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Re: memory card readers on USB (Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol
On Sunday 20 Mar 2005 14:54, Philippe Landau wrote: > you could simplify your task by just > connecting a (Memory Stick) card reader to your computer. > your camera support USB 1 and the much faster USB 2. > >>> > >>>Found a card reader - NZ$30 and linux compatible. Probably will buy one > >> > >>great. people also try to get rid of used ones, > >>because readers are integrated in printers, tvs, laptops etc now. > >>your card reader should not be compatible with your camera, > >>it will connect the memory card with the computer. > >>you can find readers using usb1 or usb2 connections. > >>readers also differ in how many different card formats they support. > >>standard now is 5-7 different formats all in one, > >>and they cost up to 30$. > >>be careful not to buy memory cards with copy protection scheme. > > > > The blurb said "epsecially recommended" for use with Sony memory sticks. > > does your memory stick have copy-protection ? > i am out of my league here but sony does play nasty proprietary tricks ... I don't know - how would I find out? > > > Do you think the 5-7 formats are a better option. Saw those too. > > it depends if you travel, exchange with friends, etc. > i would go with used ones, especially those recommended > by fellow mandrake users. > > > Thanks again. > > Rosemary > > > > Are you in NZ too? > > unhappy in switzerland *(beautiful official nwo blood money vault).* ** What does this mean? > > kind regards philippe Regards Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Which package contains GTK+ 1.2 or higher in 10.1
Il lun, 2005-03-14 alle 14:49, Antony Paul ha scritto: > Hi all, > I tried to compile gcvs availiable from wincvs.org. While > configuring it is saying that > checking for GTK - version >= 1.2.0... no > *** The gtk-config script installed by GTK could not be found > *** If GTK was installed in PREFIX, make sure PREFIX/bin is in > *** your path, or set the GTK_CONFIG environment variable to the > *** full path to gtk-config. > configure: error: Cannot find GTK: Is gtk-config in path? > > I searched for gtk-config in Browse Avaliable Software from Packaging > menu. I have GNOME installed. > > Which package contains this ?. Seems that you don't have the developement packages needed for compiling programs. Maybe a devel package : urpmi libgtk+1.2-devel Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/SoftwareSources http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/UsingUrpmi P.S. you are gmail-user, read this old post came from Newbie-list for all g-mail users archived thread here http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-newbie&m=110822238217935&w=2 http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=11082225261&r=1&w=2 --- ~~~ --- To gmail users Da: Avi Schwartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Rispondi-a: newbie@linux-mandrake.com A: newbie@linux-mandrake.com Oggetto: [newbie] To gmail users Data: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 09:31:43 -0600 If you are a gmail user having problems with the gmail reply-to settings, do the following: 1) Go to your Gmail settings 2) Select the other reply-to radio button (the one with the entry box) 3) Type into the reply-to entry box <> (in other words Less-then followed by a Greater-then sign). Important: If you leave the box empty it is not going to work. You have to type <> in the box! This should eliminate the reply-to header and mailing list replies will now go to the list as they should. Avi -- Avi Schwartz http://public.xdi.org/=avi.schwartz --- ~~~ --- Regards , Francesco Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: memory card readers on USB (Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol
On Sunday 20 Mar 2005 14:03, Philippe Landau wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >> >I think, though, that if I plug on myself, > >> >I will continue going to Win for this function. > >> >Camera Sony DSC-W1/W12 > >> > >> nice camera, and officially supports MacOS X so unix/linux. > >> you could simplify your task by just > >> connecting a (Memory Stick) card reader to your computer. > >> your camera support USB 1 and the much faster USB 2. > > > > Found a card reader - NZ$30 and linux compatible. Probably will buy one > > great. people also try to get rid of used ones, > because readers are integrated in printers, tvs, laptops etc now. > your card reader should not be compatible with your camera, > it will connect the memory card with the computer. > you can find readers using usb1 or usb2 connections. > readers also differ in how many different card formats they support. > standard now is 5-7 different formats all in one, > and they cost up to 30$. > > kind regards philippe > > -- > > be careful not to buy memory cards with copy protection scheme. The blurb said "epsecially recommended" for use with Sony memory sticks. Do you think the 5-7 formats are a better option. Saw those too. Thanks again. Rosemary Are you in NZ too? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol
On Sunday 20 Mar 2005 13:51, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 20:37, Anne Wilson wrote: > >>Does HardDrake recognise the camera? Have you tried booting with it > >>plugged in? (Not that you'd have to do that every time, but it sometimes > >>helps to get something recognised in the first place.) I have often > >> found that it helps to run HardDrake after plugging in a removable > >> device, which is really what this is. > > > > No HardDrake doesn't recognise it. Tried booting with camera on and > > plugged in - nothing. > > > >>The other problem is that with 10.1 you meet the problem of the floating > >>sdx - where the mount point can change its name every time you try it, so > >>any mount that's set up will not find the drive. You may have to use > >>HardDrake to see what device name it has, then amend your mount-point to > >>match. A PITB. > > > > Someone suggested a card reader, so I've had a look at them, and found > > one recommended for Sony cameras, which is linux compatible. I've > > emailed the company for more specific info. It is only NZ$30, so would > > be a worthwhile purchase. > > Most USB card readers work well. Not all of them tell the system when > you change cards in them. You may have to put the card in the reader, > and then plug the reader in the USB port. Okay - I'll print this for reference. Thanks. > > >>Lastly, I'd recommend getting the latest packages for Digikam. The ones > >>with the distro are fairly old, and it sometimes helps. I'm running > >>digikam-0.7.1-1tex.i586.rpm. > > > > I'm downloading now - do I need to uninstall the old packages, or will > > the new ones simply install over them? > > > > Thanks > > Rosemary > > If you are downloading it as an RPM package, then it will replace the > old package. BOth urpmi and rpm -Uvh will remove the old package when > installing a newer version of the same package. That is one of the nice > things about the RPM package format. > > Mikkel Thank you. Urpmi didn't work - can't remember what it said now. Just downloading the other packages now to satisfy dependencies. It's a bit like magic really - the way it tells you what else you need! Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Doomed: KDE 3.4
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, guys.. i'm doomed. After downloading the packages all night, urpmi cannot install kdebase libkde-common because of conflicts with kde3.2. Out of frustation, i removed kde3.2. :(( And now repeating the process again of downloading the packages all night. It cleared the packages out of the cache? I thought it only did that after it was sucessful in installing them. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
memory card readers on USB (Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol
Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: >I think, though, that if I plug on myself, >I will continue going to Win for this function. >Camera Sony DSC-W1/W12 nice camera, and officially supports MacOS X so unix/linux. you could simplify your task by just connecting a (Memory Stick) card reader to your computer. your camera support USB 1 and the much faster USB 2. Found a card reader - NZ$30 and linux compatible. Probably will buy one great. people also try to get rid of used ones, because readers are integrated in printers, tvs, laptops etc now. your card reader should not be compatible with your camera, it will connect the memory card with the computer. you can find readers using usb1 or usb2 connections. readers also differ in how many different card formats they support. standard now is 5-7 different formats all in one, and they cost up to 30$. kind regards philippe -- be careful not to buy memory cards with copy protection scheme. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Doomed: KDE 3.4
Well, guys.. i'm doomed. After downloading the packages all night, urpmi cannot install kdebase libkde-common because of conflicts with kde3.2. Out of frustation, i removed kde3.2. :(( And now repeating the process again of downloading the packages all night. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol
Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 20:37, Anne Wilson wrote: Does HardDrake recognise the camera? Have you tried booting with it plugged in? (Not that you'd have to do that every time, but it sometimes helps to get something recognised in the first place.) I have often found that it helps to run HardDrake after plugging in a removable device, which is really what this is. No HardDrake doesn't recognise it. Tried booting with camera on and plugged in - nothing. The other problem is that with 10.1 you meet the problem of the floating sdx - where the mount point can change its name every time you try it, so any mount that's set up will not find the drive. You may have to use HardDrake to see what device name it has, then amend your mount-point to match. A PITB. Someone suggested a card reader, so I've had a look at them, and found one recommended for Sony cameras, which is linux compatible. I've emailed the company for more specific info. It is only NZ$30, so would be a worthwhile purchase. Most USB card readers work well. Not all of them tell the system when you change cards in them. You may have to put the card in the reader, and then plug the reader in the USB port. Lastly, I'd recommend getting the latest packages for Digikam. The ones with the distro are fairly old, and it sometimes helps. I'm running digikam-0.7.1-1tex.i586.rpm. I'm downloading now - do I need to uninstall the old packages, or will the new ones simply install over them? Thanks Rosemary If you are downloading it as an RPM package, then it will replace the old package. BOth urpmi and rpm -Uvh will remove the old package when installing a newer version of the same package. That is one of the nice things about the RPM package format. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol
On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 15:53, Philippe Landau wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >I think, though, that if I plug on myself, > >I will continue going to Win for this function. > >Camera Sony DSC-W1/W12 > > nice camera, and officially supports MacOS X so unix/linux. > you could simplify your task by just > connecting a (Memory Stick) card reader to your computer. > your camera support USB 1 and the much faster USB 2. Found a card reader - NZ$30 and linux compatible. Probably will buy one > > > > Computer supports USB, don't whether USB2. How do I find out? > > So yes I could get a memory card reader, > > it should work either way. USB2 should work with USB(1) too. > i just mentioned it because you can choose > if you want a fast or a slow card reader. > how old is your computer or do you know the model name ? > > >but wouldn't I still have to set up the USB bit? > > if mandrake does not automatically recognise external drives via USB > i hope everybody would switch distribution by now :-) > are you using mandrake 10.1 ? > > >according to > >http://www.johnwyles.com/archives/2004/07/16/sony_dscw1_in_linux.php > >this camera works. > > > > Yes I installed after reading the johnwyles page. > > I've checked by trying uprmi which tells me all installed. > > > >>>I've looked at the various suggestions on his website, > >>>but being a newb, and the various suggestions being > >>>diff distribs, feeeling - as I said - ovewrwhelmed. > >> > >>it might be a problem with mandrake, are you using 10.1 ? > >>sometimes a reboot might help. > > > > I have rebooted since first attempting to install camera. > > > >>>Tried digikakam first because was default programme (using KDE). > >>>Then did as John Wyles suggested but camera not initalised. > >> > >>it looks like there can be many problems connecting > >>a digital camera to mandrake. > >>http://www.desktoplinux.com/cgi-bin/board/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&; > >>Boa > >> > >>rd=distributions&Post=350 > > > > Okay will take a look. > > (it was just an example, unfortunately). > everybody here will know better how to help here then me :-) > > kind regards philippe Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] connecting camera using the PTP protocol
