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  6. Mandrake 10 / Winxp Dual Booting [solved]

    in Installing Mandriva

    Posted

    I don't hear anything with Test MIDI either, but I don't listen to MIDI much, so isn't a real problem for me!

     

    Everything works fine, so you can leave this one, unless you have a real need for it!

     

    And the CD player, would have to be connected to the soundcard, and not the motherboard. The one on the motherboard is usually for a soundcard built-in to the motherboard.

  7. update to mandriva through easy urpmi

    in Installing Mandriva

    Posted

    Have you tried alternate mirrors in case it was unable to contact the one you had selected?

     

    You may have to reinitialise your urpmi sources, as per the easyurpmi note towards the bottom of the page. Another option, just check in the KDE Software Media Manager, and see if there is anything existing for PLF. If so, can remove, and then see how you get on at selecting after that. I'm assuming you were able to add the other ones OK, and just problems with PLF?

     

    I've had issues before with certain mirrors, and by just selecting another one I was OK.

  8. LE2005 Font Problem [solved]

    in Art And Design

    Posted

    Have decided to give up on this. I think some of this had problems with the fact I couldn't get my Intel card working properly. OpenGL wouldn't work. Couldn't open OpenOffice apps or anything like that, as a libGL error was being given.

     

    It's possible that the driver was causing the font issue to or at least for the chopping of words, etc.

     

    Gone back to 10.1 OE, and all OK with all apps, and video driver, fonts and everything!

     

    Many thanks for your help though! Much appreciated.

  9. Intel Video Drivers

    in Hardware

    Posted · Edited by ianw1974

    Have decided to rebuild the machine. I found that I couldn't get the graphics working correctly, and believe it was due to upgrade to LE2005 from 10.1 OE. I also noticed that I couldn't even run OpenOffice, because of the libGL error message.

     

    Am now running 10.1 OE, and all is fine. Although, I have to use the Intel drivers to get OpenGL working with 10.1 OE, but that's OK.

     

    Many thanks for your help on this though!

  10. Sound not working properly?

    in Hardware

    Posted

    Got it all configured for ALSA. Machine is running 10.1, kernel-2.6.8.1.24, alsa configured and all running fine. KDE configured with ALSA and full duplex. Click the test button, got sound.

     

    Run Frozen Bubble, got sound.

     

    Login to KDE, no sound playing back, and again when I log out. None of the KDE events are playing back.

  15. Services to disable in LE2005

    in Tips and Tricks

    Posted · Edited by ianw1974

    After experimenting with LE2005 services, the following is a list of which can safely be disabled:

     

    apmd (didn't start anyway)

    bluetooth (I don't use it)

    cpufreq (doesn't work on my machine anyway)

    dund (linked to bluetooth)

    hidd (linked to bluetooth)

    hotplug (either it didn't start, or I didn't think it was relevant)

    mDNSResponder (added in LE2005 - to perform zeroconf service discovery - I don't use)

    nifd (linked to mDNSResponder)

    pand (linked to bluetooth)

    postfix (didn't work anyway)

    rawdevices (didn't work anyway)

    ultrabayd (only relevant to Thinkpads)

    xprint (didn't work anyway)

     

    I did originally have haldaemon, messagebus and harddrake on this list as well. Whilst you can safely disable these, if you add any additional hardware, it won't find it, enable it or anything. For example, my USB hard disk would not work unless I had these three services running. If your hardware doesn't change and you know what you're doing, then you can disable these as well. Otherwise, if you find something isn't running - suggest you enable these!

  18. LE2005 Font Problem [solved]

    in Art And Design

    Posted

    Basically what happens is that when I scroll up and down in my Firefox browser, sometimes the words get chopped. For example, on the word chopped I would be missing the top of the h and the d. Sometimes even more than this!

     

    I've tried both those but it seems none of those options are available for me to run, not installed, as I don't use gnome.

