I am seeing a bunch of emails here about KDE crashing machines and other such
problems. I find it very strange that I am not seeing actual bug reports on
the same topics in bugzilla or on the KDE bug list. It is very important that
you submit bug reports. If you select Help ---> Report Bug from
Hi,
after downloading the complete distribution of Mandrake 7.2 and creating
the ISO images I got the following error(s) while loading the second stage
ramdisk (copy of screen output of install process):
* mounting ram3 on /tmp/stage2 as type ext2
* creating directory /tmp/stage2 rc = 0
evolution-0.6-2mdk.i586.rpm requires both the old and new libstdc++
libraries so it will *never* install correctly even once we have fixed
up all the packages that need to be upgraded with the new libstdc++
package.
# rpm -q --requires -p evolution-0.6-2mdk.i586.rpm
[ snip]
libstdc++-libc6.1-2.s
What can it do that xmms can't?
I think that kaiman is a rather trashy piece of software.
On Thursday 09 November 2000 15:40, you wrote:
> Whats wrong with kaiman is everyone having problems with it? Is there going
> to be a rebuild kdemultimedia to fix kaiman, since it's never worked at
> least
from the quill of Robert L Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on scroll
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> which iomega product is not supported
By Iomega? All of them.
> by linux
Most of them work. That is not the point however.
> Jazz /Zip use either standard drivers (scsi card) or named drivers
> from
> th
Yo,
On Thu, Nov 09, 2000 at 12:25:44PM +0800, Stefan van der Eijk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Here's a small fix that will enable the urlview package to build on the
> alpha. This fix doesn't affect any other arch.
>
> http://d10179.dtk.chello.nl/build/fixes/cooker/urlview-0.9-3mdk.src.rpm
> http://d10179
Whats wrong with kaiman is everyone having problems with it? Is there going
to be a rebuild kdemultimedia to fix kaiman, since it's never worked at
least for me only thing that happens is it uses about 86 percent of my cpu
and uses up most of my memory and stay like that tell I kill it, but doe
Hi,
This package should solve build problems on non-x86 platforms for the
lyx package. The problem was that the lftp command and unpacking of the
xforms tgz file failed on non ix86 platforms. See:
http://d10179.dtk.chello.nl/build/cooker/alpha/problem/lyx-1.1.6-0.1mdk.src.rpm.txt
Here is the fix
Hi,
Here's a small fix that will enable the urlview package to build on the
alpha. This fix doesn't affect any other arch.
http://d10179.dtk.chello.nl/build/fixes/cooker/urlview-0.9-3mdk.src.rpm
http://d10179.dtk.chello.nl/build/fixes/cooker/urlview.spec
http://d10179.dtk.chello.nl/build/fixes/c
Peter Ruskin wrote:
>
> I did a fresh expert install using hd.img. I've also just installed a
> Promise Ultra UDMA100 card and a 40GB Maxtor UDMA100 disk
> as /dev/hde.
>
> Problems...
> 1. Halt or reboot shuts down all the processes correctly, then gives
> the message: "INIT - no more pro
In this Boycott / Support thread what is needed is to give a uniform
complete map
of hardware in some coherent fashion on a single site ie
Drives | I/O devices | keyboards/ mice| Video cards /devices | network
and communications
with a uniform rating say in ROYGBIV order
Red : OEM Hostile n
Turnabout is fair play I say.
>
> I will NEVER buy another Iomega product EVER, and I am just biding my
> time until I can shuck my DSL vendor.
which iomega product is not supported by linux
Jazz /Zip use either standard drivers (scsi card) or named drivers from
the kernel (buried in the iomega s
> > anyone who's successfully using one of their RAID cards? I don't. Or have
> > a look at Kodak's digital cameras. There's also not much support from them.
>
> Umm they publish their specs. They have an excellent developer relations
> program. And there is plenty of support for their came
On Thursday 09 November 2000 00:14, you wrote:
> Doug Roberts wrote:
> > Peter Ruskin wrote:
> >> 3. Konqueror just dumped me off the machine while it did an unprovoked
> >> hard reset. KDE2 may look pretty but it's buggier than Win98 - not
> >> worthy of release status.
> >
> > I have to second
On Wed, Nov 08, 2000 at 09:30:44PM +0100, Alexander Skwar wrote:
> anyone who's successfully using one of their RAID cards? I don't. Or have
> a look at Kodak's digital cameras. There's also not much support from them.
