Re: Fedora 12 upgrade sucks

2009-11-20 Thread James Harrison
Well done Fedora community. Fedora 12 is working just fine. Thanks, James Harrison From: James Harrison To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora." Cc: fedora-list@redhat.com Sent: Fri, November 20, 2009 4:35:46 PM S

Re: Fedora 12 upgrade sucks

2009-11-20 Thread James Harrison
I performed a successful F11 to F12 upgrade by following the instructions from: http://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Upgrading_Fedora_using_yum&oldid=137395 Time consuming, but completly successful. Thanks, James Harrison From: Bruno Wolff III

Re: F12 installs report here.

2009-11-18 Thread James Harrison
My output from preupgrade. Fedora 12 beta to Fedora 12 release. 64 bit cpu [r...@pc64 ~]# preupgrade Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "gnomebreakpad": libgnomebreakpad.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/__init__.py:210: UserWarni

Re: new install, Firewall, anti-virus? (BitDefender can help)

2009-11-13 Thread James Harrison
Its not free. You have a 30 day trial. I hate this marketing scheme. Linux is free. Keep it free. James On Fri, 2009-11-13 at 15:58 +0530, Jatin K wrote: > On 11/13/2009 03:34 PM, Athmane Madjoudj wrote: > > On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 8:47 AM, James Harrison > > wrote: > &g

Re: new install, Firewall, anti-virus?

2009-11-12 Thread James Harrison
Well done for trashing Windows 7 and replacing it with F11. You are moving in the right direction. Haven't seen a Linux virus yet. James On Wed, 2009-11-11 at 00:15 +, Jim Douglas wrote: > I just trashed Windows 7 and installed FC11 but before I connect to > the internet how best could I pr

rpm package conflict

2009-11-12 Thread James Harrison
plugins-good Error: gstreamer-plugins-base conflicts with gstreamer-plugins-good Is there an update to this? Thanks, James Harrison -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.or

Re: installing Python 3 on f11?

2009-11-06 Thread James Harrison
One trick I do is to isolate the install to a directory. When you run: > $ ./configure add --PREFIX={directory} It looks like this (for example): ./configure --PREFIX=/home/abc/python3 When you run 'make install', everything gets installed into this directory. Thanks, James On Thu, 2009

Re: [Solved] Yum install of fence-agents-3.0.4-1.fc11.i586

2009-10-29 Thread James Harrison
Michael Schwendt, > Packaging bug. Monitor the newer fence-agents update in > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/ I found the RPM at the site you suggested and installed it and I no longer have the dependency problem. cman installs without any problems. Thanks for your help,

Yum install of fence-agents-3.0.4-1.fc11.i586

2009-10-28 Thread James Harrison
dency failure : libvirt-client Thanks, James Harrison -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines

Creating a Windws XP virtual machine Fedora 11

2009-09-02 Thread James Harrison
;, dom=self) libvirtError: operation failed: could not query memory balloon allocation Thanks, James Harrison -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines

Re: Intel HD Audio, sound too quiet

2009-03-31 Thread James Harrison
Is there a preferred applications tool to allow someone to specify the volume control program? From: Frank Cox To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora." Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 12:40:10 PM Subject: Re: Intel HD Audio

Re: UTF-8 problem with NTFS support?

2009-03-27 Thread James Harrison
When removing a USB key, I use: sync ; sync ; umount {/Path/to/USB/key} Sync writes any data that's still buffered. JAH From: Szabolcs Szakacsits To: fedora-list@redhat.com Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 1:16:12 PM Subject: Re: UTF-8 problem with NTFS support?

Re: Web cam recommendations?

2009-02-22 Thread James Harrison
Ive just been through the same process. Go to the following link for a short list: http://www.linux-drivers.org/usb_webcams.html Cheers, James From: Thomas Cameron To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora." Sent: Saturday, Februar

Re: WHY I WANT TO STOP USING FEDORA!!!

2009-02-10 Thread James Harrison
" Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 2:23:30 PM Subject: Re: WHY I WANT TO STOP USING FEDORA!!! James Harrison wrote: >> fed up with Network Manager > If you want you don't have to use networking with Network Manager. It is > optional whether you use it or not. > I am quite awar

Re: WHY I WANT TO STOP USING FEDORA!!!

