as the Lilo? Do I need to get both? I booted the enterprise kernel and it read the 1024mb of memory right. That helped with how much memory is being used, there is still around 360mb being used. I would think that is to much but if you are right about the programs using that much memory, I guess not. If it helps, the questions that are have are in the paragraph. Some of them do not have question marks at the end of them and are questions within a regular sentence. You should be able to understand the paragraph and what the questions are if you understand what is happening with the memory problem. From, Steven From: Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Physical memory is to high. Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 12:15:51 + On Monday 29 Dec 2003 11:51 am, Steven Nelson wrote: I will try to reply to the email the best I can. I thought the disk cache and the physical memory did not work together. Yes they do. Where else could the disc cache be other than in memory? If they do that would take up alot of space. There is still a problem though. The computer has 512 mb of memory and almost all of it is being used. Good! If memory is not used it is wasted! Alot of programs are using 20mb to run. That is to much. Is there a way to fix the problem? So? Applications take as much memory as they need. Is your system running slow? Are you using lots of swap space? If not then there is no problem. I cannot get the copies of the programs because the terminal will not copy and paste Highlight with mouse to copy to clipboard. Press centre button/mouse wheel to paste. and the when I try to open lilo.conf (not sure I am trying to open right) it states permision denied. Do it as root. Alt+F2 will pull up a command box. Type kdesu konqueror in the box to get a root copy of konqueror. Linux is not Windows. Do not expect it be the same. Windows is rubbish at managing memory. Linux is good at it :-) derek From, Steven -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Get reliable dial-up Internet access now with our limited-time introductory offer. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Physical memory is to high.
Will reply later today. From, Steven From: Richard Urwin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Physical memory is to high. Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 14:28:02 + On Monday 29 Dec 2003 1:45 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 29 December 2003 13:27, Steven Nelson wrote: That is the problem, on all of the terminals that are avaible with Mandrake 9.2 none of them will let the left click menu appear. When I used Mandrake 9.1 there was one terminal that had that feature, it is not with Mandrake 9.2. I'm not sure what you mean by this one, Seven, and since I don't use 9.2 I'll let someone else try to answer that. I assume that you mean right-click menu, or that you have a left-handed mouse, since there is no left click menu anywhere that I am aware of. Which terminal program are you using? konsole (the default KDE terminal) works fine here, it has a menu bar with copy and paste under the Edit entry, and right clicking gives me a context menu with copy and paste options. konsole is the only option on the K menu Terminals submenu. I found eterm didn't understand the Windows/KDE copy and paste methodology, but did understand the highlight-and-middle-click X methodology. And that caused a problem with some KDE apps that used only the KDE method. But eterm isn't installed as standard. xterm may suffer the same problem, but so far as I can see, that isn't installed as standard either. (Just for the record I agree with everyone's comments on your memory situation - you don't have a problem.) -- Richard Urwin Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Make your home warm and cozy this winter with tips from MSN House Home. http://special.msn.com/home/warmhome.armx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installing Mesa 3d.
I will try reply to the other email (physical memory) tomorrow, if anybody is wondering when or if I was going to. Having a serious problem (have been for a while, same problem on Windows) with Open Gl and would like to try upgrading to Mesa 3d. I have some questions before I ask any installation questions, if I have any. -Are there any other 3d API's besides Mesa and Open GL, that are as good as those or better, in terms of graphics, rendering, speed, ect.? If there are will you tell me what they are? If I you think there is anything I should know before installing Mesa 3d, will you let me know? -Will Mesa 3d work on Mandrake 9.2? -Can I use Mesa 3d instead of Open Gl on Mandrake 9.2? -Does Mesa 3d do the same thing as Open Gl? From, Steven _ Expand your wine savvy and get some great new recipes at MSN Wine. http://wine.msn.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] YASP, (yet, another sound problem)