Umm they publish their specs. They have an excellent developer relations
Leon Brooks wrote:
Doug Roberts wrote:
> Peter Ruskin wrote:
>> 3. Konqueror just dumped me off the machine while it did an
unprovoked hard
>> reset. KDE2 may look pretty but it's
buggier than Win98 - not worthy of
>> release status.
> I have to second that. Konqueror was advertised as
Doug Roberts wrote:
> Peter Ruskin wrote:
>> 3. Konqueror just dumped me off the machine while it did an unprovoked hard
>> reset. KDE2 may look pretty but it's buggier than Win98 - not worthy of
>> release status.
> I have to second that. Konqueror was advertised as being able to handle
Vadim Plessky wrote:
> Linux has tremendously increasing marketshare, and become very important
> operating system during 1999-2000. I beleive all ATI customers will benefit
> from your support of this operating system.
...and possibly more to the point, the community has long memories. I'll be
r
Peter Ruskin wrote:
3. Konqueror just dumped me off the machine
while it did an unprovoked hard
reset. KDE2 may look pretty but it's buggier
than Win98 - not worthy of
release status.
I have to second that. Konqueror was advertised as being able to handle
java. It doesn't.
--Doug
--
Do
I did a fresh expert install using hd.img. I've also just installed a
Promise Ultra UDMA100 card and a 40GB Maxtor UDMA100 disk
as /dev/hde.
Problems...
1. Halt or reboot shuts down all the processes correctly, then gives
the message: "INIT - no more processes in this run level" and just
Hi.
Just a request, I expect lotta flames, but hopefully my experience with the
'brotherhood' of linux and people being decent human beings will continue. I
get tired of looking through the list for the day and seeing titles that
have little or nothing to do with the subject of the mail - it's
Guillaume Cottenceau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> May I add that we should do the same for Creative Labs and their
> sound/video cards.
not for the last emu10k1 where they did a great job in the opensource
developement (and the developement continue if it's in the kernel).
--
MandrakeSoft Inc
On Wed, 08 Nov 2000, Brian J. Murrell wrote:
> from the quill of Alexander Skwar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on scroll
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Or have
> > a look at Kodak's digital cameras.
>
> I have written software for the DC210. They at least (or did at least)
> publish the interface specs to thei
from the quill of Alexander Skwar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on scroll
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Or have
> a look at Kodak's digital cameras.
I have written software for the DC210. They at least (or did at least)
publish the interface specs to their cameras. That is better than some.
Actually I might arg
On Wednesday 08 November 2000 16:22, Anton Graham wrote:
| Submitted 08-Nov-00 by Vadim Plessky:
| > I got answer from Compaq - in general it can be translated like _fu$k
| > off_
| >
| > Suggestions?
|
| Avoid Compaq in the future :/ I received a very similar response in
| regard to
On Wednesday 08 November 2000 18:33, Brian J. Murrell wrote:
|
| Maybe you are new to Linux, but this is not at all atypical.
|
It is not atypical for other segments/markets as well.
There are companies who don't care about customers.
Take, for example, auto industry. Just imagine: writing lette
Burkhard Zombronner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Am Mittwoch 08 November 2000 19:55 schrieben Sie:
> > Burkhard Zombronner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > Hello there,
> > >
> > > on man msec, the text leads to /usr/doc/msec. Should be instead
> > > /usr/share/doc/msec- according to new doc st
Further to Ben's message I have a Dell laptop, so I may be able to offer
assistance. However, like Ben please let us know which Dell you have and
which video card it has.
Owen
HI ,
I'm verry angry like u and others , canon , plustek ,.., and a lot others
doesn't support linux user a lot of them didn't respond u at all you could
write them 10 times not a letter like this (it's worst) or a letter like this
and no support.
I think the linux comunauty have to make (if
So sprach Yoann Vandoorselaere am Wed, Nov 08, 2000 at 07:40:44PM +0100:
> pgeorges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > (nvidia, phillips, IBM, etc.)
>^^
>
> People making binary driver don't make any effort towards Linux...
> What they do is getting money from you.
While I agree to some deg
On Wednesday 08 November 2000 20:48, you wrote:
> from the quill of pgeorges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on scroll
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > False. By boycotting Matrox, the Millemium card was finally supported
> > in
> > XFree.
>
> That was a win then yes. But I think the risks of alienating a vendor
>
> A better approach might be to figure out which companies - mostly
> smaller
> manufacturers is my guess - support us, and SUPPORT THEM. Buy their
> boxes
> even if they cost a few bucks more because they don't have the same
> economy
> of scale that the guy making a million boxes a year has.