2009-02-10 Thread James Harrison
> fed up with Network Manager If you want you don't have to use networking with Network Manager. It is optional whether you use it or not. From: Bill Davidsen To: fedora-list@redhat.com Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:21:23 PM Subject: Re: WHY I WANT TO STO

Re: Can't find a package

2009-02-10 Thread James Harrison
t find a package That is definitely /usr/bin/gstreamer-properties - the title of the window that comes up is "Multimedia Systems Selector" Score one for me? James Harrison wrote: > I am using Gnome > > This program had two tabs. > > Tab 1 - Configure Sound devices &

Re: Can't find a package

2009-02-10 Thread James Harrison
bruary 10, 2009 9:19:34 AM Subject: Re: Can't find a package James Harrison wrote: > All, > > After I rebuilt my system I can't find a program that I was using before. > > It allowed me to set up my webcam and audio. > > It was call something like multimedia-selector..

Can't find a package

2009-02-10 Thread James Harrison
All, After I rebuilt my system I can't find a program that I was using before. It allowed me to set up my webcam and audio. It was call something like multimedia-selector??? If someone knows the program I am talking about, can someone let me know the name of it. Thanks, James Har

Re: I lost the NetworkManager Applet

2009-02-03 Thread James Harrison
in the list and the NetworkManager Icon reappeared. James From: Rodney Morris To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora." Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 11:37:50 AM Subject: Re: I lost the NetworkManager Applet On 2/3/09, J

Re: I lost the NetworkManager Applet

2009-02-03 Thread James Harrison
Applet James Harrison wrote: > This happens by default. None of this has changed, its just the > small icon in the task bar You can run nm-applet to restart the applet. Also, please check the list guidelines. Both top-posting and replying to an existing message to start a new thre

Re: I lost the NetworkManager Applet

2009-02-03 Thread James Harrison
I lost the NetworkManager Applet - start nm daemon # /etc/init.d/NetworkManager start - add to system startup # chkconfig NetworkManager on Regards, - - iarly selbir ( ski0s ) :wq! On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 1:17 PM, James Harrison wrote: Hi, I accidentally deleted the NetworkManager Applet fr

I lost the NetworkManager Applet

2009-02-03 Thread James Harrison
Hi, I accidentally deleted the NetworkManager Applet from my task bar. How do I get it back and is there a method to start networking from the command line. James -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Gui

Re: Linux Bowl - Any Ideas?

2009-01-30 Thread James Harrison
You may have something there. A web site for new cooked up ideas for new linux projects or recipes for solving common linux problems? From: Ed Greshko To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora." Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:

Re: Ideal Swap Partition Size

2009-01-21 Thread James Harrison
I always thought swap space should 1 1/2 times the amount of physical memory. If you start thrashing swap space you should buy more physical memory and fix your programs that might have a memory leak or not release memory properly after completing. James From

Re: xorg.conf

2009-01-21 Thread James Harrison
I was only getting 800x600 on my screen and I needed to make it 1280x1024. I had to use system-config-display. Xorg -configure did not work. I got an error message. The low resolution was probably because I am using a KVM. Thanks, James Harrison From

Re: xorg.conf

2009-01-21 Thread James Harrison
2009-01-21 at 18:16 +, James Harrison wrote: > I do use a KVM. > > James > > > > __ > From: Craig White > To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using > Fedora.&qu

Re: xorg.conf

2009-01-21 Thread James Harrison
I do use a KVM. James From: Craig White To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora." Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:14:26 PM Subject: Re: xorg.conf On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 12:02 -0600, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Anne Wils

Re: xorg.conf

2009-01-21 Thread James Harrison
Ive had the monitor for 6 or 7 years and the monitor is a recognised model supported by system-config-display. I will set up a bugzilla bug for this. Thanks for all help. James From: Mike Chambers To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for usi

Re: xorg.conf

2009-01-21 Thread James Harrison
ot; Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:06:56 PM Subject: Re: xorg.conf if you install system-config-display ( and run ) this will build xorg.conf Regards, - - iarly selbir ( ski0s ) :wq! On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Bruno Wolff III wrote: On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 16:49:18 +0000, Jame

Re: xorg.conf

2009-01-21 Thread James Harrison
James From: Bruno Wolff III To: James Harrison Cc: fedora-list@redhat.com Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:01:12 PM Subject: Re: xorg.conf On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 16:49:18 +, James Harrison wrote: > Hello, > I am new to the list (I joined

xorg.conf

2009-01-21 Thread James Harrison
Hello, I am new to the list (I joined today). Can someone tell me why Fedora 10 does not create an /etc/X11/xorg.conf as standard? Thanks James Harrison -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines