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I want to block certain sites for certain persons, i know that if a place the line 127.0.0.1 www.home.nl the site of home.nl is blocked and when i tried to open it i got the 404 error. But the problem is that nobody on the computer can acces the site. How can i do that for a certain person. I have a standard installation of Mandriva 2008, no samba or other stuff installed. I don't want to install samba or other stuff.

You must change the permisions in /etc/security/console.perms.d/50-mandriva.perms (for 2006 it is /etc/security/console.perms) As i mentioned before. With "chmod" the permissions in /dev will be set back to standaard after restart

Have you give NVRAM read/write permisions voor user. In /etc/security/console.perms.d (for 2006 it is /etc/security/console.perms) you find a file called 50-mandriva.perms there you find a line <console> 0400 <misc> 0600 root change that line in <console> 0600 <misc> 0660 root.nvram make sure you have a group called nvram (no users neccessary) This is the only way to give NVRAM permanend the neccessary rights (chmod 660 /dev/nvram doesn't make the permissions permanent). If that does'nt work change 0600 also in 0660.

Here is my TPBRC, the lines that are uncommend are for my 4 buttons of my R31. I have four buttons: thinkpad, volume up-down, and mute #### TPB CONFIGURATION FILE ### DEVICE SETTINGS ## NVRAM # Should define the nvram device from where the information about the key # states is read. Default is to try /dev/nvram, followed by /dev/misc/nvram. # NVRAM /dev/nvram ## POLLTIME # Defines the delay between polls in microseconds. Default is 200000. # #POLLTIME 200000 ### KEYBINDINGS AND CALLBACK ## THINKPAD # String with command and options that should be executed when ThinkPad # button is pressed. It is possible to execute any program. # By default no command is executed. # #THINKPAD /usr/bin/X11/xterm -T ntpctl -e ntpctl ## HOME # String with command and options that should be executed when Home button is # pressed (only available on A and S series). By default no command is executed. # #HOME /usr/bin/mozilla ## SEARCH # String with command and options that should be executed when Search button is # pressed (only available on A and S series). By default no command is executed. # #SEARCH /usr/bin/mozilla http://www.google.com ## MAIL # String with command and options that should be executed when Mail button is # pressed(only available on A and S series). By default no command is executed. # #MAIL /usr/bin/X11/xterm -T mutt -geometry 140x40 -e mutt ## WIRELESS # String with command and options that should be executed when Wireless button is # pressed(only available on A and S series). By default no command is executed. # #WIRELESS /usr/bin/X11/xterm -T wavemon -geometry 140x40 -e wavemon ## FAVORITES # String with command and options that should be executed when Favorites button is # pressed (only available on A series). By default no command is executed. # #FAVORITES ## RELOAD # String with command and options that should be executed when Reload button is # pressed (only available on A series). By default no command is executed. # #RELOAD ## ABORT # String with command and options that should be executed when Abort button is # pressed (only available on A series). By default no command is executed. # #ABORT ## BACKWARD # String with command and options that should be executed when Backward button is # pressed (only available on A series). By default no command is executed. # #BACKWARD ## FORWARD # String with command and options that should be executed when Forward button is # pressed (only available on A series). By default no command is executed. # #FORWARD ## FN # String with command and options that should be executed when Fn button is # pressed. This is only triggered, when Fn is released again and it was not used for # a key combination.By default no command is executed. # #FN ## CALLBACK # String with command and options that should be executed each button press and # state change. tpb passes an identifier as first argument and the new state as # second argument to the callback. So you can do fancy things :) By default no # command is executed. Supported identifiers and states are: # # IDENTIFIER STATES/VALUE thinkpad /usr/bin/mozilla-firefox # home pressed # search pressed # mail pressed # favorites pressed # reload pressed # abort pressed # backward pressed # forward pressed # fn pressed # zoom on, off # thinklight on, off # display lcd, crt, both # expand on, off # brightness PERCENT volume PERCENT mute on, off # ac_power connected, disconnected # powermgt_ac high, auto, manual # powermgt_battery high, auto, manual # #CALLBACK /usr/share/doc/tpb/callback_example.sh ### MIXER SETTINGS ## MIXER # Use OSS mixer to change volume and for mute/unmute. This should be use on # models with no hardware mixer (volume and mute buttons show no effect). R31 # is reported to have no hardware mixer. To use this you must enable write # access to the NVRAM device (possibly dangerous). Possible values are on and # off. Default is off. # MIXER ON ## MIXERSTEPS # Defines how much steps should be available when using the OSS mixer. Default # is 14. If an other number of steps is used, tpb needs write access to the # nvram device. # MIXERSTEPS 20 ## MIXERDEVICE # Defines the mixer device to use for OSS mixer support. Default is /dev/mixer. # #MIXERDEVICE /dev/mixer ### POWERMANAGEMENT SETTINGS ## APM # Some ThinkPads generate mouse and keyboard events or have a high CPU load when # polling /proc/apm. You may enable this, if you want the AC connected/AC # disconnected messages. Default is off. # #APM OFF APM on ## POWERMGT # The program apmiser (part of tpctl package) switches the power management # mode according to the needs of the user. This results in lots of changes # displayed in OSD. To avoid this, the power management messages can be turned # off. Default is auto. # #POWERMGT AUTO ### X11 SETTINGS ## XEVENTS # Some of the special keys generate X11 events instead of changing the nvram. TPB # is able to grab those keys and run an application. However some people like to # use the X11 events through xmodmap or the like. This option turns off the # grabbing of the events. Affected keys are HOME, SEARCH, MAIL, FAVORITES, # RELOAD, ABORT, BACKWARD, FORWARD and FN. Default is on. # #XEVENTS OFF ### ON-SCREEN DISPLAY SETTINGS ## OSD # Global switch for showing on-screen display for volume, mute and brightness. # Possible values are on and off. Default is on. # #OSD ON ## OSDZOOM # Specific switch for showing on-screen display for zoom button. # Possible values are on and off. Default is unset, follows the OSD option. # #OSDZOOM OFF ## OSDTHINKLIGHT # Specific switch for showing on-screen display for thinklight button. # Possible values are on and off. Default is unset, follows the OSD option. # #OSDTHINKLIGHT OFF ## OSDDISPLAY # Specific switch for showing on-screen display for display output button. # Possible values are on and off. Default is unset, follows the OSD option. # #OSDDISPLAY OFF ## OSDHVEXPANSIOFF # Specific switch for showing on-screen display for HV expansion button. # Possible values are on and off. Default is unset, follows the OSD option. # #OSDHVEXPANSION OFF ## OSDBRIGHTNESS # Specific switch for showing on-screen display for brightness buttons. # Possible values are on and off. Default is unset, follows the OSD option. # #OSDBRIGHTNESS OFF ## OSDVOLUME # Specific switch for showing on-screen display for ivolume and mute buttons. # Possible values are on and off. Default is unset, follows the OSD option. # #OSDVOLUME OFF ## OSDPOWERMGT # Specific switch for showing on-screen display for ipower management changes. # Possible values are on and off. Default is unset, follows the OSD option. # #OSDPOWERMGT OFF ## OSDFONT # Defines the font for the on-screen display. You may use "xfontsel" to choose # one. Default is the default font of the xosd library. # OSDFONT -*-Nimbus Sans L-*-*-*-*-*-240-*-*-*-*-*-* #OSDFONT -adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal-*-*-240-*-*-p-*-iso8859-15 ## OSDCOLOR # Defines the color of the on-screen display. You may use "xcolors" to choose # one. Default is BLUE. # #OSDCOLOR Blue OSDCOLOR Green ## OSDTIMEOUT # Defines how long (in seconds) the on-screen display is shown after the last # keys was pressed. Default is 3. # #OSDTIMEOUT 3 ## OSDOFFSET # For backward compatibility. Same as OSDVERTICAL. # #OSDOFFSET 25 ## OSDSHADOW # Defines the offset of the font shadow in pixels. Default is 2. # OSDSHADOW 5 ## OSDSHADOWCOLOR # Defines the color of the shadow of the on-screen display. You may use # "xcolors" to choose one. Default is BLACK. # #OSDSHADOWCOLOR BLACK ## OSDOUTLINE # Defines the width of the font outline in pixels. Default is 1. # #OSDOUTLINE 1 ## OSDOUTLINECOLOR # Defines the color of the outline of the on-screen display. You may use # "xcolors" to choose one. Default is BLACK. # #OSDOUTLINECOLOR BLACK ## OSDVERTICAL # Defines the offset from the top or bottom of the screen in pixels. Default is 25. # #OSDVERTICAL 25 ## OSDHORIZONTAL # Defines the offset from the left or right of the screen in pixels. Only # supported by xosd 2.0.0 and above. Default is 25. # #OSDHORIZONTAL 25 ## OSDPOS # Defines where the osd is shown. Possible values are top, middle and bottom. # The value middle is only supported by xosd 2.0.0 and above. Default is bottom. # #OSDPOS BOTTOM OSDPOS middle ## OSDALIGN # Defines the alignment of the osd. Possible values are left, center and right. # Default is left. # #OSDALIGN LEFT OSDALIGN center