On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 20:37, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 02:18, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > Yes - following the johnwyles instructions gives me the display on the > > camera as he describes ie USB connect, PTP. I've checked and double > > checked and libphoto2, gphoto2 and gtkam are all installed. > > > > When I open gtkam the window display is as johnwyles describes. I try > > each USB port, no camera is selected/detected. So I tried selecting Sony > > DSC-F707V as per his page. Try all the ports again, but still get "no > > cameras detected". > > > > As I say, I've read the contributors fixes, but they are for other > > distribs, and not clear to me anyway. I had previously tried digikam > > because it was already installed. > > Does HardDrake recognise the camera? Have you tried booting with it > plugged in? (Not that you'd have to do that every time, but it sometimes > helps to get something recognised in the first place.) I have often found > that it helps to run HardDrake after plugging in a removable device, which > is really what this is. No HardDrake doesn't recognise it. Tried booting with camera on and plugged in - nothing. > > The other problem is that with 10.1 you meet the problem of the floating > sdx - where the mount point can change its name every time you try it, so > any mount that's set up will not find the drive. You may have to use > HardDrake to see what device name it has, then amend your mount-point to > match. A PITB. Someone suggested a card reader, so I've had a look at them, and found one recommended for Sony cameras, which is linux compatible. I've emailed the company for more specific info. It is only NZ$30, so would be a worthwhile purchase. > > Lastly, I'd recommend getting the latest packages for Digikam. The ones > with the distro are fairly old, and it sometimes helps. I'm running > digikam-0.7.1-1tex.i586.rpm. I'm downloading now - do I need to uninstall the old packages, or will the new ones simply install over them? Thanks Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] FAT question
SnapafunFrank wrote: One thing this newbie read somewhere is that /dev/sda? are not formatable ?? Can someone clarify this ? Ah... here it is: A key such as KERNEL="sd?1" would match KERNEL names such as "sda1", "sdb1", "sdc1", and equally importantly, it will not match KERNEL names such as sda, sdb, or sg1. The purpose of this key is to ignore the /dev/sda and /dev/sg1 nodes. The device is a digital camera -* I would not dream of fdisking it or anything like that, so these 2 nodes are pretty useless to me.* The key attempts to capture the /dev/sda1 node, which is mountable and therefore useful! Reverse in you case maybe? This is within this link http://www.reactivated.net/udevrules.php What he is talking about here is creating links for digital camera that is accessed using usb_storage, and so looks like a SCSI drive to the system. He is saying that he would not want to run fdisk on this device, so he would not need /dev/sda, just /dev/sda1. I don't know what would happen if you tried to repartition a digital camera mounted this way, and apparently the author didn't know ether, and didn't want to find out. He is also talking about what happens if your rules do not create all possible device names for a drive, and you use fdisk to create new partitions. You may not be able to access the new partitions without removing the device, and re-attaching it, or rebooting. One other point, you normally do not mount the entire drive when using hard drives - you mount the partitions. But you run fdisk on the entire drive. (Well, you could run fdisk on a partition, but why?) So, you run fdisk on /dev/sda to create/change/delete partitions. But you would mount /dev/sda1. I don't know if I should bring this point up, but you could, if you really wanted to, use /dev/sda in place of /dev/sda1 to create/mount a file system that would be the entire drive. It is not really a good idea, but it can be done. Some of the tools will complain about the missing partition table, but you don't have to have one. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] FAT question
Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Friday 18 March 2005 11:39, SnapafunFrank wrote: H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Friday 18 March 2005 09:47, SnapafunFrank wrote: Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Kaj Haulrich wrote: I've just got my hands on a 160 GB external USB hard disk. Now, this thing comes preformatted with a FAT32 (vfat) file system. When I unmount the thing I can't reformat the drive with a decent file system like ReiserFS, JFS, ext2 or ext3 from be it the MCC or by hand. I can't even re-partition it with FAT32 ? So here it goes : will this FAT32 file system become fragmented over time like any other Windows file system ? If yes, how to defrag it ? Or, will I have to move the FS to another drive back-and-forth in order to defrag ? TIA Kaj Haulrich. I deleted the wrong message, so this is not a direct reply to this message, but to one later in the thread... :-( When you were trying to work with the drive, what device were you giving fdisk? If you unmount the FAT partition first, you should be able to use something like "fdisk /dev/sda" to get at the partition table. If you can, then it is simple to change the drive to another file system. If you are happy with it being one large partition, then change the type (t) to 83 (ext2/3) and save (w) the updated partition table. Then run "mke2fs -j /dev/sda1" to create an ext3 file system. If you have any data on the drive you want to keep, BACK IT UP before starting this. Please keep in mind that the drive may not be /dev/sda and the partition may not be /dev/sda1 - it depends on your system, and how the drive was partitioned. Mikkel Just a newbie thought : Can you do as root : # cat /etc/fstab | grep sd And post it back here. Be sure the device is plugged in first. TIA Even easier: "cat /dev/sd" on the CML and hit ...that way you'll see what's there. When inserting/plugging the device the specific /dev/sd* file gets made and also gets removed when unplugging. Repeat after me: is my best on the command line..!;) ONLY I SPECIFICALLY WANTED TO VIEW THE FSTAB ENTRY TO CHECK ITS OPTIONS! Here it is (on one line) : /dev/sda1 /mnt/removable auto umask=0022,user,iocharset=iso8859-1,sync,kudzu,codepage=850,noauto,exec,users 0 0 Thanks for this, it tells me that the problem I had does not matter here because you have sync set and not default. One thing this newbie read somewhere is that /dev/sda? are not formatable ?? Can someone clarify this ? Ah... here it is: A key such as KERNEL="sd?1" would match KERNEL names such as "sda1", "sdb1", "sdc1", and equally importantly, it will not match KERNEL names such as sda, sdb, or sg1. The purpose of this key is to ignore the /dev/sda and /dev/sg1 nodes. The device is a digital camera -* I would not dream of fdisking it or anything like that, so these 2 nodes are pretty useless to me.* The key attempts to capture the /dev/sda1 node, which is mountable and therefore useful! Reverse in you case maybe? This is within this link http://www.reactivated.net/udevrules.php I only mention it here because on other postings within this thread I have seen the references to " sda1 " and only wondered if this is a first step problem. Of course I know about the umask=0022 being stupid, but hitherto I haven't found a way to let it stay =0. Each time my daughter uses the drive, I have to unmount it, edit fstab to umask=0 and remount. Then she can use it. Been nagging me for months with the other "removables" like camera, mp3 players and memory sticks. - And : whacking supermount doesn't change a thing. If I ever find the daemon that changes my fstab against my will, I'll fetch my 9 mm Neuhausen... Kaj Haulrich. -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve. Registered Linux User # 324213 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] RPMDrake
After using noclean to keep the files into the directory, how will I be able to access the directory as normal user? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] External Harddrive question
OK, Here is what I have 80gig harddrive which I have place in a external case I cretaed a 6gig partition within Windows XP What I want to do on the external HD Create a 20gig partition - for work related files etc Create a 14gig partition - for work related files etc Create a 40gig partition - for MP3s etc Here are the results of fdisk -l. What are my next steps? [EMAIL PROTECTED] andrewd]# fdisk -l Disk /dev/hda: 20.0 GB, 200 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2431 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 * 11104 8867848+ 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/hda211052432106633705 Extended /dev/hda511051868 6136798+ 83 Linux /dev/hda618691931 506016 82 Linux swap /dev/hda719322432 4020461 83 Linux Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 1 00 Empty Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/sda225503314 6144862+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA) /dev/sda525503314 6144831b W95 FAT32 Thanx Andrew D Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
Greg Meyer wrote: On Saturday 19 March 2005 01:59 pm, Tom wrote: Â Â 'hatched'? Â not sure what you mean Greg. I know what you meant, but I was just making light of the fact that you used the word contained when describing the src.rpm. I was trying to be funny. "The src.rpm will build _all_ the rpms contained in ..." This implies that the rpms are already there and you just have to let them out,, ie hatch them *cheesy grin* No! that's exactly what I meant. You did know that src.rpms are actually eggs, an once you crack'em open, a mystery of rpms pour out! ? ! Yeah you're right Greg, I should be more accurate and articulate in my wordin ... I've probly lived in Texas too long ;) ...an depend on a faith in newbies to discern. A faith I believe they deserve -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Getting a screen-shot of the current window
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:03:50 -0500, Aron Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Could somebody please tell me how to get a screen-shot of the current > > window? > > > try ksnapshot Thanks to all who have answered. Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] bad signatures
Carlton Matthew wrote: Why Do I get bad signatures when attempting to upgrade packages using mandrakelinux update ? shouldn't this be the safest plave to get the software from Carlton It should be. Do you get it for all packages? One thing to watch for - it will give you the bad signature error, and go on to say that it could not open the package. This error could be worded better. What actualy happened is that the download of the package failed, so the signature could not be tested. I think it is two standard error messages, generated by two different parts of the program. The bad signature error is true, but is not the real problem. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Re: mp3s to wav/cd burning
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi,
>
> What do people use for making music cds from mp3s?
if you like the cli, make wavs with this script,
You do need sox and mpg123.