Hi, I have had the same problem. I have a Sound Blaster Audgy 2 and when I was using Mandrake 9.1 the I recieved the same message when logging into Kde, also the other desktops I tried I couldn't get any sound. When I installed Mandrake 9.2 I logged into the Xfce desktop for my first login (i never tried this desktop or other in 9.1), the sound worked. I later logged into Kde and the sound message appeared. I updated the kernel to kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm and then installed kernel-source-2.4.22-21mdk.i586.rpm (which Mandrake 9.2 did not have). I rebooted and the sound in Kde worked fine. So all you should have to do is update the kernel you are using now (if it isn't the 2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm) and install the kernel-source 2.4.22-21mdk.i586.rpm (not sure if installing the kernel-source is what made the sound work although it might have, it was either the updated kernel or new kernel-source), and the sound in Kde should work. You can get the kernel and kernel-source from a ftp on the Mandrake installation website. Go to the ftp and there should be something that says up to higher directory, click it once or twice and then go to the updates directory, then go to the 9.2 directory, then the rpms directory and those two files should be in there. Download them and burn them to a cd. If you need to know how to install the new kernel and kernel-source, this is how. -burn the new kernel and kernel-source files to a cd. -Go to init 3 (which is the text login screen). You are already at init 3 when you login if you are at the text based login. If you are at the desktop type 'init 3' and then you will be at init 3. -Login to root (after you login, by typing su then enter the root password) then go to the cd rom directory, by typing 'mount /mnt/cdrom and the cd /mnt/cdrom', then you should be at the cdrom. -Type 'ls' to see the kernel and kernel-sorce on the cd, if you want to see them. -Then to install the files type: -'rpm -ivh kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm' (use this command for the kernel) -'rpm -Uvh kernel-source-2.4.22-21mdk.i586.rpm' (use this command for the kernel-source) Then reboot and the sound should work. From, Steven From: Nestor Castro [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] YASP, (yet, another sound problem) Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 16:54:56 +0100 I thought I could solve this problem just by looking at related problems in the list, but, when I turn on my computer, everything looks [OK], until this message comes up. Loading sound module (snd-emu10k1) modprobe: Can´t locate module snd-emu10k1 then in KDE when I log on a user... a popup window. -Sound server informational message: error while initializing the sound driver device /dev/dsp can´t be opened (No such file or directory) The soud server will continue, using the null output device. in DrakControl the sound card is: [SB Live!Value]EMU10K1X I know this type of creative labs cards have different chipsets in them, but don´t know how to make it work,, Help.. Thanks. Nestor Castro Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Worried about inbox overload? Get MSN Extra Storage now! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Installing Linux porblems.
I am not sure if this is the same problem that I had, although it may be and if it isn't then this is one possibility. Linux uses hard drives very precise, Windows doesn't use the hard drive as precise as Linux. I had a Western Digital hard drive that worked on Windows but didn't work on Linux. The W.D. hard drive was a little bit faulty and Linux could not not install. Linux would install and then not work at first, then after a while when I would try to reinstall, it would freeze when the partition was being formatted. I think the problem is you need to get a new hard drive. I am not 100% sure but that is most likely the case. From, Steven From: Russ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Newbie e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Installing Linux porblems. Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 18:37:46 -0800 Hi, I have been trying to load Linux on a HP Pavilion which has 12 GB of disk space and 288 meg of memory running at 400 mhz. In the process of installation it just stops loading. If I restart install by just erasing disk and starting over it stops sooner then before. The last time I did a custom disk partitioning, cleared all, then had system auto allocate. That time it stopped at the point that it stopped the first time. The auto allocate is allocating 5.8 GB to hda1 and 4.8 GB to hda6 Does anyone know what I can do to correct this problem? Russ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Worried about inbox overload? Get MSN Extra Storage now! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] X3d
I ordered a pair of 3d glasses for www.x3d.com. They have an installation disc for Windows with them. I did a search on the internet to see if there was anyhting about using them with Linux, alot of websites appeared relating to X3d technology. I don't know if that has to do with the glasses although it seemed pretty similiar. If someone knows if the X3d glasses can be installed with Linux will they tell me? Thanks. From, Steven _ Have fun customizing MSN Messenger learn how here! http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_customize Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Physical memory is to high.