> False. By launching a boycott against Matrox, Linux lobbyists manage to
> get the specs for the Millemium card.
> How would you react if you receive 2000 emails in a month from customers
> telling you they chose X instead of their Y card because of the linux
> compatibility ?
This is a not a bo
Guillaume Cottenceau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> And don't forget to chmod 600 /etc/lilo.conf :-)
it will warn if no 0600 root. :
(chmou@matrix)[~]-% sudo lilo
Warning: /etc/lilo.conf should be readable only for root if using PASSWORD
Added linux *
Added failsafe
Added floppy
--
MandrakeSof
Am Mittwoch 08 November 2000 19:55 schrieben Sie:
> Burkhard Zombronner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > Hello there,
> >
> > on man msec, the text leads to /usr/doc/msec. Should be instead
> > /usr/share/doc/msec- according to new doc standard.
>
> humm :
>
> (chmou@matrix)[~]-% rpm -qld msec
> /u
On Wed Nov 08, 2000 at 10:18:49AM -0800, Chmouel wrote:
> Takacs Sandor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > I created pine 4.30 rpms. I applyed the patches from cooker's pine 4.21
> > srpm. May I upload it?
>
> vicent currently upgrade it (i just asked the same question yesterday
> on our interna
from the quill of pgeorges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on scroll
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> False. By boycotting Matrox, the Millemium card was finally supported
> in
> XFree.
That was a win then yes. But I think the risks of alienating a vendor
are higher than winning one over with boycotting tactics. I
> I have been thinking about vendors with this kind of attitude. I think
> that we (as Linux users and developers) should start a registry of
> companies that will not support Linux. My first candidate would be
This would be a rather negative, and counter-productive way of dealing
with this iss
Burkhard Zombronner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hello there,
>
> on man msec, the text leads to /usr/doc/msec. Should be instead
> /usr/share/doc/msec- according to new doc standard.
humm :
(chmou@matrix)[~]-% rpm -qld msec
/usr/share/doc/msec-0.15/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/msec-0.15/COPYING
/
pgeorges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> "Brian J. Murrell" a écrit :
>
> > We should be quite public about the fact that if a hardware vendor
> > refuses to support Linux now, it will be shunned and boycotted when the
> > time comes that they do want to support Linux. Let them gamble on not
> >
I wonder if RedHat knows that Compaq doesn't support Linux for Compaq's since
they signed a major contract about a year ago.
-Chris
On Wednesday 08 November 2000 11:40, you wrote:
> Hello everybody on Cooker!
>
> Advise is needed...
> I got answer from Compaq - in general it can be translated l
"Vincent Meyer, MD" a écrit :
> While I agree that a boycott might be an interesting approach, it would
> be
> very easy for them to ignore, as Linux is such a small segment of their
> market.
> Once it becomes a bigger segment, there will be so many new people
> flocking
> to buy that it won't M
Hello there,
on man msec, the text leads to /usr/doc/msec. Should be instead
/usr/share/doc/msec- according to new doc standard.
Regards
Burkhard Zombronner
--
Microsoft is not dead, it just smells funny
Leon Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> How about it, Mandrakes? Pixel, Chmouel, SnailTalk? Reckon your
> marketing dudes would go for riding this wave?
forwaded to our marketing people.
--
MandrakeSoft Inc http://www.chmouel.org
--Chmouel
Takacs Sandor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I created pine 4.30 rpms. I applyed the patches from cooker's pine 4.21
> srpm. May I upload it?
vicent currently upgrade it (i just asked the same question yesterday
on our internal mailing list), did you succesfully compiled the SSL
support ?
--
Ma
"Brian J. Murrell" a écrit :
> Keep in mind, boycotting should be the very last step. Every effort
> should be put into getting the vendor to want to play with Linux. We
> don't *want* to boycott anyone. Nobody wins when that happens.
False. By boycotting Matrox, the Millemium card was finall
Jim Fritz écrivit :
> When I try and install wine, it fails at the point where the config file
> is set. It states:
>
> /usr/X11R6/bin/wine-config: test: too many arguments
> sed: -e expression #1, char 28: Unterminated `s' command
>
> Any suggestions?
Submit a bug report (https://qa.mandrake
Anton Graham wrote:
> Try getting tech support. If the answer is not on their web site, forget
> it. The reps don't know anything other than what was originally shipped
> with the system and refuse to answer questions with a generic "we don't
> support Linux" statement. I hadn't purchased a C
Fuel for our aeroplane:
http://www.linuxhardware.net/vendors.html
http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/linux-hardware.html
http://linux.crynwr.com/
http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=1999-05-09-003-05-NW-HW
(Thanks to Jerome for the links!)