from there burn the wavs as usual
[EMAIL PROTECTED] mp3_lisa]$ cat /home/bnl/music/tools/mp32wav
#!/bin/bash
# mp32wav
BASENAME=${1%%.mp3}
mpg123 -b 1 -s $BASENAME.mp3 | sox -t raw -r 44100 -s -w -c2 -
$BASENAME.wav
# And the use is:
#
# mp32wav file.mp3
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Re: [newbie] KDE 3.4
Guys, you're beating yourselves up for nothing on this. After you add Thac's RPM's to urpmi, take a moment to install the ICE desktop or some other one. Chances are that you'll have at least 2 desktop environments installed anyway. Log out of KDE, and log back in as root or a normal user, but log into the alternate desktop, no matter what it is. Find Mandrake Control Center, open it and switch your package selection to the third button marked "All Packages, By Group". Change that so it reads "All Packages, By Medium Repository", and expand the one marked as "thac's.rpms". Now have a look at the rpms which have version numbers of "3.4.0-1.mdk10.1.thac". Start with the basics like the i18n package for your preferred language and kdebase or kde-common. Mandrake will automatically select any dependancies. Make sure you install any new packages which may be in Thac's repository which refer to 'mdkkdm', 'mandrake_desk', 'mandrakegalaxy', 'mandrakelinux-create-kde-mdk-menu', 'mandrakelinux-kde-config-file', etc. You get the idea. Keep installing KDE 3.4 in small groups of packages - like all the kdepim packages, or whichever you need. In the process of doing this update, Mandrake will delete (uninstall) any unneeded KDE 3.2 or 3.3 packages. Once you have everything you want or need, you're done. If you've already downloaded the rpms from Thac's site, copy them into /var/cache/urpmi/rpms and MCC will use them instead of downloading fresh copies, saving you some time. Once you're all done, log out of this desktop environment and log back into KDE and enjoy. -- Mr. Geek Registered Linux User #190712 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Getting a screen-shot of the current window
On Sat, 2005-03-19 at 19:49 +, Paul Smith wrote: > Dear All > > Could somebody please tell me how to get a screen-shot of the current window? > > Thanks in advance, > > Paul try ksnapshot > > Plain text document attachment (message.footer) > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
On Saturday 19 March 2005 01:59 pm, Tom wrote: > Greg Meyer wrote: > > Not to be too picky, but technically, rpm is deprecated and rpmbuild > > --rebuild is preferred because it has been split into separate packages. > > hmmm... tell me more. > > # rpm --rebuild mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.src.rpm >... ... > Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/noarch/mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.noarch.rpm Yes, I didn't say it wouldn't work, just that it is deprecated in favor of rpmbuild, although this has been explained much more clearly than I did by Mikkel in another post, so no use re-iterating. > > > > Just as a general rule it is not a good idea to compile src.rpms as root, > > because if the buildroot variable is not set, the package will actually > > get installed on your machine, so as a habit, it is safer to setup the > > RPM dir in ~/ and build as user. Mandrake is very good about this, but > > occasionally you get a 3rd party packager that forgets to set this and > > It's just a good habit. and you can bork the system. > > Two schools, an I'm in the other one ;) 'Sides the OP did cite > a Mandrake rpm. More important to me would be direct newbies to > always use Mandrake rpms, src.rpms included, to procure wanted apps > or dependencies. More over to disdain corrupting their systems with > anything 3rd party (includin drivers an apps, rpms or tarballs). > Build as user all you want, but if you install closed source binary > only taints on it, the precaution to only build rpms (or tarballs > for that matter) as user is sort'a moot, borderin on ridiculous. > Well, my philosophy is to inform people of the potential risks and let them make their own decisions. So instead of saying "go ahead, do this, it works for me," I prefer to say "these are the two ways of doing it and there are potential pitfalls of doing it one of those ways." Then let the user make an informed choice. I'm not trying to be argumentative, just helpful by providing good information and making a clarification where I thought it would be helpful. -- /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
On Saturday 19 March 2005 01:59 pm, Tom wrote: > Â Â 'hatched'? Â not sure what you mean Greg. I know what you meant, but I was just making light of the fact that you used the word contained when describing the src.rpm. I was trying to be funny. "The src.rpm will build _all_ the rpms contained in ..." This implies that the rpms are already there and you just have to let them out,, ie hatch them *cheesy grin* -- /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] KDE 3.4
On Saturday 19 March 2005 18:05, Paul Smith wrote: > On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:44:36 +0100, Pablo Ortuzar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I do not know what is wrong, but after having added Thac as a media, > > > when I run > > > > > > urpmi --auto-select > > > > > > nothing happens. Does the same happen with you? > > > > No. 204 packages were going to be installed. Due to missed dependencies, > > none was. BTW, did you do a previous urpmi.update? > > Thanks, Pablo. Yes, I did a previous urpmi.update. Did it take a long > while to complete your > > urpmi --auto-select > > ? > > Paul No, it didn't. But I had to reinstall: some packages DID install. Couldn't boot. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] bad signatures
Why Do I get bad signatures when attempting to upgrade packages using mandrakelinux update ? shouldn't this be the safest plave to get the software from Carlton Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Recommended DVD's for K3b
On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 21:13, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Anne Wilson wrote: > > On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 20:08, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > >>I usually put a pretty printed label on them anyway, so that is less of > >>a problem. But one day I would like to get one of the printers that will > >>print directly on CDs/DVDs. But they require printable CD blanks anyway. > >>(I do have a bunch of business card size that are printable...) > > > > Mikkel, again I'm only quoting what I have read, but I understand that > > it's not wise to label DVDs. Again it is the speed and density that make > > them more sensitive to wobble if the label is not absolutely balanced. > > The article I read though that it was almost impossible to safely label > > them. > > > > I've been looking at the printers, too, as mine will have to be retired > > soon, but I don't know whether they are a viable option for DVDs. It > > would be nice if they were. > > > > Anne > > Anne, > You are probably right. I can not say for sure about DVDs. I do not > have a burner myself, so I have not labeled too many. I know you can > mess up a CD if you are sloppy putting on the label. The business card > ones give me problems. > For printing on CDs, Epson has an ink jet that isn't too out of line > that has a try for printing CDs. I have not checked into it, to see if > it will work with Linux. By the time I am ready to really start shopping > for one, there will probably be a new crop of printers anyway. There are > other things higher up on the wish list... > It's going right OT, but I really need duplex, and I'm not at all sure that I will find one that gives me both duplex and disc printing. Still, dream on :-) Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels pgpu3o2PgY53S.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [newbie] Getting a screen-shot of the current window
On Saturday 19 March 2005 21:39, riccardo wrote: > On Saturday 19 March 2005 07:49 pm, Paul Smith wrote: > > how to get a screen-shot of the current window? > > > > Ksnapshot will do fine > > ~ thus . . . Alt F2 [will open a 'Run' menu] enter: Ksnapshot . > . . & hit Enter > > best rgds > ___ Ksnapshot can be invoked by just hitting the key "Print Screen". Kaj Haulrich. -- *Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free workstation* *Running Linux Mandrake 10.1* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Tom wrote: That was mostly for my own curiousity, specially since Greg an Mikkel have some misgiving about usin 'rpm --rebuild' All I can say is "Works for Me" an always has I think the point is more that rpm --rebuild is calling rpmbuild to do the work. Because if this, if you do not have the rpm-build (10.1) or rpmbuild (old name) package installed, it will not work. Also, from what the man page says, it may not work in future releases of RPM. So it would be better to bet used to using "rpmbuild --rebuild" in place of "rpm --rebuild". For people just starting to build RPMs, it would definitly be better to get them started using rpmbuild for building RPMs. Mikkel OK, thanks Mikkel. I'll tryin keep an eye on it FWIW, out of curiousity I re-did kdeutils src.rpm with rpmbuild --rebuild kdeutils-3.3.2-20mdk.src.rpm Worked the same as 'rpm --rebuild'. BUT you're right, it's better to use pending changes. I'll mend my ways ;) Thanks for the heads up -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] printer problem solved
using printer set-up in expert mode located the printer. Thanks for the help everyone Carlton Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Urpmi TWiki out of date
Greetings, I was just looking at the Urpmi TWiki at http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/UsingUrpmi and It says to copy the base/ and Mandrake/ directories to a foler you create on the hard drive. My CDs (10.1) do not have these two folders, which leads me to believe the TWiki is out of date. My question is, which folders should I copy over? Thanks, JB Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Recommended DVD's for K3b
Anne Wilson wrote: On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 20:08, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: I usually put a pretty printed label on them anyway, so that is less of a problem. But one day I would like to get one of the printers that will print directly on CDs/DVDs. But they require printable CD blanks anyway. (I do have a bunch of business card size that are printable...) Mikkel, again I'm only quoting what I have read, but I understand that it's not wise to label DVDs. Again it is the speed and density that make them more sensitive to wobble if the label is not absolutely balanced. The article I read though that it was almost impossible to safely label them. I've been looking at the printers, too, as mine will have to be retired soon, but I don't know whether they are a viable option for DVDs. It would be nice if they were. Anne > Anne, You are probably right. I can not say for sure about DVDs. I do not have a burner myself, so I have not labeled too many. I know you can mess up a CD if you are sloppy putting on the label. The business card ones give me problems. For printing on CDs, Epson has an ink jet that isn't too out of line that has a try for printing CDs. I have not checked into it, to see if it will work with Linux. By the time I am ready to really start shopping for one, there will probably be a new crop of printers anyway. There are other things higher up on the wish list... Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] still Cant find the printer :
Carlton - most of us on this list use only plain text. Html is *very* ugly and difficult to read in a text-only reader. Please, for the list, don't use it. Anne On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 20:50, Carlton Matthew wrote: > >Does /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport0/autoprobe show anything? > > /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport0/autoprobe is empty. > PS the printer works fine under winXP > > >From: "Mikkel L. Ellertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com > >To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com > >Subject: Re: [newbie] Cant find the printer > >Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 14:25:01 -0600 > > > >Carlton Matthew wrote: > >>Following previous advice, I added the line > >>lp > >>to the file /etc/modprobe.preload > >>lsmod now gives > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] carlton]# lsmod > >>Module Size Used by > >>md5 3584 1 > >>ipv6 230916 10 > >>autofs415268 0 > >>i810_audio 33236 0 > >>ac97_codec 16844 1 i810_audio > >>soundcore 7008 1 i810_audio > >>af_packet 16072 2 > >>floppy 55088 0 > >>8139too20928 0 > >>mii 4224 1 8139too > >>ide-cd 37280 0 > >>cdrom 37724 1 ide-cd > >>loop 12520 0 > >>nls_iso8859-15 4224 1 > >>ntfs 147964 1 > >>supermount 34804 1 > >>parport_pc 30976 1 > >>lp 9548 0 > >>parport33896 2 parport_pc,lp > >>intel-agp 19584 1 > >>agpgart27752 1 intel-agp > >>ehci-hcd 26244 0 > >>uhci-hcd 28752 0 > >>usbcore 103172 4 ehci-hcd,uhci-hcd > >>This indicates that the parallel port is now visible. > >>On boot, the system indicates that cups is started. However the > >>ssytm stil fails to see the printer. > >>Any Ideas > >>Carlton > >> > >> > >Double check the printer cable? > >Chase out the gremlins? > >Get drunk? > > > >Just kidding... > >Does /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport0/autoprobe show anything? > > > >Mikkel > >-- > > > > Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, > >for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > >Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels pgpWIkETSA7jh.pgp Description: PGP signature
RE: [newbie] Getting a screen-shot of the current window
Paul Ksnapshot is the program you require. Carlton >From: Paul Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com >To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com >Subject: [newbie] Getting a screen-shot of the current window >Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 19:49:01 + > >Dear All > >Could somebody please tell me how to get a screen-shot of the current window? > >Thanks in advance, > >Paul > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
