Re: [CentOS-docs] Automated RPMForge Repository Installation Script for Tips Tricks section

2009-06-12 Thread David Dreggors
Vladislav Rastrusny wrote: Why should I use rpm if I have yum? :) It is easier and much more convinient to use. Also if the package is signed, why not to verify it's signature first before installation? That's the purpose of the signature to be verified ;) If you always skip signature

Re: [CentOS-docs] Comments on draft TipsAndTricks/InstallWebminRepo page

2009-05-30 Thread David Dreggors
JohnS wrote: John, you have to be root to run the rpm command to install any package so this seems to be an invalid point anyway. I know you have to be root to run it. How is it invalid? It is no way invalid if there was a webmin-release rpm. It is to me a shorter way of doing it if there

Re: [CentOS-docs] Contribute request

2009-05-12 Thread David Dreggors
Ralph Angenendt wrote: Okay. I'm waiting for comments here - php as a scripting language? Strange :) Yes and No... to many of us it may seem odd, we all know that shell scripting is faster and way more powerful than php. We also know that one could accomplish the same thing in half the

[CentOS-docs] Initial list delay

2009-05-11 Thread David Dreggors
I had mentioned that I was waiting for a reply from the lists and never got ANY list mail until the day that I finally emailed Dag about my initial wiki page request. The same has just happened on the CentOS-devel lists. I now know that I can find these messages online however so I have been

Re: [CentOS-docs] New Wiki Page

2009-05-10 Thread David Dreggors
Dag Wieers wrote: Read it again. The problem exists in where the driver comes from. So evidently it is also in the kmod. So it is not a kmod issue. Yes, after Ned and Scott pointed that out I understood. Thanks Dag. Also, I am updating the wiki page. I have tried the kmod driver and can

Re: [CentOS-docs] New Wiki Page

2009-05-09 Thread David Dreggors
Dag Wieers wrote: On Sat, 9 May 2009, David Dreggors wrote: David Dreggors wrote: OK, I have a first draft of my Wiki page here: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Laptops/Compaq/CQ60-206US Can I get some feedback on this page? It looks fine. For the nvidia I would prefer if we go

Re: [CentOS-docs] New Wiki Page

2009-05-09 Thread David Dreggors
Dag Wieers wrote: No, you have to request that it is created for you and that you get access. This is another sore point in the process, I would prefer if the person granting access would automatically create the Homepage and grant the correct access. And that is something I know how to

Re: [CentOS-docs] New Wiki Page

2009-05-09 Thread David Dreggors
And I certainly don't like a waiter who tells me I am wrong if I don't like the food. Thank you Dag. I am easy to work with usually. If you want something from me, or I forgot a piece of info to help you... ask me. There is no reason to insult someone or be rude to them if they have

Re: [CentOS-docs] New Wiki Page

2009-05-09 Thread David Dreggors
I would suggest that you try the kmod though, and report back--whether good or bad. And Alan, I will try to get you these other (seemingly minor, as they didn't affect the card working) errors by tomorrow. I will try if I have to do another re-install. Right now I am stable (minus sound

Re: [CentOS-docs] New Wiki Page

2009-05-09 Thread David Dreggors
Since 2.6.18-128 (centos 5.3) ath5k is included in the kernel as a regular module. it has been backported. Yes, and this is the one I have to blacklist as it does not work and interferes with new madwifi. I have never tried the kmod-ath5k and in fact, yum does not even see it when I do a

Re: [CentOS-docs] New Wiki Page

2009-05-09 Thread David Dreggors
I repeat---the normal MadWifi does NOT work with the AR5007, aka AR242x card. There was some discussion somewhere--you can try MadWifi ticket 1192, I think that's the one--I believe the ticket is mentioned in the wiki article. I know that, I was clarifying that I use the latest snapshot

Re: [CentOS-docs] New Wiki Page

2009-05-09 Thread David Dreggors
Thanks for all your input, and of course, it's nice to hear that wiki article helped someone. Was happy to give some input, but I am more happy that you had this solution on the wiki :) Answers like this are a godsend to people when they need it.

Re: [CentOS-docs] New Wiki Page

2009-05-09 Thread David Dreggors
Dag, this seems confusing to me... No, the kmod-ath5k works, but does have a problem when the interface is brought down. In this first sentence you say the kmod-ath5k does have a problem when the interface is brought down. This is not a problem with the kmod-ath5k, it happens with the

Re: [CentOS-docs] Potential loss of a wiki contributor.

2009-05-08 Thread David Dreggors
that it is not nice for new Linux users looking for help to get told stop asking dumb questions and rtfm. My point in those comments was merely to have someone re-think the advice to go to #centos for support when this very place often alienates new users. -- David Dreggors ddregg...@cfl.rr.com (321

Re: [CentOS-docs] New Wiki Page

2009-05-08 Thread David Dreggors
David Dreggors wrote: OK, I have a first draft of my Wiki page here: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Laptops/Compaq/CQ60-206US Can I get some feedback on this page? ___ CentOS-docs mailing list CentOS-docs@centos.org http://lists.centos.org