--
Guillaume Cottenceau -- Distribution Develope
"Brian J. Murrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
[...]
> Anyway, we should remember who these folks are so that when the tide
> turns and Linux dominates the world, we (the Linux community) provide no
> help or support at all, in getting Linux running on or with their
May I add that we should do
Chmouel Boudjnah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
[...]
> > Which is the most secure boot manager, ie will default boot an OS unless a
> > password is enterned to override ?
>
> lilo and look at the lilo.conf manpage to set a password.
And don't forget to chmod 600 /etc/lilo.conf :-)
--
Guilla
from the quill of pgeorges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on scroll
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Let's make a step forward without polluting too much this list :
>
> - is there already a boycot web site, listing all harware
> vendors/manufacturers that should be boycotted, because linux
> unfriendly
Keep in mi
Chmouel Boudjnah wrote:
[]
>
> i don't believe that supporting a special 7 buttons is widely used
> (ie: we don't gonna to buy this mouse just for a niche user).
>
> --
> MandrakeSoft Inc http://www.chmouel.org
> --Chmouel
But it's a very cool m
"Brian J. Murrell" wrote:
>
> from the quill of Vadim Plessky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on scroll
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > Advise is needed...
> > I got answer from Compaq - in general it can be translated like _fu$k
> > off_
>
> Maybe you are new to Linux, but this is not at all atypical.
>
> I
"Brian J. Murrell" a écrit :
> We should be quite public about the fact that if a hardware vendor
> refuses to support Linux now, it will be shunned and boycotted when the
> time comes that they do want to support Linux. Let them gamble on not
> supporting Linux now when we need them. Turnabout
How about it, Mandrakes? Pixel, Chmouel, SnailTalk? Reckon your
marketing dudes would go for riding this wave?
http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2650175,00.html
Get 'em to ask DISA for a waiver. ``Waiver'' the potential $$$ in front
of their noses and see what happens! (-:
Hello!
I created pine 4.30 rpms. I applyed the patches from cooker's pine 4.21
srpm. May I upload it?
--
Takika
Submitted 08-Nov-00 by Robert L Martin:
> and the fact that compaq lists some 8000(0) pages on their site as
> having linux as a keyword means no support? (that whole mirror of redhat
> 7? is just for giggles?)
Try getting tech support. If the answer is not on their web site, forget
it. The re
from the quill of Vadim Plessky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on scroll
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Advise is needed...
> I got answer from Compaq - in general it can be translated like _fu$k
> off_
Maybe you are new to Linux, but this is not at all atypical.
I have been thinking about vendors with this kind
Bill & Lea Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I assume that you know that the RPM database does not exist (as far as
> RPM v.4.0 is concerned) after a fresh install of Cooker.
>
> You can't install or freshen (update) any apps because RPM can't find
> anything installed.
>
> Like I said, I
I was told to use the DOS program and that they did not (and
would not) support Linux. (Ultimately I ended up downloading the DOS
program, and making the disks on another machine.)
--
and the fact that compaq lists some 8000(0) pages on
Yo,
On Wed, Nov 08, 2000 at 05:32:58PM +0300, Vadim Plessky wrote:
> On Wednesday 08 November 2000 12:42, Consumer Compaq wrote:
> | Dear Compaq Customer,
> |
> | Your inquiry has been received by our support staff. We look forward to
> | bringing your particular issue to resolution shortly
Has anyone seen the powertools anywhere yet? I have been looking around and
elinux.com had it but sold 345 copies to one business.
--
Ray
Submitted 08-Nov-00 by Vadim Plessky:
> I got answer from Compaq - in general it can be translated like _fu$k off_
> Suggestions?
Avoid Compaq in the future :/ I received a very similar response in regard
to a request for raw disk images of the setup/diagnostics disks for my
Deskpro 4000. I w
Hello everybody on Cooker!
Advise is needed...
I got answer from Compaq - in general it can be translated like _fu$k off_
What makes me laughing is sentence: "Presario does not support Linux"
Hell, am I blind? What is on my screen, if not Linux?!!
I uncluded messages as attachements.