By the way, a nice site with lots of info about thinkpads you find here

Yes the R31 has also software volume control. I will post my /etc/tpbrc tonight when i'm back home.

Can't you use bcm43x-firmwarecutter, i've a broadcom 4306 w-lan and de-installed ndiswrapper. Also did rmmod ndiswrapper in the console (as root). Then i got to the networksection and choose wireless and the option broadcom corporation bcm43... put the cd from broadcom in the cd-player and searched for the *.sys file.

You can install tpb (tinkpadbuttons) and edit the file /etc/tpbrc and you can use all the thinkpad buttons. I have a R31 and it works perfectly. You need to give nvram in /dev read/write acces for the user. Make also a new group called nvram with no users, otherwise you got a error while booting.

Cant you place the lines you type after "modprobe" not simple place them in /etc/modprobe.preload. so that they will be loaded every time you boot. So you don't need to do "rmmod usb-storage"

I'm running 2008 and there is a file called config.opts in /etc/pcmcia maybe is that the file.

It is not a answer but, don't use Parition Magic to resize paritions. On the only computer with a dualboot i always defrag windows a couple of times and let Mandriva resize the paritions during the install. I've read so many problems with parition magic and Linux.

Have you configured you're software sources with Easy-Urpmi, it's there foor 2008 https://mandrivausers.org/easyurpmi/index.php

Thanks i've found them in cooker, rpmfind.net couldn't find them either. Now installing them and testing. Works like a charm

I'm glad that there is libgpod 0.6.0 in rpm format (i've destroyd my sons ipod) but i can't find a rpm for libgpod 0.6. Not by rpm.pbone.net or rpmseek.com

windows xp with 128 ram, no way. I know there is a Mandriva 2007(1) XFCE version but i can't find it anymore. The best option is to increase the memory to 512 mb.

Just edit the line in the example i gave. How you added a new group with the cli i don't now (still not after 5 years of using Mandriva ) i use MCC to do that. You need to added the group nvram no users needed, with no group nvram you get een error while booting Mandriva that's all. With the nvram group the error is gone

There is a howto on the internet for installing Ubuntu on a Asus eee PC, i think it will work also for Mandriva. If i find the link i will post it.

Search in MCC/software for TPB (ThinkPadButtons) install it. You can edit de file /etc/tpbrc. You also need to edit /etc/security/console.perms.d/50-mandriva.perms to set the rights of Nvram right. There is a line that must look like like <console> 0600 <misc> 0660 root.nvram and make a group called nvram

MCNL is the Dutch MandrivaClub, we build sometimes rpm's for members if they asked for it and there isn't a rpm for that programm.

I've installed Mandriva 2008 also from a usb-dvd player. I downloaded cd-rom 1 en the dvd iso, put the DVD in de usb-DVD en cd 1 in de comp. started my comp from cd1 and he asked where from installed 2008 i choose fore usb-DVD and it work perfectly

The only problem i've had with installing 2008 is Grub, every time is boot 2008 it hangs before KDE came up. After several times reinstalling i choose as bootmanager not the graphical Grub but the textbased Grub, that was the trick. I've a IBM R31 with a i810 graphical chipset. For the rest it works fine.

Take a look here http://hplip.sourceforge.net/ i don't know if you're printer is supported but it works for my HP photosmart 2575 which is connected on the router.

Isn't K3Bsetup removed from 2007(1), the last version of Mandy ive seen it was 2006.

NVU is a wysiwyg website editor, you can install it with urpmi nvu in the console, of with MCC Take a look on there Website

Keep me posted.