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Reiver_Fluffi

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  1. Like the quys say, you need to have either bought access to the service for your machine, or be at least a silver member to get one free host. Also, you need to update the mdkonline app, ad the one that is in Mandriva LE2005 was updated to accomodate the changes to server names. If you are registered with mandriva online you should be able to download the updated rpm from a link on the mandriva online homepage!

  2. Looks like there are clawing back the schdule here, only 3 days late with this release as opposed to 10 the last time. Not that i am that fussed at the moment though, still trying to get my on board lan to work n=on new box!!!!!

  3. Welcome!

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    2 - Its installer can safely resize NTFS partitions, so you could install it alongside Windows without a hassle.

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    Mandriva (from my experience) does a damn good job of this as well. Like ramree says, make sure you back up files before engaging in this.

     

    Good luck (not that you will need either way......) and watch out for these critters

     

    :dance: :dance: :dance:

     

    :cheeky: (<< I've been here waaaaaaaaay too long :D)

  4. I just had a look at EDDS original post again and then realized what he was really on about.

    The two mini icons that he complains about the beige background cannot have a transparent or coloured background because the background is part of the actual icon and not seperate to it. i.e. it is a complete icon image.

    So all talk of changing it can only be achieved by modifying the actual icon itself. Try editing the icon yourself if you do not like the way it looks, Personally it doesn´t bother me one bit, there are more important things to worry about.

    John,

     

    The icons already have a transparent layer, anyone using gnome will be able to appreciate that the problem isn't the icons themselves, but the way kde sets GTK2 colours for use in KDE.

     

    Cheers

  5. Ok,

     

    Here's what I found!

     

    The issue is due to the fact that the programs concenred are GTK2. Now even though KDE gives you the option to force KDE colours on GTK app's, this is limited to the windows only. The taskbar is in a way independent from the windows in terms of formatting. If you do not select a background image or transparency then the taskbar takes on the window colours, which KDE does set, and uses for GTK apps in ~/.KDE/gtkrc; your GTK icons in the system tray should be ttransparent. However the gtkrc file does not set the properties specifically for the taskbar, ergo when you apply a background image or transparency, it does not apply the settings to the gtkrc file (this is because the gtkrc file is set under colour schemes, not panel settings)! You could of course edit the gtkrc file manually to accomodate this, but AFAIK that will get overwritten the minute you change your colour scheme. Similarly, even when you set the taskbar with no background image or transparency (i.e. using the color scheme set under colours), it can sometimes be a hit or a miss as to whether you get the transparent icons.

     

    A bit of a pain I know, but I just removed these items from the system tray, I don't have any personal need to monitor my Network connection, never use that tool really, and I see no need for the Msndriva online tool as I check this place almost every day........

     

    Depends on your functional needs I suppose!

  6. for an upgrade, remove all kde packages from your system first (do this from cli or an xbased windowmanager like icewm), then add the new packages, starting with kdebase then adding the rest.

     

     

    Do you know of an idiots gide anwhere for this, tried it myself last night, got a bit messed up and ended up reinstalling the original packages from install disks....... :oops:

  7. Hey guys,

     

    Trying our gnome (as many of you gnomers would be pleased to know :D ). Wondering if any you themers can help me with the attached. On the window list and the panel notification app's that I run on the taskbar they often have handles, like that circled in the image. Looking to modify this, as with some themes it can be a bit on the large side and unsightly. Anyone give me insight in what to hack (GTK, or Metacity, my knowledge on this is limited, but I believe it's GTK), in order to change/remove these handles? (Waiting feverishly for a reply here.)

     

    Cheers,

  8. the problem is caused by some pixmaps that do not support real tranparency (i think those images shown in your screenie are xpm files)

     

    Arctic,

     

    I have managed to identify the pixmaps that 'appear' to be causing the problem. The one's relevant to me are png's, which includes the network icon Edd refers to in his original post. I have noticed that these images display as transparent in gnome. Could you please clarify as to what you mean by 'real' transparency, not quite sure what you are meaning by that!

     

    Cheers,

  9. Man you must be bored now.

     

    I'm always looking for things to do with the comp whenever I'm not otherwise occupied.

     

    Just managed to install Quasar (the set up of the postgresql database was a bit daunting at first, but managed it, eventually, hey I have only been using Linux for approx 2 months now :) ). Anyhow I think that's gonna keep me content for a while (I'm a trainee accountant, gotta get my kicks some how, lol).

     

    Cheers

  10. I know I can't boot a dvd from cd rom drive and I never tried to do that.  I was trying to boot from the dvd burner.  The only option(s) I have in the BIOS is atapi cd rom, floppy, and ide.  There's not one for the dvd burner.

     

     

    AFAIK in older BIOS (at least I know mine does this) the boot option atapi CDrom covers all 5.25 optical drives, i.e. CD Roms and DVD Roms, all you should need to worry about is the whether it is the Master or slave.

     

    Another possibility, maybe that two drives are on the same ribbon set to slave, the BIOS will only recognize the drive at the end of the ribbon.

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