Reiver_Fluffi

I have had similar problems. for some reason when one user is logged in, and you start a new session for an additional user the cd-drives and sound card are locked as the first user is still logged on. Never bothered to query it to be honest, don't really like to multi-session anyway!

I read the "very brief" snippet at distrowatch, i'm surprised that the author did not stress the following enough: Something, IMHO, every noob should be made aware of!!!

I'm confused here, on one side it looks like you are talking about the bootloader, then on the other it looks like you are having to log in from the command line as opposed to gdm or kdm. Could you please elaborate on the problem? Cheers

That's only with the netinstall as sk98lin is not available in the minimal boot iso. It should be on the download iso's (everyone else does). Just make sure that mandriva uses sk98lin and not skge (the open source driver) as it can't handle 2nd generation yukon cards!

The nvidia dkms is only available to club members and the owners of packs/downloads from the store!!! Try reinstalling and use the generic "vesa" driver, and not the generic nvidia driver (nv). Or if you are confident enough, edit the /etc/X11/Xorg.conf file changing the display driver from nv to vesa (I think, never had to do it myself as I use the dkms). This was noted in the errata

You should check with linux format, as it is more than likely that they packaged the update cd. AFAIK, Manriva has not published an update CD for 2005. I'm assuming you have the Special Edition magazine published by Linux Format here in the uk? If that guide does not tell how to use the update cd, i'm sure this will :Mandriva Linux newbie

I don't agree. Aren't some Mandriva employees contributing to free software? See for instance linuxprinting.org Erm, I didn't say that they didn't contribute, what I was saying was what they plough back into GNU Linux in financial terms is nothing compared to what you paid, there is a profit element after all, and Mandriva's own costs to cover (it is afterall a profit making corporation) Here you have a point. I really think Mandriva should stop advertising the club benefits. IMHO there's only one benefit: the early access to the ISOs. Besides I'm sure most club members didn't join to gain these so called benefits. Mandriva would be better off simply saying "download the distro and if you like it join our club --or our developpers/testers tream-- to show your appreciation". <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That wont work, and hasn't in the past a far as Mandriva is concerned! You need to motivate people to give their money, and the best way is to sell a product that they want!

Probably to do with the way training of these individuals today, I wouldn't go so far as to suggest brainwashing, but many courses will feature M$, but little knowledge is shared with regards to alternatives. It is indeed a shame that this is the way things are, we can only hope that things change in due course (i.e. end users have, and are not afraid of choice)!

I believe you might find this interesting: http://www.w3.org/Consortium/history What you are hearing is typical M$ bull**** propoganda, developed because Microsoft wants to be the authority in every case! M$'s strong market position is what influences the narrowminded views of the few, i.e "IE is the most secure web browser around and we only support its use", which is just bull as they should be acknowledging the standards of the open organisation, who's creator founded what we call the world wide web today! But like always, M$ wants you to do what it wants you to do, rather than let you do what you want to do without satisfying its desire to control you!

Here scarecrow, fancy helping me drill that notion into the fanboys over at the club forum, for some weird reason they are constantly living in denial of the truth, i've tried my best :P

John, AFAIK, my ISP here in the UK (Telewest/Blueyonder) has mirrors for Debian and Gentoo, they are the only ones I know of though!

How can you believe that? Mandriva killed that notion in the way that is advertises the club benefits, and the fact that you sign up to a commercial contract for a fixed period of time. In reality it's x% donation to GNU Linux, and (100-x)% for a commercial product with all the bells and whistles attached!

Pffft! They still are! In terms of support this forum outshines the unnofficial forum, kinda depressing when a supposed company cannot offer a decent level of support!

The interview was commented before, I think one of the guys had a copy???? (once upon a time I did buy it, but that didn't last long!!!) As for the FAQ, it's a pitiful response to Mark Shuttleworths (ubuntu) FAQ. I'm sorry, but this was one band wagon Gael should have left alone, as it just looks like he's trying to keep up with the Mikesies!

True, but I reckon what the o/p was trying to say was that with Mandriva there's no incentive to look at the mauals and get reading, while with others you can't afford to be lazy about it.

Not unless you wish to engage in some freak experiment :P

I gotta agree with that one, oh and here's mine: Are you aware of the concern (especially within the club) with regards to communication, and if so how do you plan to facilitate better communication with the club and wider mandriva community, that is, if you intend on addressing the issue?

Last I heard, it was meant to be early November, there's still no date available at qa.mandriva.com! Although they are taking a good bruising from the club members at the moment over a few major bugs, only one of which you will get a work around from the Errata, the other two you need forums like this to get answers for! Maybe, and just maybe they are actually listening to the club and postponing the release until at least the Xorg bugs are killed, maybe, just maybe!

Is it, worked fine for me on 2006 before I switched to the nforce ethernet controller (I have a dual LAN). Might also be worth trying skge if it is there, this is the opensource version of sk98lin, however it doesn't work well with 2nd Generation Marvell Yukon cards, or the 1.3 revision either (which I have).

No probs mate, that's what forums like this are here for!!

Why of course, linux is about choice, Vee Dubb, use it, you might just find something better suited to you anyway! (Good point phunni, difficult think out of the box at the best of times.....)

The fact of the matter is, there's not a lot of the "extras" on the powerpack cd's, etc that you can't install without them! For example, the nvidia drivers are available from nvidia and install with no probs, acrobat can be obtained from adobe, etc, etc!!!

Like I said in my previous post, if they keep wiping the backsides of the corporate customer, then they will keep them alive, well until Mandriva know that the they no lomger have club members and Joe Public to act as guinea pigs, so yes, I guess failure is an option here! ;)

Ever get the feeling of "Keeping up with the Joneses" here? Or is it just me?

Have ye had a look at 2.0 yet? Swwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeetas IMHO!