Tom wrote: That was mostly for my own curiousity, specially since Greg an Mikkel have some misgiving about usin 'rpm --rebuild' All I can say is "Works for Me" an always has I think the point is more that rpm --rebuild is calling rpmbuild to do the work. Because if this, if you do not have the rpm-build (10.1) or rpmbuild (old name) package installed, it will not work. Also, from what the man page says, it may not work in future releases of RPM. So it would be better to bet used to using "rpmbuild --rebuild" in place of "rpm --rebuild". For people just starting to build RPMs, it would definitly be better to get them started using rpmbuild for building RPMs. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Tom wrote: Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Well, on my 10.1 system, they are actualy in /usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt-4.2.2 and if I wanted to track it down, there is probably another file symlinked to it, that is defined in rpmrc, but I don't feel like going through all the effort. There are a lot of things that can be changed the same way, to customize the way rpm behaves. Mikkel # less/usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt* bash: less/usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt*: No such file or directory # l /usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt* ls: /usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt*: No such file or directory # loci rpmrc (an alias for locate -i) /usr/lib/rpm/rpmrc /usr/lib/rpm/convertrpmrc.sh /usr/lib/rpmrc untouched by me ??? Well, my typing isn't too good today. (rom should be rpm). Fat fingers, and small keyboard.) Mikkel We're hijackin this thread ;) # loci rpmpopt /usr/lib/rpm/rpmpopt-4.2.3 /usr/lib/rpmpopt (symlinked to the above file) The lines you cited from the man page are already in /usr/lib/rpm/rpmpopt-4.2.3 Mandrake put 'em there, I didn't. I suspect you're goin on about 'generic' man pages that Mdk imports from other distros, mostly RH an Deb. Without re-writing them. All the while tho, the functions have already been taken care of by Mandrake. -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Turn off computer only ends the session
Dear All After having installed KDE 3.4 (which works fine), when I select "turn off computer", it only ends the session. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Getting a screen-shot of the current window
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 20:39:54 +, riccardo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > how to get a screen-shot of the current window? > > > Ksnapshot will do fine Thanks, Anne and Riccardo. Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Cant find the printer
On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 20:07, Carlton Matthew wrote: > >From: Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com > >To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com > >Subject: Re: [newbie] Cant find the printer > >Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 19:50:51 + > > > >On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 19:28, Carlton Matthew wrote: > > > Following previous advice, I added the line > > > lp > > > to the file /etc/modprobe.preload > > > lsmod now gives > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] carlton]# lsmod > --Cut -- > > > parport_pc 30976 1 > > > lp 9548 0 > > > parport33896 2 parport_pc,lp > --Cut -- > > > This indicates that the parallel port is now visible. > > > On boot, the system indicates that cups is started. However the > ssytm stil > > > fails to see the printer. > > > >Did you try to see it from Mandrake Control Center > Hardware? > > > >Anne > >-- > >Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) > >Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all > levels > ><< attach3 >> > > this is where I was looking. OK - I don't know anything about printers on parallel ports, but I have seen an article about it somewhere, recently. Try googling for it, and also try searching Linux Format and Linux Magazine - I think both are available on-line. I'm guessing it was 2-3 months since I read about it. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels pgpvSrCXIJJLr.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [newbie] Recommended DVD's for K3b
On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 20:08, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > I usually put a pretty printed label on them anyway, so that is less of > a problem. But one day I would like to get one of the printers that will > print directly on CDs/DVDs. But they require printable CD blanks anyway. > (I do have a bunch of business card size that are printable...) > Mikkel, again I'm only quoting what I have read, but I understand that it's not wise to label DVDs. Again it is the speed and density that make them more sensitive to wobble if the label is not absolutely balanced. The article I read though that it was almost impossible to safely label them. I've been looking at the printers, too, as mine will have to be retired soon, but I don't know whether they are a viable option for DVDs. It would be nice if they were. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels pgpxTDovJ93CT.pgp Description: PGP signature
[newbie] still Cant find the printer :
>Does /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport0/autoprobe show anything? /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport0/autoprobe is empty. PS the printer works fine under winXP >From: "Mikkel L. Ellertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com >To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com >Subject: Re: [newbie] Cant find the printer >Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 14:25:01 -0600 > >Carlton Matthew wrote: >>Following previous advice, I added the line >>lp >>to the file /etc/modprobe.preload >>lsmod now gives >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] carlton]# lsmod >>Module Size Used by >>md5 3584 1 >>ipv6 230916 10 >>autofs415268 0 >>i810_audio 33236 0 >>ac97_codec 16844 1 i810_audio >>soundcore 7008 1 i810_audio >>af_packet 16072 2 >>floppy 55088 0 >>8139too20928 0 >>mii 4224 1 8139too >>ide-cd 37280 0 >>cdrom 37724 1 ide-cd >>loop 12520 0 >>nls_iso8859-15 4224 1 >>ntfs 147964 1 >>supermount 34804 1 >>parport_pc 30976 1 >>lp 9548 0 >>parport33896 2 parport_pc,lp >>intel-agp 19584 1 >>agpgart27752 1 intel-agp >>ehci-hcd 26244 0 >>uhci-hcd 28752 0 >>usbcore 103172 4 ehci-hcd,uhci-hcd >>This indicates that the parallel port is now visible. >>On boot, the system indicates that cups is started. However the >>ssytm stil fails to see the printer. >>Any Ideas >>Carlton >> >> >Double check the printer cable? >Chase out the gremlins? >Get drunk? > >Just kidding... >Does /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport0/autoprobe show anything? > >Mikkel >-- > > Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, >for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
James Henry Maiewski wrote: Hello, I thank you both for this information, but I'm not getting anything out of this package. the rpm --rebuild gives: error: kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm cannot be installed the same happens with rpmbuild --rebuild (both as root and otherwise). I assume that the package is at fault and will look for another source. Another question I have, is why I urpmi --install-src yield nothing. --install-src looks to me like this would try an install the src.rpm. You really don't wanna do that Thanks, JHM # rpm --rebuild kdeutils-3.3.2-20mdk.src.rpm << big snip>> Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-klaptop-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/libkdeutils1-klaptop-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/libkdeutils1-klaptop-devel-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-common-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-ktimer-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-kdessh-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-kjots-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-kdepasswd-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-kfloppy-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-kdf-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-kcharselect-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-khexedit-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-kedit-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/libkdeutils1-kedit-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-ark-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/libkdeutils1-ark-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-kcalc-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/libkdeutils1-kcalc-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/libkdeutils1-common-devel-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/libkdeutils1-common-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-ksim-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-kgpg-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/kdeutils-kwalletmanager-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/libkdeutils1-ksim-devel-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/libkdeutils1-ksim-3.3.2-20mdk.i586.rpm Executing(%clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.22866 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + cd kdeutils-3.3.2 + rm -fr /var/tmp/kdeutils-3.3.2-20mdk-root/ + exit 0 Executing(--clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.53096 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + rm -rf kdeutils-3.3.2 + exit 0 That was mostly for my own curiousity, specially since Greg an Mikkel have some misgiving about usin 'rpm --rebuild' All I can say is "Works for Me" an always has As you can see the src.rpm created more than two dozen kdeutils packages. More than I have with a normal install. This is why I cited 'rpm -Fvh' which would then only update the packages I'm usin. Now, James, when you installed the system did you select "Development" ? Without those additions to your system you probly can't compile anything. Other questions: are you just doin all this as an exercise? an why don't you just use Mandrakes' pre-compiled packages for kdeutils? IOW's, what are you tryin to accomplish? -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Getting a screen-shot of the current window
On Saturday 19 March 2005 07:49 pm, Paul Smith wrote: > how to get a screen-shot of the current window? Ksnapshot will do fine ~ thus . . . Alt F2 [will open a 'Run' menu] enter: Ksnapshot . . . & hit Enter best rgds ___ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
On Saturday 19 March 2005 3:12 pm, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > > What happens if you run > "rpm --checksig kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm"? > > This will check the package. > > Mikkel kdeutils-3.2-18.1.100mdk.src.rpm: (SHA1) DSA sha1 md5 (GPG) NOT OK (MISSING KEYS: GPG#22458a98) oh oh spaghetti-o! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Cant find the printer
Carlton Matthew wrote: Following previous advice, I added the line lp to the file /etc/modprobe.preload lsmod now gives [EMAIL PROTECTED] carlton]# lsmod Module Size Used by md5 3584 1 ipv6 230916 10 autofs415268 0 i810_audio 33236 0 ac97_codec 16844 1 i810_audio soundcore 7008 1 i810_audio af_packet 16072 2 floppy 55088 0 8139too20928 0 mii 4224 1 8139too ide-cd 37280 0 cdrom 37724 1 ide-cd loop 12520 0 nls_iso8859-15 4224 1 ntfs 147964 1 supermount 34804 1 parport_pc 30976 1 lp 9548 0 parport33896 2 parport_pc,lp intel-agp 19584 1 agpgart27752 1 intel-agp ehci-hcd 26244 0 uhci-hcd 28752 0 usbcore 103172 4 ehci-hcd,uhci-hcd This indicates that the parallel port is now visible. On boot, the system indicates that cups is started. However the ssytm stil fails to see the printer. Any Ideas Carlton Double check the printer cable? Chase out the gremlins? Get drunk? Just kidding... Does /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport0/autoprobe show anything? Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
Tom wrote: Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Well, on my 10.1 system, they are actualy in /usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt-4.2.2 and if I wanted to track it down, there is probably another file symlinked to it, that is defined in rpmrc, but I don't feel like going through all the effort. There are a lot of things that can be changed the same way, to customize the way rpm behaves. Mikkel # less/usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt* bash: less/usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt*: No such file or directory # l /usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt* ls: /usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt*: No such file or directory # loci rpmrc (an alias for locate -i) /usr/lib/rpm/rpmrc /usr/lib/rpm/convertrpmrc.sh /usr/lib/rpmrc untouched by me ??? Well, my typing isn't too good today. (rom should be rpm). Fat fingers, and small keyboard.) Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