The computer states that I am using, physical memory is to high. I have 512mb of memory installed. It says there is 508mb installed and the physical memory being used is around 500mb. There is only 8mb of physical memory left. The processes are using alot of memory. The average amount for the more maing processes is 12mb. Here are examples: -kdeinit: kded is using Total=11.9 RSS=11.9 Shared=10.2 -kdeinit: kdesktop is using Total=17.8 RSS=17.8 Shared=14.9 -X is using Total= 165mb RSS=36.7 Shared=5.7 I looked for a memory configuration program, couldn't find one though. The swap is 1.4gb and is not being used at all. There is no shared memory, there is only one user account and the root. The disk buffers are changing in between 14.15mb-14.20mb and disck cache is staying at 306.79 (during using the computer in the current session regulary for five minutes). If someone knows how to correct this problem will they tell me? This may help with correcting the problem. I did have 1024mb of memory installed, The same thing that is happening now was happening when I had 1024mb of memory. That is the reason I tried 512mb. When 1024mb of memory was installed the system monitor(s) said there was 872mb. The physical memory being used then was around 868mb. From, Steven _ Take advantage of our limited-time introductory offer for dial-up Internet access. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Physical memory is to high.
The kernel not being able to work correctly with over 850mb is most likely reason it only stated I was using around 850mb when there was 1024mb enabled. That is not the reason the physical memory is being used so much. I have had memory problems a couple of times. Not with this system, with another. Memory can easily cause a problem with the os or an application or another peice of hardware. The system I am using is fully compatible. There is still a memory problem with the 512mb installed. It is possible the memory is causing the problem, although I want to check if a memory configuration problem is causing the problem before I would buy more memory. The chance of it being another issue besides the memory is pretty high. Will somebody tell me how to correct the problem or ways to try and fix the problem if they know? From, Steven From: Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Physical memory is to high. Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 08:53:58 + On Sunday 28 December 2003 08:39, Steven Nelson wrote: The computer states that I am using, physical memory is to high. I Steven, there are two issues here. First, when you had 1024MB RAM installed you should have been using the Enterprise kernel - built to correctly handle ram over around 850MB Second - linux handles memory very differently from windows, which tends to cause panic in newbies - I remember the feeling :-) In fact it uses every scrap of memory available to it as and whenit needs it. It is much better than windows though in detecting the need to let go of something when it needs to make space. Although it looks alarming I have never heard of anyone running into actual difficulty through memory use, assuming that they had enough installed to get a system running :-) HTH Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Take advantage of our limited-time introductory offer for dial-up Internet access. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installation path of Mozilla.
The installation said, try /usr/lib/mozilla, Mozilla was at /usr/bin/Mozilla. From, Steven From: Rob Blomquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Installation path of Mozilla. Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 23:27:40 -0800 On Friday 26 December 2003 10:56 pm, Steven Nelson droned on: Hi, tried the command. It stated to enter a valid installation path. Do you know where else the installation path could be? Try the command which mozilla on your machine. If its in your path, it will tell you where it is. If its not in your path, it will give you a message saying no mozilla in (your path). Which means you will need to install it. And to do that, urpmi mozilla will set you up. And BTW, don't use the FlashPlayer from Macromedia, you will be missing some libraries. Try urpmi FlashPlayer if you are setup to upload from Contrib. And if you aren't setup with it, see Easy Urpmi @ http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/urpmiweb.php, just follow the directions. Rob -- Linux: For the people, by the people. Linux Counter #183693 http://counter.li.org/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Have fun customizing MSN Messenger learn how here! http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_customize Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] installing .tar.bz2
Will someone tell me how to install then run a program that is a .tar.bz2 file? From, Steven _ Take advantage of our limited-time introductory offer for dial-up Internet access. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] installing .tar.bz2
The .tar.bz2 installed. From, Steven From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christoph Eckert) Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] installing .tar.bz2 Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 01:54:05 +0100 -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Am Sonntag, 28. Dezember 2003 01:48 schrieb Steven Nelson: Will someone tell me how to install then run a program that is a .tar.bz2 file? Phew, tar.bz2 is most common at first a tar.bz2 file which contains anything, not necessary a program. If it is a program, this are most probably the programs sources, which you have to compile by yourself; this is not the easiest thing for beginners. First of all, you have to extract this file. Try right-clicking on it and choose something like 'extract here'. Have a look to the then shown directory and tell us more about the contents. On the other hand, which program do you want to install? If there are rpm-files for it, you should prefer using them instead of compiling it by yourself. Gruß / regards ce == Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SuSE 8.0 on a Dell Inspiron 8200: http://home.t-online.de/home/mchristoph.eckert/inspiron8200/ == -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/7imtgCBqix845w0RAg3WAJ4zR2VP4vTTnADza4jgV02W4gqU6QCeMTBY 4uD6Oz6TgzTgsnaqmPeSoec= =dQR+ -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Worried about inbox overload? Get MSN Extra Storage now! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Enabling hyper threading.