And, I don'
On Wednesday 08 November 2000 12:42, Consumer Compaq wrote:
| Dear Compaq Customer,
|
| Your inquiry has been received by our support staff. We look forward to
| bringing your particular issue to resolution shortly.
|
| Regards,
|
| Compaq Online Support
|
| Your tracking number is 646
CC: Xpert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> mailing list
CC: Linux Mandrake Cooker list
CC: Martin Vogt, KDE2 Media Player developer
Dear Sir/Madame,
I would like to request several features/possibilities for ATI Rage Mobility
video driver. I have Compaq Presario 1800-XL186 notebook with ATI Rage
Mobility/
"Ian C. Sison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> You mean the patches of both reiser and ext3 clash when applied to the
> kernel?
holé Miss yolanda this player has win a beer.
--
MandrakeSoft Inc http://www.chmouel.org
--Chmouel
On 8 Nov 2000, Chmouel Boudjnah wrote:
> Meir Faraj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > so people who want to install ext3 fs could not use others fs (for testing
> > purpose for example);-(( .
> > but it's better than now ;->
>
> i believe that ext2 will always be here :-), but make reiserfs
Alexander Skwar wrote:
>
> So sprach Lenny Cartier am Tue, Nov 07, 2000 at 02:47:30PM +0100:
> > Description :
> > Ce programme émule un Minitel dans un environnement UNIX/X11. Il utilise
> > une architecture client/serveur (xtel/xteld). Le démon 'xteld' se charge de
> > gérer les connexions Télé
On Wednesday 08 November 2000 11:08, you wrote:
> Meir Faraj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > I've a micro$oft explorer mouse could we use the two suplementary bouton
> > to do special things ?
>
> man imwheel ?
>
> man mouse ?
thanks , I will read them ...
I've see that most of command option are
Meir Faraj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> thanks , I will read them ...
> I've see that most of command option are available for doing this with the
> imwheel utility ;-)
> but for mortal person I think it will be hardier than click in
> control-panel/hardware/mouse whell tab if imwhell is pres
Hi ;->>>
I see that there are a lot of ati changes in the new e version of xfree from
the 4.0.1 version chiped with LM7.2 :
867. Change Rage 128 DRM driver name to what the r128 kernel module
expects (Kevin Martin).
866. Fix newly merged "ati" driver probe to allow "r128" and "radeon"
On Tuesday 07 November 2000 21:08, you wrote:
> So sprach Zeljko Vukman am Tue, Nov 07, 2000 at 07:50:13PM +0100:
> > rpm -Uvh glibc-2.1.95-3mdk.i586.rpm
> > error: failed dependencies:
> > libdb.so.2 is needed by rpm-3.0.5-27mdk
> > libdb.so.3 is needed by python-1.5.2-12mdk
>
> S
Meir Faraj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> so people who want to install ext3 fs could not use others fs (for testing
> purpose for example);-(( .
> but it's better than now ;->
i believe that ext2 will always be here :-), but make reiserfs and
ext3 playing together is not really in my short proj
Meir Faraj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I've a micro$oft explorer mouse could we use the two suplementary bouton to
> do special things ?
man imwheel ?
man mouse ?
--
MandrakeSoft Inc http://www.chmouel.org
--Chmouel
On Wednesday 08 November 2000 04:05, you wrote:
> Alexander Skwar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > I don't wanna sound rude, but Pixel (?) once said, that it is too
>
> humm that's should be me :
>
> (chmou@matrix)[~]-% rpm -q --changelog kernel|grep -c pixel
> 0
> (chmou@matrix)[~]-% rpm -q --chan
On Wednesday 08 November 2000 07:58, you wrote:
> Chmouel Boudjnah wrote:
> > Gregoire Favre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > Another things that's could be great would be the wheel support, or at
> > > least to let people know about:
> > > http://www-sop.inria.fr/koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/
On Wednesday 08 November 2000 08:57, you wrote:
> Warren Doney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > An option for M$ Intellimouse Explorer would be nice (7 buttons only 5
> > used) Last time I tried to change it mouse went crazy though :) got to
> > load changes to xmodmap at startx I think. Will have
On Tue, Nov 07, 2000 at 10:57:15PM -0800, Chmouel Boudjnah wrote:
> i don't believe that supporting a special 7 buttons is widely used
> (ie: we don't gonna to buy this mouse just for a niche user).
These mice aren't actually all that rare. But I can understand you not wanting
to buy the hardwar
Frederic Lepied wrote:
> You can test the new server/drivers by only installing
> XFree86-server-4.0.1e-1mdk.i586.rpm over a Cooker install. This may be
> helpfull for Radeon owners ;-)
How about S3 Virge owners, Savage S4 owners and owners of other ATI cards? (-:
--
"Yeah, but *I* have a degre
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