James Henry Maiewski wrote: Hello, I thank you both for this information, but I'm not getting anything out of this package. the rpm --rebuild gives: error: kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm cannot be installed the same happens with rpmbuild --rebuild (both as root and otherwise). I assume that the package is at fault and will look for another source. Another question I have, is why I urpmi --install-src yield nothing. Thanks, JHM > What happens if you run "rpm --checksig kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm"? This will check the package. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Tom wrote: Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Tom wrote: hmmm... tell me more. # rpm --rebuild mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.src.rpm ... ... Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/noarch/mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.noarch.rpm Executing(%clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.1910 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + cd mplayer-fonts-1.0 + rm -rf /var/tmp/mplayer-fonts-buildroot + exit 0 Executing(--clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.1910 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + rm -rf mplayer-fonts-1.0 + exit 0 # rpm -Uvh /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/noarch/mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.noarch.rpm Preparing... ### [100%] 1:mplayer-fonts ### [100%] Are you sugesting I should'a used 'rpmbuild --rebuild mpla' ? FWIW, the system is as current as can be (cooker 10.2) 2.6.11-2mdkK74 preempt K7 gcc-3.4 (rpm-build-4.2.3-9mdk) From the rpm man page: LEGACY ISSUES Executing rpmbuild The build modes of rpm are now resident in the /usr/bin/rpmbuild executable. Although legacy compatibility provided by the popt aliases below has been adequate, the compatibility is not perfect; hence build mode compatibility through popt aliases is being removed from rpm. Install the rpmbuild package, and see rpmbuild(8) for documentation of all the rpm build modes previously documented here in rpm(8). Add the following lines to /etc/popt if you wish to continue invoking rpmbuild from the rpm command line: It then goes into a table that you can read for your self if you are interested. Mikkel # less /etc/popt /etc/popt: No such file or directory Do I need to create this file? an why? rpm -rebuild is still very much functional, even on 10.2 Yes, I read the man page. Well, on my 10.1 system, they are actualy in /usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt-4.2.2 and if I wanted to track it down, there is probably another file symlinked to it, that is defined in rpmrc, but I don't feel like going through all the effort. There are a lot of things that can be changed the same way, to customize the way rpm behaves. Mikkel # less/usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt* bash: less/usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt*: No such file or directory # l /usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt* ls: /usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt*: No such file or directory # loci rpmrc (an alias for locate -i) /usr/lib/rpm/rpmrc /usr/lib/rpm/convertrpmrc.sh /usr/lib/rpmrc untouched by me ??? -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Recommended DVD's for K3b
Tom wrote: John or Margaret Montgomery wrote: On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:44:07 -0600 Tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Nope! 'Big name', or well know brand names mean very little, more often, absolutely nothin! Practically no brand name media are made by the advertised vendor. The only way to know for sure who actually makes the disk is to do; Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas This is not DVD but I recall several years ago, asking a salesman about the differences between different CDs. His answer was - price! Since then I have bought only on price. A few coasters have turned up but I could always account for them by my stupidity. John Montgomery Vernon BC You managed to get a knowledgeable salesperson ;) I quit botherin askin who actually manufactured the media. Mostly I got a blank stare. They bank on the premise that most all the public thinks big brand names have to be better. OTOH, the big brand names do _usually_ put better, more durable coating (the label side where the recording is actually done). This is important if you're fixin to handle the CD's a bunch, or store them for a while. So considerin that, it's often worth payin twice the price to get media that's all made by the same damn manufacturer anyhow. I suspect the brand names buy the cheap 'generic' CD's, then add the extra 'branded' coating on top of the generic manufacturers. In this sense the result is not more reliable for burnin, but will survive more handlin an storage. I usually put a pretty printed label on them anyway, so that is less of a problem. But one day I would like to get one of the printers that will print directly on CDs/DVDs. But they require printable CD blanks anyway. (I do have a bunch of business card size that are printable...) Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Cant find the printer
>From: Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com >To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com >Subject: Re: [newbie] Cant find the printer >Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 19:50:51 + > >On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 19:28, Carlton Matthew wrote: > > Following previous advice, I added the line > > lp > > to the file /etc/modprobe.preload > > lsmod now gives > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] carlton]# lsmod --Cut -- > > parport_pc 30976 1 > > lp 9548 0 > > parport33896 2 parport_pc,lp --Cut -- > > This indicates that the parallel port is now visible. > > On boot, the system indicates that cups is started. However the ssytm stil > > fails to see the printer. > >Did you try to see it from Mandrake Control Center > Hardware? > >Anne >-- >Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) >Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels ><< attach3 >> this is where I was looking. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Recommended DVD's for K3b
John or Margaret Montgomery wrote: On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:44:07 -0600 Tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Nope! 'Big name', or well know brand names mean very little, more often, absolutely nothin! Practically no brand name media are made by the advertised vendor. The only way to know for sure who actually makes the disk is to do; Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas This is not DVD but I recall several years ago, asking a salesman about the differences between different CDs. His answer was - price! Since then I have bought only on price. A few coasters have turned up but I could always account for them by my stupidity. John Montgomery Vernon BC You managed to get a knowledgeable salesperson ;) I quit botherin askin who actually manufactured the media. Mostly I got a blank stare. They bank on the premise that most all the public thinks big brand names have to be better. OTOH, the big brand names do _usually_ put better, more durable coating (the label side where the recording is actually done). This is important if you're fixin to handle the CD's a bunch, or store them for a while. So considerin that, it's often worth payin twice the price to get media that's all made by the same damn manufacturer anyhow. I suspect the brand names buy the cheap 'generic' CD's, then add the extra 'branded' coating on top of the generic manufacturers. In this sense the result is not more reliable for burnin, but will survive more handlin an storage. -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Getting a screen-shot of the current window
On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 19:49, Paul Smith wrote: > Dear All > > Could somebody please tell me how to get a screen-shot of the current > window? > Ksnapshot - can take screen or window. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels pgpQdSrw4AmRs.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
Hello, I thank you both for this information, but I'm not getting anything out of this package. the rpm --rebuild gives: error: kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm cannot be installed the same happens with rpmbuild --rebuild (both as root and otherwise). I assume that the package is at fault and will look for another source. Another question I have, is why I urpmi --install-src yield nothing. Thanks, JHM On Saturday 19 March 2005 1:59 pm, Tom wrote: > Greg Meyer wrote: > > On Saturday 19 March 2005 10:05 am, Tom wrote: > >>James Henry Maiewski wrote: > >>>Hello, > >>> > >>> I downloaded kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm to see what I > >>> could see, but when I try to install it, it says "everything > >>> already installed." If these are supposed to go in > >>> /usr(/local)/src they are empty. How is the installation of > >>> .src.rpm files supposed to work? > >>> > >>>With an advance of thanks, > >>> James Henry Maiewski > >> > >> src.rpm's are not to be installed (tho they can be). You > >> can compile the rpms contained in the src.rpm by doin (as root) > >> > >>'rpm --rebuild kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm' > > > > Not to be too picky, but technically, rpm is deprecated and > > rpmbuild --rebuild is preferred because it has been split into > > separate packages. > > hmmm... tell me more. > > # rpm --rebuild mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.src.rpm >... ... > Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/noarch/mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.noarch.rpm > Executing(%clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.1910 > + umask 022 > + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD > + cd mplayer-fonts-1.0 > + rm -rf /var/tmp/mplayer-fonts-buildroot > + exit 0 > Executing(--clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.1910 > + umask 022 > + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD > + rm -rf mplayer-fonts-1.0 > + exit 0 > > # rpm -Uvh > /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/noarch/mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.noarch.rpm > Preparing... > ### [100%] > 1:mplayer-fonts > ### [100%] > > Are you sugesting I should'a used 'rpmbuild --rebuild mpla' > ? > >FWIW, the system is as current as can be (cooker 10.2) > 2.6.11-2mdkK74 preempt K7 gcc-3.4 (rpm-build-4.2.3-9mdk) > > >>the resulting rpms will then be found in > >> /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/ > > > > Just as a general rule it is not a good idea to compile src.rpms > > as root, because if the buildroot variable is not set, the > > package will actually get installed on your machine, so as a > > habit, it is safer to setup the RPM dir in ~/ and build as user. > > Mandrake is very good about this, but occasionally you get a 3rd > > party packager that forgets to set this and It's just a good > > habit. and you can bork the system. > > Two schools, an I'm in the other one ;) 'Sides the OP did cite > a Mandrake rpm. More important to me would be direct newbies to > always use Mandrake rpms, src.rpms included, to procure wanted apps > or dependencies. More over to disdain corrupting their systems > with anything 3rd party (includin drivers an apps, rpms or > tarballs). Build as user all you want, but if you install closed > source binary only taints on it, the precaution to only build rpms > (or tarballs for that matter) as user is sort'a moot, borderin on > ridiculous. > > >>Another example; > >> > >> 'rpm --rebuild --target athlon > >> kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm' > >> > >>will compile the rpms, athlon optimized, and place them in > >>/usr/src/RPM/RPMS/athlon/ > > > > This is cool, and might be fun to experiment to see if this has > > any effect on your system. > > IME, no. But when I ocaisionally do build from source, I > include athlon opts just for grins. Mostly kernels (as in > 2.6.11-2mdkK74, compiled for athlon, preempt, 4gig ram support). I > used Mdk's kernel-source rpm an changed the .config, mostly to gain > preempt and support for 1gig of ram. An then only 'cause such a > kernel wasn't avaible from Mandrake, pre-compiled. > > >> The src.rpm will build _all_ the rpms contained in the > >>src.rpm. So if you only want to upgrade only kdeutils rpms you > >>already have installed, cd to one of the above directories and > >> use > > > > Just one small point about your use of terminology in order to > > clarify, you are compiling the source and building the rpm > > packages as they are specified in the src.rpm's spec file, not > > releasing already built things packaged together. It kind of > > sounds like they are being hatched instead of built the way you > > described it :) > > 'hatched'? not sure what you mean Greg. The 'F' switch in > 'rpm -Fvh' will only upgrade existing packages on the system, not > all packages included in the src.rpm. Good example would be 'xorg' > which would create more than a dozen packages, but only about 7 of > which are used on my system. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to htt
Re: [newbie] Cant find the printer
On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 19:28, Carlton Matthew wrote: > Following previous advice, I added the line > lp > to the file /etc/modprobe.preload > lsmod now gives > [EMAIL PROTECTED] carlton]# lsmod > Module Size Used by > md5 3584 1 > ipv6 230916 10 > autofs415268 0 > i810_audio 33236 0 > ac97_codec 16844 1 i810_audio > soundcore 7008 1 i810_audio > af_packet 16072 2 > floppy 55088 0 > 8139too20928 0 > mii 4224 1 8139too > ide-cd 37280 0 > cdrom 37724 1 ide-cd > loop 12520 0 > nls_iso8859-15 4224 1 > ntfs 147964 1 > supermount 34804 1 > parport_pc 30976 1 > lp 9548 0 > parport33896 2 parport_pc,lp > intel-agp 19584 1 > agpgart27752 1 intel-agp > ehci-hcd 26244 0 > uhci-hcd 28752 0 > usbcore 103172 4 ehci-hcd,uhci-hcd > This indicates that the parallel port is now visible. > On boot, the system indicates that cups is started. However the ssytm stil > fails to see the printer. Did you try to see it from Mandrake Control Center > Hardware? Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels pgplKXVa8DQHc.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [newbie] KDE unable to start
On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 18:44, Carlton Matthew wrote: > On my other PC I get teh message:- > error trying to start KDE > No write access to '/home/carlton/.ICEauthority' > KDE is unable to start. > > On further investigation, the file appears to be owned by root > how do I change ownership back to carlton? > Thanks In Advance > Carlton You don't say how you did your 'further investigation' but if it involved becoming root, there's your answer. Root can change it to anyone you like. (If it didn't involve root, then open a console, su and give the root password, then type chown carlton /home/carlton/.ICEauthority That should do it. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels pgpXHujSapAvS.pgp Description: PGP signature
[newbie] Getting a screen-shot of the current window
Dear All Could somebody please tell me how to get a screen-shot of the current window? Thanks in advance, Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