I am about 85% sure that Mandrake 9.2 has hyper threading support. If Mandrake 9.2 does have hyper threading support will someone tell how to enable it? From, Steven _ Expand your wine savvy and get some great new recipes at MSN Wine. http://wine.msn.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] installing cable modem
Trying to install a cable modem and do not know how. The LAN connection is Integrated Intel Pro/1000 CT Desktop Connection and is on the motherboard. Downloaded the driver for the LAN connection from support.intel.com, the driver is for Linux. Installed it, so it should be completely installed. Need to know how to configure the LAN connection so the computer will connect to the internet. I do not want to use the Mandrake Control Center. I would like to configure the LAN connection from the terminal. Will somebody tell me exactly what to type in the terminal to setup the LAN connection? From, Steven _ Working moms: Find helpful tips here on managing kids, home, work and yourself. http://special.msn.com/msnbc/workingmom.armx Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] installing cable modem
Hi, the modem works fine. There are different reasons why I prefer to use the terminal instead of drakconnect or a program similiar to it. There are programs that I would use for configuring a LAN connection, though. Thanks for the help. From, Steven From: Ronald J. Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] installing cable modem Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 17:08:12 -0500 On Friday 26 December 2003 03:56 pm, Steven Nelson wrote: - Trying to install a cable modem and do not know how. The LAN connection is - Integrated Intel Pro/1000 CT Desktop Connection and is on the motherboard. - Downloaded the driver for the LAN connection from support.intel.com, the - driver is for Linux. Installed it, so it should be completely installed. - Need to know how to configure the LAN connection so the computer will - connect to the internet. I do not want to use the Mandrake Control Center. I - would like to configure the LAN connection from the terminal. Will somebody - tell me exactly what to type in the terminal to setup the LAN connection? - First off, you need to make sure your eth0 stuff is working okay. When you run: ifconfig what does it show? also, you'll need to make sure some software is installed: [EMAIL PROTECTED] darklord]# rpm -qa | grep dhcp dhcp-client-3.0-1.rc12.2mdk dhcp-common-3.0-1.rc12.2mdk Now here, after installing the cable-modem, all I had to do was one of the following: service network restart ifup eth0 (you might have to do ifdown eth0 first) I think thats about all I had to do. Also, what provider are you using? Some are rather more Linux friendly than others. There is a list of providers and users experiences with them: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Cable-Modem/ BTW, why not use the GUI? Drakconnect works great, out of the box, most of the time...YMMV... HTHs! -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Expand your wine savvy and get some great new recipes at MSN Wine. http://wine.msn.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing kernel and kernel source.
From: Edward Wijaya [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing kernel and kernel source. Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 10:31:48 - Hi Charlie, Does this method works for GRUB as well? Regards Edward Wijaya On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 10:28:04 -0700, Charlie Mahan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Thursday 25 December 2003 8:57 pm, Steven Nelson wrote: Downloaded kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm and kernel-source-2.4.22-21mdk.i586.rpm from a Mandrake ftp server. I burned them to a cd so that I can install them from init 3. Will somebody tell me how to completely install those files from init 3? From, Steven Log in as you, then at the command prompt type su and provide the root password when requested to become super user. Then; cd /mnt/cdrom enter ls enter You should see a list (ls) of the files/packages on the cdrom. At the prompt type urpmi kern(now strike the Tab button) and you should see the word kernel and a flashing cursor, plus the choices corresponding to the kernel and the kernel-source. Pick the next two characters in the name of the package you want to install first, hit the tab button to auto complete the command, and strike Enter. After that package installs and you return to the command prompt use the Up arrow on your keyboard to page back in the bash history to the previous command, backspace out the characters that are different in the package names and use the Tab button for auto completion again, then strike the Enter key again when you have the package name at the prompt. After this package installs and you are back at the command prompt type: /sbin/lilo -v enter When you have returned again to the command prompt you could cd /the directory you saved the NVidia run file in; which I assume is why you want to do this from init 3. It won't work since the NVidia modules will only install into the running kernel. To use the new kernel you installed you'll have to reboot, this is almost the only package install that requires this. Simplest way to do this from where you are is to use Ctrl+D this will exit the super user mode (it's a shortcut to exit) and type reboot enter You'll see all the shutdown messages. After the system reboots and is running the new kernel you can