  19. Mandrake 10 / Winxp Dual Booting [solved]

    in Installing Mandriva

    Posted · Edited by ianw1974

    To get the kernel-2.6.11-6mdk, you'll need to do the following:

     

    1. Visit http://www.mandrivausers.org/easyurpmi

    2. Choose 2005 and click Next.

    3. For the "Main" option, select a location near to you.

    4. Click Next.

    5. Near the bottom of the page it will give you a urpmi.addmedia text. Highlight all this then copy it.

    6. Run your CLI prompt, and su and enter root password.

    7. Paste the text (CTRL-V) and press enter.

     

    Depending on the speed of your internet link, this will take a little while. Once you've done this, type:

     

    urpmi kernel-2.6.11-6mdk

     

    It will then install the updated kernel. Then, within KDE, go to System/Configuration/Packaging/Software Media Manager, and then remove the media called "Main". This will stop any conflicts for the future. We're only using the 2005 media source to get the updated kernel and only for this reason. Or just type from the CLI (make sure su and root password supplied first):

     

    urpmi.removemedia main

    .

     

    You should now have the updated kernel installed, reboot, and then su and root password again, and then alsaconf to configure the soundcard.

  21. Intel Video Drivers

    in Hardware

    Posted

    I have ko.gz, so I must be ok there then.

     

    I've just disabled intel_agp, and enabled i915 in it's place. I reconfigured the driver, and then added the section DRI and Mode 0666 to the xorg.conf.

     

    I restarted X, but still have the same errors before.

     

    Still no idea as to how to get OpenGL working etc.

  23. Intel Video Drivers

    in Hardware

    Posted

    Here is the lsmod:

     

    lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
sg                     34268  0
scsi_mod              115784  1 sg
i915                   17344  1
drm                    58388  2 i915
md5                     3648  1
ipv6                  232320  8
snd-seq-dummy           2596  0
snd-seq-oss            31584  0
snd-seq-midi-event      6208  1 snd-seq-oss
snd-seq                47472  5 snd-seq-dummy,snd-seq-oss,snd-seq-midi-event
snd-seq-device          6796  3 snd-seq-dummy,snd-seq-oss,snd-seq
snd-pcm-oss            49056  0
snd-mixer-oss          17248  1 snd-pcm-oss
snd-intel8x0           29216  1
snd-ac97-codec         75256  1 snd-intel8x0
snd-pcm                80776  3 snd-pcm-oss,snd-intel8x0,snd-ac97-codec
snd-timer              20324  2 snd-seq,snd-pcm
snd-page-alloc          7588  2 snd-intel8x0,snd-pcm
snd                    46980  11 snd-seq-oss,snd-seq,snd-seq-device,snd-pcm-oss,snd-mixer-oss,snd-intel8x0,snd-ac97-codec,snd-pcm,snd-timer
soundcore               7104  1 snd
parport_pc             31652  1
lp                      9864  0
parport                31624  2 parport_pc,lp
af_packet              16232  0
pcmcia                 18632  2
yenta_socket           19720  1
rsrc_nonstatic          9056  1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core            41504  3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
video                  13892  0
toshiba_acpi            4724  0
thermal                10600  0
tc1100-wmi              5188  0
processor              18164  1 thermal
fan                     3108  0
container               3040  0
button                  4880  0
battery                 7460  0
ac                      3300  0
eepro100               27056  0
mii                     4224  1 eepro100
ide-cd                 36772  0
loop                   13544  0
nls_iso8859-15          4288  1
ntfs                  205368  1
intel-agp              20028  1
agpgart                28264  3 drm,intel-agp
tsdev                   6016  0
evdev                   7744  0
usbmouse                4640  0
usbhid                 43712  0
ehci-hcd               28648  0
uhci-hcd               28944  0
usbcore               106008  5 usbmouse,usbhid,ehci-hcd,uhci-hcd
xfs                   571544  1
exportfs                4512  1 xfs

     

    And the xorg.conf is here:

     

    cat xorg.conf
# File generated by XFdrake.