Tom wrote: Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Tom wrote: hmmm... tell me more. # rpm --rebuild mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.src.rpm ... ... Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/noarch/mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.noarch.rpm Executing(%clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.1910 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + cd mplayer-fonts-1.0 + rm -rf /var/tmp/mplayer-fonts-buildroot + exit 0 Executing(--clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.1910 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + rm -rf mplayer-fonts-1.0 + exit 0 # rpm -Uvh /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/noarch/mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.noarch.rpm Preparing... ### [100%] 1:mplayer-fonts ### [100%] Are you sugesting I should'a used 'rpmbuild --rebuild mpla' ? FWIW, the system is as current as can be (cooker 10.2) 2.6.11-2mdkK74 preempt K7 gcc-3.4 (rpm-build-4.2.3-9mdk) From the rpm man page: LEGACY ISSUES Executing rpmbuild The build modes of rpm are now resident in the /usr/bin/rpmbuild executable. Although legacy compatibility provided by the popt aliases below has been adequate, the compatibility is not perfect; hence build mode compatibility through popt aliases is being removed from rpm. Install the rpmbuild package, and see rpmbuild(8) for documentation of all the rpm build modes previously documented here in rpm(8). Add the following lines to /etc/popt if you wish to continue invoking rpmbuild from the rpm command line: It then goes into a table that you can read for your self if you are interested. Mikkel # less /etc/popt /etc/popt: No such file or directory Do I need to create this file? an why? rpm -rebuild is still very much functional, even on 10.2 Yes, I read the man page. Well, on my 10.1 system, they are actualy in /usr/lib/rom/rpmpopt-4.2.2 and if I wanted to track it down, there is probably another file symlinked to it, that is defined in rpmrc, but I don't feel like going through all the effort. There are a lot of things that can be changed the same way, to customize the way rpm behaves. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Recommended DVD's for K3b
On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 18:25, John or Margaret Montgomery wrote: > On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:44:07 -0600 > > Tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nope! 'Big name', or well know brand names mean very little, > > more often, absolutely nothin! Practically no brand name media are > > made by the advertised vendor. The only way to know for sure who > > actually makes the disk is to do; > > > > Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas > > This is not DVD but I recall several years ago, asking a salesman about the > differences between different CDs. His answer was - price! > > Since then I have bought only on price. A few coasters have turned up but I > could always account for them by my stupidity. > As I said before, I think that's largely true of CDs, but it's worth noting that when I bought my hardware dvd recorder at Christmas it came with an A4 sheet of recommended disks. That suggests to me that they think there is a quality issue. I did read that it was the density of burn required on a dvd that causes the issue. Of course I'm only quoting. As for my own experience, one of my coasters was done on this box, so may have been my own fault, but the other was done on the stand-alone recorder, where I have no control. Of course, it may be coincidence, but for the small price difference, and it *is* small now, at least here, I'll play safe and still to recommended disks. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels pgprSWTDqWpF6.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Tom wrote: hmmm... tell me more. # rpm --rebuild mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.src.rpm ... ... Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/noarch/mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.noarch.rpm Executing(%clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.1910 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + cd mplayer-fonts-1.0 + rm -rf /var/tmp/mplayer-fonts-buildroot + exit 0 Executing(--clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.1910 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + rm -rf mplayer-fonts-1.0 + exit 0 # rpm -Uvh /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/noarch/mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.noarch.rpm Preparing... ### [100%] 1:mplayer-fonts ### [100%] Are you sugesting I should'a used 'rpmbuild --rebuild mpla' ? FWIW, the system is as current as can be (cooker 10.2) 2.6.11-2mdkK74 preempt K7 gcc-3.4 (rpm-build-4.2.3-9mdk) From the rpm man page: LEGACY ISSUES Executing rpmbuild The build modes of rpm are now resident in the /usr/bin/rpmbuild executable. Although legacy compatibility provided by the popt aliases below has been adequate, the compatibility is not perfect; hence build mode compatibility through popt aliases is being removed from rpm. Install the rpmbuild package, and see rpmbuild(8) for documentation of all the rpm build modes previously documented here in rpm(8). Add the following lines to /etc/popt if you wish to continue invoking rpmbuild from the rpm command line: It then goes into a table that you can read for your self if you are interested. Mikkel # less /etc/popt /etc/popt: No such file or directory Do I need to create this file? an why? rpm -rebuild is still very much functional, even on 10.2 Yes, I read the man page. -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Checking the Internet activity
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 06:07:22 +1100, Stephen Kühn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is there some way of seeing the Internet activity, i.e., the number of > > the connections and the implied programs? > > urpmi iptraf > > ...also trafshow, etherape, ethereal, nessus... Thanks, Stephen and Mikkel. Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Cant find the printer
Following previous advice, I added the line lp to the file /etc/modprobe.preload lsmod now gives [EMAIL PROTECTED] carlton]# lsmod Module Size Used by md5 3584 1 ipv6 230916 10 autofs415268 0 i810_audio 33236 0 ac97_codec 16844 1 i810_audio soundcore 7008 1 i810_audio af_packet 16072 2 floppy 55088 0 8139too20928 0 mii 4224 1 8139too ide-cd 37280 0 cdrom 37724 1 ide-cd loop 12520 0 nls_iso8859-15 4224 1 ntfs 147964 1 supermount 34804 1 parport_pc 30976 1 lp 9548 0 parport33896 2 parport_pc,lp intel-agp 19584 1 agpgart27752 1 intel-agp ehci-hcd 26244 0 uhci-hcd 28752 0 usbcore 103172 4 ehci-hcd,uhci-hcd This indicates that the parallel port is now visible. On boot, the system indicates that cups is started. However the ssytm stil fails to see the printer. Any Ideas Carlton Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Updated plugins for Claws2
Additional plugins for claws2 now available sylpheed-claws2-cachesaver-plugin-1.9.6_0.5-0.1010.1mdk.i586.rpm sylpheed-claws2-maildir-plugin-1.9.6_0.7-0.1010.1mdk.i586.rpm sylpheed-claws2-mailmbox-plugin-1.9.6_1.0-0.1010.1mdk.i586.rpm sylpheed-claws2-pgpinline-plugin-1.9.6_0.5-0.1010.1mdk.i586.rpm sylpheed-claws2-vcalendar-plugin-1.9.6_1.1-0.1010.1mdk.i586.rpm Charles -- "Hi, I'm Professor Alan Ginsburg... But you can call me... Captain Toke." -- John Lovitz, as ex-Supreme Court nominee Alan Ginsburg, on SNL -- Mandrake Linux 10.1 on BigBoy #184142 Registered Linux user #182463 *http://www.eslrahc.com* 2.6.8.1-12mdkenterprise -- pgpzP3yH04zHp.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [newbie] Checking the Internet activity
On Sun, 2005-03-20 at 05:24, Paul Smith wrote: > Dear All > > Is there some way of seeing the Internet activity, i.e., the number of > the connections and the implied programs? > > Thanks in advance, > > Paul urpmi iptraf ...also trafshow, etherape, ethereal, nessus... -- stephen kuhn mobile: 0410-728-389 illawarra and regional new south wales --- GNU/Linux/OpenSource Solutions and Alternatives 100% Microsoft Free :: Crashing is NOT an option. Registered Linux User # 267497 --- Morbo: "Morbo demands an answer to the following question. If you saw a delicious candy in the hands of a small child. Would you seize and consume it?" John Jackson: "Unthinkable." Jack Johnson: "I wouldn't think of it." Morbo: "What about you Mr. Nixon? I remind you. You are under of a truth-o-scope." Nixon: "Question is vague. You don't say what kind of candy and whether anyone is watching. In anyway I certainly wouldn't harm the child." Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
Tom wrote: Greg Meyer wrote: On Saturday 19 March 2005 10:05 am, Tom wrote: James Henry Maiewski wrote: Hello, I downloaded kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm to see what I could see, but when I try to install it, it says "everything already installed." If these are supposed to go in /usr(/local)/src they are empty. How is the installation of .src.rpm files supposed to work? With an advance of thanks, James Henry Maiewski src.rpm's are not to be installed (tho they can be). You can compile the rpms contained in the src.rpm by doin (as root) 'rpm --rebuild kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm' Not to be too picky, but technically, rpm is deprecated and rpmbuild --rebuild is preferred because it has been split into separate packages. hmmm... tell me more. # rpm --rebuild mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.src.rpm ... ... Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/noarch/mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.noarch.rpm Executing(%clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.1910 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + cd mplayer-fonts-1.0 + rm -rf /var/tmp/mplayer-fonts-buildroot + exit 0 Executing(--clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.1910 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + rm -rf mplayer-fonts-1.0 + exit 0 # rpm -Uvh /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/noarch/mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.noarch.rpm Preparing... ### [100%] 1:mplayer-fonts ### [100%] Are you sugesting I should'a used 'rpmbuild --rebuild mpla' ? FWIW, the system is as current as can be (cooker 10.2) 2.6.11-2mdkK74 preempt K7 gcc-3.4 (rpm-build-4.2.3-9mdk) From the rpm man page: LEGACY ISSUES Executing rpmbuild The build modes of rpm are now resident in the /usr/bin/rpmbuild executable. Although legacy compatibility provided by the popt aliases below has been adequate, the compatibility is not perfect; hence build mode compatibility through popt aliases is being removed from rpm. Install the rpmbuild package, and see rpmbuild(8) for documentation of all the rpm build modes previously documented here in rpm(8). Add the following lines to /etc/popt if you wish to continue invoking rpmbuild from the rpm command line: It then goes into a table that you can read for your self if you are interested. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
Greg Meyer wrote: On Saturday 19 March 2005 10:05 am, Tom wrote: James Henry Maiewski wrote: Hello, I downloaded kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm to see what I could see, but when I try to install it, it says "everything already installed." If these are supposed to go in /usr(/local)/src they are empty. How is the installation of .src.rpm files supposed to work? With an advance of thanks, James Henry Maiewski src.rpm's are not to be installed (tho they can be). You can compile the rpms contained in the src.rpm by doin (as root) 'rpm --rebuild kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm' Not to be too picky, but technically, rpm is deprecated and rpmbuild --rebuild is preferred because it has been split into separate packages. hmmm... tell me more. # rpm --rebuild mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.src.rpm ... ... Wrote: /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/noarch/mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.noarch.rpm Executing(%clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.1910 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + cd mplayer-fonts-1.0 + rm -rf /var/tmp/mplayer-fonts-buildroot + exit 0 Executing(--clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.1910 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + rm -rf mplayer-fonts-1.0 + exit 0 # rpm -Uvh /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/noarch/mplayer-fonts-1.0-10mdk.noarch.rpm Preparing... ### [100%] 1:mplayer-fonts ### [100%] Are you sugesting I should'a used 'rpmbuild --rebuild mpla' ? FWIW, the system is as current as can be (cooker 10.2) 2.6.11-2mdkK74 preempt K7 gcc-3.4 (rpm-build-4.2.3-9mdk) the resulting rpms will then be found in /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/ Just as a general rule it is not a good idea to compile src.rpms as root, because if the buildroot variable is not set, the package will actually get installed on your machine, so as a habit, it is safer to setup the RPM dir in ~/ and build as user. Mandrake is very good about this, but occasionally you get a 3rd party packager that forgets to set this and It's just a good habit. and you can bork the system. Two schools, an I'm in the other one ;) 'Sides the OP did cite a Mandrake rpm. More important to me would be direct newbies to always use Mandrake rpms, src.rpms included, to procure wanted apps or dependencies. More over to disdain corrupting their systems with anything 3rd party (includin drivers an apps, rpms or tarballs). Build as user all you want, but if you install closed source binary only taints on it, the precaution to only build rpms (or tarballs for that matter) as user is sort'a moot, borderin on ridiculous. Another example; 'rpm --rebuild --target athlon kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm' will compile the rpms, athlon optimized, and place them in /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/athlon/ This is cool, and might be fun to experiment to see if this has any effect on your system. IME, no. But when I ocaisionally do build from source, I include athlon opts just for grins. Mostly kernels (as in 2.6.11-2mdkK74, compiled for athlon, preempt, 4gig ram support). I used Mdk's kernel-source rpm an changed the .config, mostly to gain preempt and support for 1gig of ram. An then only 'cause such a kernel wasn't avaible from Mandrake, pre-compiled. The src.rpm will build _all_ the rpms contained in the src.rpm. So if you only want to upgrade only kdeutils rpms you already have installed, cd to one of the above directories and use Just one small point about your use of terminology in order to clarify, you are compiling the source and building the rpm packages as they are specified in the src.rpm's spec file, not releasing already built things packaged together. It kind of sounds like they are being hatched instead of built the way you described it :) 'hatched'? not sure what you mean Greg. The 'F' switch in 'rpm -Fvh' will only upgrade existing packages on the system, not all packages included in the src.rpm. Good example would be 'xorg' which would create more than a dozen packages, but only about 7 of which are used on my system. -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Recommended DVD's for K3b