then run the NVidia installer from the directory you saved it to. If my assumption is correct and that's why you wanted to do the install at a console. If you arrived at init 3 from the reboot because you have the system set not to start X automatically just type startx enter after you log-in. If you didn't you'll need to take another step or two. Let the list know, OK? Regards; Charlie - -- Edmonton,AB,Canada User #244963 at http://counter.li.org Mandrake Linux release 9.2 (FiveStar) for i586 kernel 2.4.22-21.tmb.1mdk 10:05:21 up 5 days, 19:54, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.07, 0.34 Well, I'm INVISIBLE AGAIN ... I might as well pay a visit to the LADIES ROOM ... -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/7G+kZqvqlrLPr5YRAlk1AJ9vjAMc7Zn/OjbeOtqdkuTtaYISDgCaA8PQ ADYSSJJOodF5jfbrQ9dJXYw= =9EiP -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com I don't know if this will help, I thought it might. I finished installing the kernel (kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm) and kernel-source (kernel-source-2.4.22-21mdk.i586.rpm) about an hour ago. I tried a different method then the one above and it worked fine. Installed the kernel and kernel-source by typing these commands in at the init 3, root command line. rpm -ivh kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm rpm -Uvh kernel-source-2.4.22-21mdk.i586.rpm After they installed. I went to the /etc (still root) folder by using the command: cd /etc Then ran the command: lilo -v It configured a part of the lilo config file. Rebooted and everything was fine, the kernel and kernel-source were installed. After the kernel and kernel-source were installed I installed the video driver. It built the customized kernel module, because the kernel and kernel-source were now installed. THe driver installed fine. Ran the config and the desktop loaded fine. From, Steven _ Take advantage of our limited-time introductory offer for dial-up Internet access. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installation path of Mozilla.
Trying to install Macromedia Flashplayer. During installation it asks for the installation path of Mozilla. Will somebody tell me the installation path of Mozilla in Mandrake 9.2? From, Steven _ Take advantage of our limited-time introductory offer for dial-up Internet access. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing kernel and kernel source.
From: Edward Wijaya [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing kernel and kernel source. Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 10:31:48 - Hi Charlie, Does this method works for GRUB as well? Regards Edward Wijaya On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 10:28:04 -0700, Charlie Mahan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Thursday 25 December 2003 8:57 pm, Steven Nelson wrote: Downloaded kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm and kernel-source-2.4.22-21mdk.i586.rpm from a Mandrake ftp server. I burned them to a cd so that I can install them from init 3. Will somebody tell me how to completely install those files from init 3? From, Steven Log in as you, then at the command prompt type su and provide the root password when requested to become super user. Then; cd /mnt/cdrom enter ls enter You should see a list (ls) of the files/packages on the cdrom. At the prompt type urpmi kern(now strike the Tab button) and you should see the word kernel and a flashing cursor, plus the choices corresponding to the kernel and the kernel-source. Pick the next two characters in the name of the package you want to install first, hit the tab button to auto complete the command, and strike Enter. After that package installs and you return to the command prompt use the Up arrow on your keyboard to page back in the bash history to the previous command, backspace out the characters that are different in the package names and use the Tab button for auto completion again, then strike the Enter key again when you have the package name at the prompt. After this package installs and you are back at the command prompt type: /sbin/lilo -v enter When you have returned again to the command prompt you could cd /the directory you saved the NVidia run file in; which I assume is why you want to do this from init 3. It won't work since the NVidia modules will only install into the running kernel. To use the new kernel you installed you'll have to reboot, this is almost the only package install that requires this. Simplest way to do this from where you are is to use Ctrl+D this will exit the super user mode (it's a shortcut to exit) and type reboot enter You'll see all the shutdown messages. After the system reboots and is running the new kernel you can then run the NVidia installer from the directory you saved it to. If my assumption is correct and that's why you wanted to do the install at a console. If you arrived at init 3 from the reboot because you have the system set not to start X automatically just type startx enter after you log-in. If you didn't you'll need to take another step or two. Let the list know, OK? Regards; Charlie - -- Edmonton,AB,Canada User #244963 at http://counter.li.org Mandrake Linux release 9.2 (FiveStar) for i586 kernel 2.4.22-21.tmb.1mdk 10:05:21 up 5 days, 19:54, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.07, 0.34 Well, I'm INVISIBLE AGAIN ... I might as well pay a visit to the LADIES ROOM ... -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/7G+kZqvqlrLPr5YRAlk1AJ9vjAMc7Zn/OjbeOtqdkuTtaYISDgCaA8PQ ADYSSJJOodF5jfbrQ9dJXYw= =9EiP -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com I don't know if this will help, I thought it might. I finished installing the kernel (kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm) and kernel-source (kernel-source-2.4.22-21mdk.i586.rpm) about an hour ago. I tried a different method then the one above and it worked fine. Installed the kernel and kernel-source by typing these commands in at the init 3, root command line. rpm -ivh kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm rpm -Uvh kernel-source-2.4.22-21mdk.i586.rpm After they installed. I went to the /etc (still root) folder by using the command: cd /etc Then ran the command: lilo -v It configured a part of the lilo config file. Rebooted and everything was fine, the kernel and kernel-source were installed. After the kernel and kernel-source were installed I installed the video driver. It built the customized kernel module, because the kernel and kernel-source were now installed. THe driver installed fine. Ran the config and the desktop loaded fine. From, Steven _ Tired of slow downloads? Compare online deals from your local high-speed providers now. https://broadband.msn.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installation path of Mozilla.
Hi, tried the command. It stated to enter a valid installation path. Do you know where else the installation path could be? From, Steven From: Charlie Mahan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Installation path of Mozilla. Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 23:40:28 -0700 -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Friday 26 December 2003 11:24 pm, Steven Nelson wrote: Trying to install Macromedia Flashplayer. During installation it asks for the installation path of Mozilla. Will somebody tell me the installation path of Mozilla in Mandrake 9.2? From, Steven /usr/lib/mozilla - -- Edmonton,AB,Canada User #244963 at http://counter.li.org Mandrake Linux release 9.2 (FiveStar) for i586 kernel 2.4.22-21.tmb.1mdk 23:39:35 up 6 days, 9:28, 1 user, load average: 0.02, 0.36, 0.57 Is a wedding successful if it comes off without a hitch? -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/7SlcZqvqlrLPr5YRAoj5AJ4l9VN6K+tjS/v4fVLKhM0wcOnSPQCfafcy 8mV/ewVquqDIUqyTL9BPvYU= =M/eY -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Take advantage of our limited-time introductory offer for dial-up Internet access. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie]
Am new to Linux. Worked with Linux for about 5 months. I've studied computers for a while. Can understand computers pretty good. Need help configuring Linux though. Will somebody assist me with installing and configuring Linux? Installing and configuring will probably get very technical. From, Steven _ Have fun customizing MSN Messenger learn how here! http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_customize Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] How to change desktops?
Hi, Would someone tell me how I change desktops? Thanks, Steven _ Compare Cable, DSL or Satellite plans: As low as $29.95. https://broadband.msn.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to change desktops?
From: Stephen Kuhn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mandrake Newbie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] How to change desktops? Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 16:35:53 +1000 On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 16:26, Steven Nelson wrote: Hi, Would someone tell me how I change desktops? Thanks, Steven What do you want to change it to, mate? stephen kuhn - owner == illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com -- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents -- `Lasu' Releases SAG 0.3 -- Freeware Book Takes Paves For New World Order by staff writers ... The SAG is one of the major products developed via the Information Superhighway, the brain child of Al Gore, US Vice President. The ISHW is being developed with massive govenment funding, since studies show that it already has more than four hundred users, three years before the first prototypes are ready. Asked whether he was worried about the foreign influence in an expensive American Dream, the vice president said, ``Finland? Oh, we've already bought them, but we haven't told anyone yet. They're great at building model airplanes as well. And _I can spell potato.'' House representatives are not mollified, however, wanting to see the terms of the deal first, fearing another Alaska. Rumors about the SAG release have imbalanced the American stock market for weeks. Several major publishing houses reached an all time low in the New York Stock Exchange, while publicly competing for the publishing agreement with Mr. Wirzenius. The negotiations did not work out, tough. ``Not enough dough,'' says the author, although spokesmen at both Prentice-Hall and Playboy, Inc., claim the author was incapable of expressing his wishes in a coherent form during face to face talks, preferring to communicate via e-mail. ``He kept muttering something about jiffies and pegs,'' they say. ... -- Lars Wirzenius [comp.os.linux.announce] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Hi, I am wanting to change it from kde to a couple of others (gnome, window maker, ice). From, Steven _ Compare Cable, DSL or Satellite plans: As low as $29.95. https://broadband.msn.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing a SB Audigy 2 in Mandrake Linux.