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"
   # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
   # By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
   # the X server to render fonts.
   FontPath "unix/:-1"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
   #DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
   AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work
   #DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection

Section "Module"
   Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
   Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
   Load "extmod"
   Load "type1"
   Load "freetype"
   Load "glx" # 3D layer
   Load "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a"
   Load "synaptics"
   Load "dri" # direct rendering
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier "Keyboard1"
   Driver "keyboard"
   Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
   Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
   Option "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier "Mouse1"
   Driver "mouse"
   Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
   Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
   Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier "SynapticsMouse1"
   Driver "synaptics"
   Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
   Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
   Option "EdgeMotionMinSpeed" "200"
   Option "MaxSpeed" "1.00"
   Option "MinSpeed" "0.8"
   Option "BottomEdge" "650"
   Option "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed" "200"
   Option "CircScrollTrigger" "2"
   Option "UpDownScrolling" "0"
   Option "SHMConfig" "on"
   Option "EmulateMidButtonTime" "75"
   Option "CircScrollDelta" "0.1"
   Option "LeftEdge" "120"
   Option "FingerLow" "14"
   Option "HorizScrollDelta" "20"
   Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
   Option "MaxTapMove" "110"
   Option "FingerHigh" "15"
   Option "VertScrollDelta" "20"
   Option "CircularScrolling" "1"
   Option "TopEdge" "120"
   Option "RightEdge" "830"
   Option "AccelFactor" "0.015"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier "monitor1"
   VendorName "Generic"
   ModelName "Flat Panel 1024x768"
   HorizSync 31.5-48.5
   VertRefresh 40-70

   # Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
   # 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
   ModeLine "1024x480"    65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344   480  488  494  563 -hsync -vsync

   # Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1280x800
   ModeLine "1280x800"  147.89  1280 1376 1512 1744  800 801 804 848

   # Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1680x1050
   ModeLine "1680x1050"  214.51  1680 1800 1984 2288  1050 1051 1054 1103

   # Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1920x1200
   ModeLine "1920x1200" 230 1920 1936 2096 2528 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync

   # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
   # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
   ModeLine "768x576"     50.00  768  832  846 1000   576  590  595  630

   # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
   ModeLine "768x576"     63.07  768  800  960 1024   576  578  590  616
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier "monitor2"
   VendorName "Generic"
   ModelName "Flat Panel 1024x768"
   HorizSync 31.5-48.5
   VertRefresh 40-70

   # Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
   # 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
   ModeLine "1024x480"    65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344   480  488  494  563 -hsync -vsync

   # Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1280x800
   ModeLine "1280x800"  147.89  1280 1376 1512 1744  800 801 804 848

   # Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1680x1050
   ModeLine "1680x1050"  214.51  1680 1800 1984 2288  1050 1051 1054 1103

   # Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1920x1200
   ModeLine "1920x1200" 230 1920 1936 2096 2528 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync

   # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
   # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
   ModeLine "768x576"     50.00  768  832  846 1000   576  590  595  630

   # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
   ModeLine "768x576"     63.07  768  800  960 1024   576  578  590  616
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier "device1"
   VendorName "Intel Corp."
   BoardName "Intel 85x"
   Driver "i810"
   Screen 0
   BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
   Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier "device2"
   VendorName "Intel Corp."
   BoardName "Intel 85x"
   Driver "i810"
   Screen 0
   BusID "PCI:0:2:1"
   Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "screen1"
   Device "device1"
   Monitor "monitor1"
   DefaultColorDepth 24

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 8
       Virtual 1024 768
   EndSubsection

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 15
       Virtual 1024 768
   EndSubsection

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 16
       Virtual 1024 768
   EndSubsection

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 24
       Virtual 1024 768
   EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "screen2"
   Device "device2"
   Monitor "monitor2"
   DefaultColorDepth 24

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 8
       Virtual 1024 768
   EndSubsection

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 15
       Virtual 1024 768
   EndSubsection

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 16
       Virtual 1024 768
   EndSubsection

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 24
       Virtual 1024 768
   EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier "layout1"
   InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
   InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
   InputDevice "SynapticsMouse1" "AlwaysCore"
   Screen "screen1"
   Screen "screen2" RightOf "screen1"
   #Option "Xinerama"
EndSection

     

    What I've noticed is that the i915 is bound to drm, but it's not bound to agpgart. I noticed that intel_agp is bound to agpgart along with drm. So what I've just done, is removed intel_agp from /etc/modprobe.preload to see if when I reboot, whether agpgart will grab the i915 that we just did the modprobe for earlier.

     

    Does this sound OK to you, or should I be leaving intel_agp in place? I'm assuming this is a generic one it has probed and found and might be the source of the problem?!?

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