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:44:07 -0600 Tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nope! 'Big name', or well know brand names mean very little, > more often, absolutely nothin! Practically no brand name media are > made by the advertised vendor. The only way to know for sure who > actually makes the disk is to do; > > Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas This is not DVD but I recall several years ago, asking a salesman about the differences between different CDs. His answer was - price! Since then I have bought only on price. A few coasters have turned up but I could always account for them by my stupidity. John Montgomery Vernon BC Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] KDE unable to start
On my other PC I get teh message:- error trying to start KDE No write access to '/home/carlton/.ICEauthority' KDE is unable to start. On further investigation, the file appears to be owned by root how do I change ownership back to carlton? Thanks In Advance Carlton Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Checking the Internet activity
Dear All Is there some way of seeing the Internet activity, i.e., the number of the connections and the implied programs? Thanks in advance, Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] KDE 3.4
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:44:36 +0100, Pablo Ortuzar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I do not know what is wrong, but after having added Thac as a media, when I > > run > > > > urpmi --auto-select > > > > nothing happens. Does the same happen with you? > > No. 204 packages were going to be installed. Due to missed dependencies, none > was. BTW, did you do a previous urpmi.update? Thanks, Pablo. Yes, I did a previous urpmi.update. Did it take a long while to complete your urpmi --auto-select ? Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Samba Server
Thanks, I'll keep looking into options... Elwyn Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Adding Drives
On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 15:52, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Well, ext3 is probably a good choice. But I am not an expert on > journalized file systems... As for the mount point, you do NOT want to > use /usr for this. This option if for someone that is running out of > room on /, and is adding space by way of a new partition. You could > create another directory off of /home for the new drive, create one in > /mnt, or create on off of /. I don't remember what the file system > standard is for that. Personally, I would create something like /data or > /shared as a mount point. > > Now, if you were going to be moving the current data to the new drive, > then I would use the current shared directory as the mount point. > > Mikkel Ahh yes, that makes a lot more sense now! I didn't know how much I could change the mount point and stuff!!! :) You are a Gem! Thank you :) Elwyn Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] KDE 3.4
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 19:18:17 +0700, Fajar wrote: > > The last time I used Thac's RPMs for KDE, it was a nightmare, > > as it was for at least a few other people. Any reason to > > expect similar problems with 3.4 RPMs? > > I'm going to do the upgrade.. wish me luck :) You bet! Were you one those who had problems with his 3.3 RPMs? Miark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
On Saturday 19 March 2005 10:05 am, Tom wrote: > James Henry Maiewski wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I downloaded kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm to see what I could > > see, but when I try to install it, it says "everything already > > installed." If these are supposed to go in /usr(/local)/src they are > > empty. How is the installation of .src.rpm files supposed to work? > > > > With an advance of thanks, > > James Henry Maiewski > > src.rpm's are not to be installed (tho they can be). You can > compile the rpms contained in the src.rpm by doin (as root) > > 'rpm --rebuild kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm' > Not to be too picky, but technically, rpm is deprecated and rpmbuild --rebuild is preferred because it has been split into separate packages. > the resulting rpms will then be found in >/usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/ > Just as a general rule it is not a good idea to compile src.rpms as root, because if the buildroot variable is not set, the package will actually get installed on your machine, so as a habit, it is safer to setup the RPM dir in ~/ and build as user. Mandrake is very good about this, but occasionally you get a 3rd party packager that forgets to set this and It's just a good habit. and you can bork the system. > Another example; > > 'rpm --rebuild --target athlon kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm' > > will compile the rpms, athlon optimized, and place them in > /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/athlon/ > This is cool, and might be fun to experiment to see if this has any effect on your system. >The src.rpm will build _all_ the rpms contained in the > src.rpm. So if you only want to upgrade only kdeutils rpms you > already have installed, cd to one of the above directories and use > Just one small point about your use of terminology in order to clarify, you are compiling the source and building the rpm packages as they are specified in the src.rpm's spec file, not releasing already built things packaged together. It kind of sounds like they are being hatched instead of built the way you described it :) -- /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Adding Drives
Elwyn wrote: On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 15:25, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: What Journalized file system to pick is not a cut and dried decision. It depends on what kinds of data you are going to put on the drive, and who you are asking the question. So you will need to provide more information before you can even hope for a meaningful answer. The drive would be for storing and sorting out files, music and graphics. "The Storage Place" basically on our small network here. I have quite a lot of MP3s and that is all in one place for myself and my father to use, and it's also the storage place for my brothers iRiver collection (as he doesn't have a PC) Making the drive one partition is not a problem. Depending on how big it is, and how you are planning to do backups, it may make since to split it up though. You may also want to use a chunk of the drive as a swap partition... Mikkel Ahh. I see. When I chose ext3 I was asked about the name of it and did I want to move \usr over or hide it?! I've had a look on the web but most the responses i've seen is for putting a new installation on, not so much adding a drive later down the line. At the moment the /home folder has a "shared" folder in there that is the Samba drive. Close on 60gb there. I'd like to run it side by side with the new 80gb and stuff. Does that help?? Cheers, Elwyn Well, ext3 is probably a good choice. But I am not an expert on journalized file systems... As for the mount point, you do NOT want to use /usr for this. This option if for someone that is running out of room on /, and is adding space by way of a new partition. You could create another directory off of /home for the new drive, create one in /mnt, or create on off of /. I don't remember what the file system standard is for that. Personally, I would create something like /data or /shared as a mount point. Now, if you were going to be moving the current data to the new drive, then I would use the current shared directory as the mount point. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] KDE 3.4
On Saturday 19 March 2005 14:07, Paul Smith wrote: > I do not know what is wrong, but after having added Thac as a media, when I > run > > urpmi --auto-select > > nothing happens. Does the same happen with you? > > Paul No. 204 packages were going to be installed. Due to missed dependencies, none was. BTW, did you do a previous urpmi.update? -- Pablo Ortúzar Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Samba Server
Elwyn wrote: Hiya Folks What I'd like to do is set up a shared area within our network that all our (family) music files are on, plus other bits and bobs, that will only share files for most of its hard drive. I've already got a working Samba place on this machine but I'm debating how to go about this. Basically the box wil be without monitor, keyboard, mouse etc. Just have power and network to it. However, the small problem I have is that as it is a closed secured network I don't want any username and passwords? Is that possible?? Because one of the problems I have is any files created with one ID cannot be moved/deleted with another ID, or have I missed something fundemental out?? Cheers, Elwyn This all depends on how you set up the share. You can use the "force user" and "force group" options when defining the share so that all files will be owned by the same user/group. You may also want to set it up so that guests can read, but not create/change/delete files. Another way would be to set up security = share instead of user. It isn't used as often, and I am not sure how well the GUI config tools work with it, but it is something to look into. I prefer to leave security set to user, and the force user option. That way, you can still have private home shares for each user, but that is just me... Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Adding Drives
On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 15:25, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > What Journalized file system to pick is not a cut and dried decision. It > depends on what kinds of data you are going to put on the drive, and who > you are asking the question. So you will need to provide more > information before you can even hope for a meaningful answer. The drive would be for storing and sorting out files, music and graphics. "The Storage Place" basically on our small network here. I have quite a lot of MP3s and that is all in one place for myself and my father to use, and it's also the storage place for my brothers iRiver collection (as he doesn't have a PC) > Making the drive one partition is not a problem. Depending on how big it > is, and how you are planning to do backups, it may make since to split > it up though. You may also want to use a chunk of the drive as a swap > partition... > > Mikkel Ahh. I see. When I chose ext3 I was asked about the name of it and did I want to move \usr over or hide it?! I've had a look on the web but most the responses i've seen is for putting a new installation on, not so much adding a drive later down the line. At the moment the /home folder has a "shared" folder in there that is the Samba drive. Close on 60gb there. I'd like to run it side by side with the new 80gb and stuff. Does that help?? Cheers, Elwyn Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Adding Drives
Elwyn wrote: Hiya Following on from my Samba Server question... I've fitted the drive, it's declared as hdb and I'd like to set it up for just files. I've tried to chose Journalised Etc3, ReiserFS, JFS or XFS. Which do I chose?? It would be nice if I can put it all as one partition?! Er, Thanks :) Elwyn What Journalized file system to pick is not a cut and dried decision. It depends on what kinds of data you are going to put on the drive, and who you are asking the question. So you will need to provide more information before you can even hope for a meaningful answer. Making the drive one partition is not a problem. Depending on how big it is, and how you are planning to do backups, it may make since to split it up though. You may also want to use a chunk of the drive as a swap partition... Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Updates
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 22:31:49 -0500 Julie Sloan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, since I have lots of room and empty partitions and all that, would it be > feasible, practical, educational, destructive, or just plain stupid to have > both 10.0 and 10.2 running on this box (along with nasty old WinXP) ? All at the same time! :-D -- Smiley Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
James Henry Maiewski wrote:
Hello,
I downloaded kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm to see what I could
see, but when I try to install it, it says "everything already
installed." If these are supposed to go in /usr(/local)/src they are
empty. How is the installation of .src.rpm files supposed to work?
With an advance of thanks,
James Henry Maiewski
src.rpm's are not to be installed (tho they can be). You can
compile the rpms contained in the src.rpm by doin (as root)
'rpm --rebuild kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm'
the resulting rpms will then be found in
/usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/
Another example;
'rpm --rebuild --target athlon kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm'
will compile the rpms, athlon optimized, and place them in
/usr/src/RPM/RPMS/athlon/
The src.rpm will build _all_ the rpms contained in the
src.rpm. So if you only want to upgrade only kdeutils rpms you
already have installed, cd to one of the above directories and use
'rpm -Fvh *.rpm' ('F' being the important bit)
(this assumes you only have kdeutils* rpms in the dir)
If dependencies are needed, rpm -Fvh, will stop without
installing an display a list of what's needed.