From: Charles A Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing a SB Audigy 2 in Mandrake Linux. Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:49:03 -0400 On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 17:53:17 + Steven Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Would someone tell me how to install a soundblaster audigy 2 sound card in linux? Your card should work using the audigy driver. Run draksound to view/change the driver which is being used. Check your mixer settings, sound is muted by default, and adjust the volume and other settings. In the future you may want to consider installing emu10k1-tools in order to configure and activate some of the bells and whistles with the audigy2 Charles -- Alas, I am dying beyond my means. -- Oscar Wilde [as he sipped champagne on his deathbed] - Mandrake Linux 9.2 on PurpleDragon Kernel-2.4.22-9mdkenterprise http://www.eslrahc.com - attach3 Hi, Would you give me a more detailed installation? Here is what I have done so far. -I typed in draksound in the terminal and it said command not found. -I then ran harddrake using the control panel. It said that my sound card driver was the EMU10k2 Audigy Audio Processor. -I downloaded an mp3 and played it to see my speakers worked. The mp3 would not play. It would load and then freeze in the player. Would you tell me how to check if the sound works and what the problem with mp3 is? Is the driver installed correctly? From, Steven _ Need more e-mail storage? Get 10MB with Hotmail Extra Storage. http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] installing sb audigy2 in Mandrake
From: ed tharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: newbie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] installing sb audigy2 Date: 17 Sep 2003 07:32:59 -0400 On Wed, 2003-09-17 at 01:02, Steven Nelson wrote: Hi, Would someone tell me how to install a soundblaster audigy 2 sound card? From, Steven this assumes you already have the card in your hands first, take the covers off the computer case (box) do you know what a pci slot looks like? if so,, put it (if you have one and know what it looks like,,, if not, then ask again) in an open PCI slot _not_ next to the AGP slot (if you have one and know what it looks like,,, if not, then ask again) when you boot up, if you do not run harddrake automagiclly, then you might also have to run harddrake as soon as you boot up. HTH ET Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Hi, It is already installed. I am wanting to know how I get it to work using Mandrake, sorry about that. From, Steven _ Get a FREE computer virus scan online from McAfee. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] installing x86 update
Hi, I need to udate x86, the version I am using is 4.3.0. I do not know how to install the update or what to download. Would somebody explain to me in detail how to do this? From, Steven _ Compare Cable, DSL or Satellite plans: As low as $29.95. https://broadband.msn.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] installing x86 update
Hi, Is Easy Urpmi the same thing as using the autoupdate in mandrake? Would you tell me how to manually update x86 without any of the other packages? From, Steven From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] installing x86 update Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 13:46:24 +0200 It's very simple. Once you added yourself the urpmi updates media with Easy Urpmi (http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/urpmiweb.php) you open up your console, su to root and execute : # urpmi.update updates urpmi --auto-select --update This will update the contents of the updates media (not necessary to run after adding the media. Run it only when you want to update the packages from that media) The next command is the ' urpmi --auto-select --update' means that it will be executed only if the first one will success ( - execute if success) and run urpmi , auto select all the updated packages (--auto-select) that needed to be installed (from the list of currently installed rpms on your machine) and use only the 'updates' media (--update). Note that kernel will not be installed in this way of running urpmi. Only when running urpmi kernel --update it will install the kernel binaries. This is generally the way to update the current running Mandrake of yours. So there are XFree packages available from the updates media - execute that command and it will update everything including the XFree. Hope I helped - Original Message - From: Steven Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 11:20 AM Subject: [newbie] installing x86 update Hi, I need to udate x86, the version I am using is 4.3.0. I do not know how to install the update or what to download. Would somebody explain to me in detail how to do this? From, Steven _ Compare Cable, DSL or Satellite plans: As low as $29.95. https://broadband.msn.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Fast, faster, fastest: Upgrade to Cable or DSL today! https://broadband.msn.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