--
Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas
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Re: [newbie] pdfripimage_script
Bill Winegarden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hi, > I have been trying to get this script working. Running the script on a small > pdf file with three images results only in a copy.pdf that is optionally > rm'd. However, there are no jpg's created. Has anyone used this script? > It is about 30 or 40 lines. It can be found at > http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=130721&package_id=143427 > > or I could include it in a posting. > > I read through the script but I can't 'extract' any command line options that > I may be missing. > > Thanks for any help you may offer... > > Regards, > Bill W. Hi Bill, the command that does the initial work is /usr/bin/pdfimages from the xpdf-3.00-7.3.101mdk package. did you try this ? ... $ pdfripimage Apache_Server_2_Bible.pdf extract this worked for me .. it created a directory named Apache_Server_2_Bible.jpegs/ and had the jpeg files in it. hmm. seems to be a handy little script Thx and HTH -- RickS gpg --recv-keys --keyserver www.keyserver.net 0x24AABE61 Try not to be a person of success, but rather a person of virtue --Albert Einstein Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] src.rpm headaches.
On Saturday 19 March 2005 09:01 am, James Henry Maiewski wrote: > Hello, > > I downloaded kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm to see what I could > see, but when I try to install it, it says "everything already > installed." If these are supposed to go in /usr(/local)/src they are > empty. How is the installation of .src.rpm files supposed to work? > The sources unpack to ~/RPM/SOURCES and the spec to ~/RPM/SPECS if you install as user, and to /usr/src/RPM/SOURCES and /usr/src/RPM/SPECS respectively if you install as root. -- /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] src.rpm headaches.
Hello, I downloaded kdeutils-3.2.3-28.3.101mdk.src.rpm to see what I could see, but when I try to install it, it says "everything already installed." If these are supposed to go in /usr(/local)/src they are empty. How is the installation of .src.rpm files supposed to work? With an advance of thanks, James Henry Maiewski Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Adding Drives
Hiya Following on from my Samba Server question... I've fitted the drive, it's declared as hdb and I'd like to set it up for just files. I've tried to chose Journalised Etc3, ReiserFS, JFS or XFS. Which do I chose?? It would be nice if I can put it all as one partition?! Er, Thanks :) Elwyn Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Trouble with Nvu 0.90
I guess 9.2 just doesn't have the stones to do Nvu any more. Ah, well. 0.70 works _fairly_ well for me, though there are plenty of bugs. Thanks. Lee Wiggers wrote: On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:02:24 -0500 Marv Boyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This isn't strictly a Mandrake issue; and I apologize beforehand if this has been recently addressed-- I've only just rejoined the list. Hopefully, there's someone here who's familiar with Nvu (http://nvu.com). I'm having a heck of a time with any version of Nvu since 0.70 on Mdk 9.2. I've been all over their website, and it appears as though any Linux-specific installation tips have disappaered. When I try running either of the scripts 'nvu' or 'nvu-bin', I get nothing-- no program, no output to the terminal. When I skip straight to 'run-mozilla.sh', I get the following: error while loading shared libraries: libmozjs.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory The thing is, libmozjs.so is sitting right there in the distribution directory. I thought I'd be clever and take a look at the run-mozilla.sh script fpr myself, and it makes no reference whatsoever to libmozjs.so (though I'm not so naive as to believe that this means anything). Basically, I'm stumped. Can anyone offer any guidance? Thanks very much in advance. I cranked up a new box on 10.1 just for nvu. Also couldn't install it on 9.2. Works great on the new box, though. BTW 10.1 is ok too. Lee Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Re: One minor change - One major pain
Well, after a few hours of file-by-file comparison, I finally found the right icon. Turns out that it's called 'menuk-mdk.png'. A quick renaming of the icon I prefer (no, it's NOT the Windows 'Start' button!) and the problem was solved. Now, only 4 or 500 more icons to go, then I have to resize them to 6 different sizes and it's all done! Phew! Glad the hard part's over! -- Mr. Geek Registered Linux User #190712 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] KDE 3.4
I do not know what is wrong, but after having added Thac as a media, when I run urpmi --auto-select nothing happens. Does the same happen with you? Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Samba Server
Alas my plans have gone a bit pear shaped. The machine destined to become a server, whilst quiet and with enough memory has transpired to not support the required drives. A variety of words spring to mind, most unrepeatable here ;( So the 80gb drive is going in this linux machine and I'll modify the network to suit. Thank you Anne for your description. Having also spoken to anther network freind here I think it'll be easier to stick to a "shared" user ID and password. Cheers Elwyn Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] MySQL DB Connection to Open Office
Hi All Well I have ascertained that the principal reason that I am unable to connect to a DB using OO is that Java is not installed in OO. Java is installed on the computer but the OO-1.9 installation did not recognize this so now the first issue is how does one install Java into OO. Since there is a principal reason there must by necessity be as least one more reason which I am sorry to say is another installation issue of software into OO. It also appears that even though there are drivers for JDBC installed in OO-1.1 which is also installed on this box that OO-1.9 does not recognize these drivers existence so again the question is how does one go about installing these drivers into OO. The issue is not where to down load Java or the drivers or which Java and drivers are needed but in how to install both Java and the JDBC drivers. Would appreciate a little enlightnment of how one goes about making these installations. Thanks Frank Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] KDE 3.4
Fajar Priyanto wrote: I'm going to do the upgrade.. wish me luck :) Luck! -- Mr. Geek Registered Linux User #190712 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] KDE 3.4
On Saturday 19 March 2005 10:32 am, Miark wrote: > On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:37:00 -0600, Leaf wrote: > > > > KDE 3.4 is out. There are SuSE, Fedora and Conectiva > > > > packages available, but no Mandrake rpms. Is there any way > > > > to urpmi them? > > > > Check Thac's RPMs http://rpm.nyvalls.se/10.1/RPMS/ , you can > > add Thacs to your urpmi resources as well. Another good place > > for non-mandrake club members is the dutch users group MCNL. > > The last time I used Thac's RPMs for KDE, it was a nightmare, as > it was for at least a few other people. Any reason to expect > similar problems with 3.4 RPMs? > > Miark Ugh.. can i use urpmi, or should i do it manually? Because i've got this error: urpmi.addmedia thacs http://rpm.nyvalls.se/10.1/RPMS with list added medium thacs examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.jpackage.cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.contrib.cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.updates.cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.plf-nonfree.cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.main.cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.plf-free.cz] retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "thacs"... http://rpm.nyvalls.se/10.1/RPMS/list found probed hdlist (or synthesis) as list ...retrieving done examining hdlist file [/var/cache/urpmi/partial/hdlist.thacs.cz] examining synthesis file [/var/cache/urpmi/partial/hdlist.thacs.cz] unable to parse hdlist file of "thacs" examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.thacs.cz] problem reading synthesis file of medium "thacs" unable to update medium "thacs" -- Fajar Priyanto | Reg'd Linux User #327841 | http://linux2.arinet.org 19:20:09 up 4:18, Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Official) for i586 public key: https://www.arinet.org/fajar-pub.key Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] KDE 3.4
On Saturday 19 March 2005 10:32 am, Miark wrote: > On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:37:00 -0600, Leaf wrote: > > > > KDE 3.4 is out. There are SuSE, Fedora and Conectiva > > > > packages available, but no Mandrake rpms. Is there any way > > > > to urpmi them? > > > > Check Thac's RPMs http://rpm.nyvalls.se/10.1/RPMS/ , you can > > add Thacs to your urpmi resources as well. Another good place > > for non-mandrake club members is the dutch users group MCNL. > > The last time I used Thac's RPMs for KDE, it was a nightmare, as > it was for at least a few other people. Any reason to expect > similar problems with 3.4 RPMs? > > Miark I'm going to do the upgrade.. wish me luck :) -- Fajar Priyanto | Reg'd Linux User #327841 | http://linux2.arinet.org 19:17:57 up 4:15, Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Official) for i586 public key: https://www.arinet.org/fajar-pub.key Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Trouble with Nvu 0.90
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:02:24 -0500 Marv Boyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This isn't strictly a Mandrake issue; and I apologize beforehand > if this has been recently addressed-- I've only just rejoined the > list. > > Hopefully, there's someone here who's familiar with Nvu > (http://nvu.com). > > I'm having a heck of a time with any version of Nvu since 0.70 on > Mdk 9.2. I've been all over their website, and it appears as > though any Linux-specific installation tips have disappaered. > > When I try running either of the scripts 'nvu' or 'nvu-bin', I get > > nothing-- no program, no output to the terminal. When I skip > straight to 'run-mozilla.sh', I get the following: > > error while loading shared libraries: libmozjs.so: cannot open > shared object file: No such file or directory > > The thing is, libmozjs.so is sitting right there in the > distribution directory. I thought I'd be clever and take a look at > the run-mozilla.sh script fpr myself, and it makes no reference > whatsoever to libmozjs.so (though I'm not so naive as to believe > that this means anything). > > Basically, I'm stumped. Can anyone offer any guidance? > > Thanks very much in advance. > > I cranked up a new box on 10.1 just for nvu. Also couldn't install it on 9.2. Works great on the new box, though. BTW 10.1 is ok too. Lee Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Samba Server
On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 08:33, Elwyn wrote: > Hiya Folks > > What I'd like to do is set up a shared area within our network that all our > (family) music files are on, plus other bits and bobs, that will only share > files for most of its hard drive. > > I've already got a working Samba place on this machine but I'm debating how > to go about this. > > Basically the box wil be without monitor, keyboard, mouse etc. Just have > power and network to it. > > However, the small problem I have is that as it is a closed secured network > I don't want any username and passwords? Is that possible?? > > Because one of the problems I have is any files created with one ID cannot > be moved/deleted with another ID, or have I missed something fundemental > out?? > Using Groups it's possible to sort that problem. Make sure that everyone is in one group - either use User or create one for the purpose. Then, in konqueror, go to the folder that represents the whole of the shared area. As root, change the group to the chosen one and Set GID on the advanced permissions page, then check Apply changes to all subdirectories and their contents. That should work. Be aware, though, that you no longer have any kind of control over who does what, so anything you value should be copied there, not moved there. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels pgpk7cOq5beI1.pgp Description: PGP signature
[newbie] Samba Server
Hiya Folks What I'd like to do is set up a shared area within our network that all our (family) music files are on, plus other bits and bobs, that will only share files for most of its hard drive. I've already got a working Samba place on this machine but I'm debating how to go about this. Basically the box wil be without monitor, keyboard, mouse etc. Just have power and network to it. However, the small problem I have is that as it is a closed secured network I don't want any username and passwords? Is that possible?? Because one of the problems I have is any files created with one ID cannot be moved/deleted with another ID, or have I missed something fundemental out?? Cheers, Elwyn Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
