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  1. Problem installing 2007

    in Installing Mandriva

    Posted

    Excellent I ll try this tomorrow.

    Indeed I have the dvd version from a magazine, I haven t tried with my mona dvd maybe I should.

     

    In the meantime I have tried Suse 9 and 10 entrprise with no success. I eventually got a clean install using mandriva one that I am now updating via kiosk, and of course it s time to go to work!

     

    Never mind!

     

    Thanks for your help I ll keep posting my progresses

     

    Stef :D

  2. Problem installing 2007

    in Installing Mandriva

    Posted

    Hi there,

     

    I ve built a new system with a asus M2NPV-VM and I get some problems to install. Even with acpi=off, the install progresses normally then once I ve entered my name and pass, the progression sops on :

     

    insmod_/tmp/forcedeth.ko

     

    I ve tried with 2006 as well both block on the same thing. I decide to install opensusclick which installed fine.

     

    Can anyone think of an install mode on which the sonfig would ignore this forcedeth.ko and finish the insatll??

     

    The Chips are : nvidia C51, nforce 430 and geforce6150.

     

    Thanks! :wall:

  4. Supertuxkart Awesome!

    in Games

    Posted

    I suppose that is the answer...

     

    [root@localhost Download]# rpmbuild -ta supertuxkart_bin_x86_linux.tar.bz2
error: Name field must be present in package: (main package)
error: Version field must be present in package: (main package)
error: Release field must be present in package: (main package)
error: Summary field must be present in package: (main package)
error: Group field must be present in package: (main package)
error: License field must be present in package: (main package)
[root@localhost Download]#

  5. Supertuxkart Awesome!

    in Games

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    As a mandriva user and a game addict I feel often a bit frustrated when I see that the best we can get with kiosk (which is not free) is xmoto... I used to play better game on my atari in the 70's!

     

    Now, I fount that tuxkart was ok to relax between two updated of cooker, but follow that link :

     

    http://supertuxkart.berlios.de/screenshots.html

     

    and you'll find a game which is quite good for a freebie and is going to amuse me for a while. It is fully compatible with my MS-sidewinder precision pro which is even better!

     

    Please, can we have an RPM for that sort of game to make our distro even more attractive???

     

    Stef :D (who does not know how to write rpms....)

  7. New to 64bits computing

    in Installing Mandriva

    Posted

    Hi there,

     

    I've ordered some new bit to build a new sff with an am2 socket, system will be as follow :

     

    Asus Vintage V2 AH2

    Athlon XP 64 3500+ & 2x512Mb DDRII

    1 sata 160Gb 1 PATA 160Gb etc...

     

    1-So, I understand I will have to download a 64 bit edition of mandriva, can I upgrade my current config or do I perform a new install??

    2-Am I likely to have some drivers problems as this mobo is quite new?

    3-I "still" need windoze on one partition for my games (not released on cedega nor wine), do I need a new version of windoze 64 or will a 32 bits version work?

     

    That's all I think!

     

    Thanks and sorry to ask about microsprout stuff...

     

    Stef :D

  9. Time for upgrading to 2007?

    in Everything Linux

    Posted

    Hi there,

     

    I did the same as artic four days ago. I use several partitions so it is pretty easy to test new candidates whilst safely keeping my stable version (Mdv one updated via Kiosk). So I installed Mona, then upmi.removmedia -a then added the RPM sources via cooker then update all and urpmi --auto-select.

     

    It's all going ok so far, I installed Azureus using the jre from java cause the jre1.5 rpm I has would not install. For the 3d no problem using the nvidia drivers BUT I have no succes with the 3d desktop (ie compiz) so far. I have tried quite a few games (tux kart, pp racer) and it all works fine.

     

    I ve installed google eart beta 4 wich is fine excet that it seems a bit slower than on the "one" partition for some reason. I still have to use the Gimp with raw files from my Nikon D50.

     

    I ve tried open office which is 2.0.3 but like in 2006 and One it takes 20 seconds to start which is far too long for me.

     

    I ve tried Nvclock which works perfectly.

     

    There we are, so far this is what I ve tried, I must say I quite like the change, It feels like a more noticeable progress compared to 10.2 ->2006 it is just a shame the 3d desktop is a struggle.

     

    Stef

  12. Mona and RPM Source

    in Cooker

    Posted

    Hi there,

     

    When I configure my easyurpmi for mona using the website, if I select 2007-comunity I get only the sources for main and contrib. But mona is a version of cooker isn t it, so have I got to select cooker in order to get the other sources (plf and co)?

     

    Stef

     

     

    [moved from Installing Mandriva by spinynorman]

  13. First impressions of AIGLX and Xgl 3D technologies

    in Cooker

    Posted · Edited by sjaglin@yahoo.co.uk

    Hi There,

    I am trying to configure compiz (on mona recently installed) and am quite stuck.

     

    Here is what I ve done :

     

    -installed nvidia drivers NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-8774-pkg1 and installed them

    -configured compiz with drak3d tool

    -put Option "RenderAccel" "false"

     

    No success. If I leave it like that (with XGL=yes) I loose the direct rendering, If I put XGL=no the direct rendering comes back.

     

    Otherwise I get a proper 3d acceleration to play diverse games so the nvidia drivers are working, I also tinker with my settings thanx to nvclock and that works fine too.

     

    Am i missing the obvious or is the nvidia driver not ready for XGL?

     

    Stef

    :wall:

  15. Strange Bug?

    in Installing Mandriva

    Posted

    Thanks Ian, I knew you wouldn't leave me in the mud!

    The thing is , when all that happened I removed the user tof, now I only have myself and root.

    I had a look at /ets/passwd, it looks a bit hairy for me, I ll have a look tomorrow but I think you've got it right!

     

    Ta!

     

    Stef

    :D

  16. Nvclock

    in Tips and Tricks

    Posted

    Hi,

    I've installed mdv one on one of my partition. For some reason I didn t manage to install nvclock-0.8 from source. I need it to slow down the fan from my GeForce 6800 asus which is noisy plus overclock a tad when playing quake 4 and X2... Anyway, in last resort I tried the rpm from cooker and it works a treat!

    So if you like to play with your settings, try it it's a great tool (better than coolbits from nvidia...)

     

    Stef :thumbs:

     

    [moved from Software by spinynorman]

  17. Strange Bug?

    in Installing Mandriva

    Posted

    Your permissions are messed up. Or, you may be using that rediculous paranoid security setting. I would look there first. Use the "normal" security setting.

     

    Hi,

    I dropped the security to "poor" and still can t use root when under my user stephane. Any other ideas? I agree it's my permissions which must be wrong.

    Stef

  18. Strange Bug?

    in Installing Mandriva

    Posted

    Hi There!

     

    Whilst experimenting with kiosk, I had to install a version of mandriva one on a separate partition from my "main" one. My main partition is sda6 with mandriva 2006 free installed and updated since a few month. Very stable until now. I have three users on this partition, root, me (stephane) and my "guru" tof from cooker.

     

    On sda7 I installed mandriva one, updated it with mdvonline and installed kde 3.5 via kiosk (it worked as it is the kiosk club version). All good, I also updated the kernel and the source to 2.6.12-22mdk on sda7 to install the latest nvidia drivers.

     

    Then I rebooted on my original sda6 (mandriva 2006 free) all good to start then when I start kde it wouldn t start on my account saying that I had no rights to write on my /home/stephane/.kde! So I entered kde using root and discovered that the whole tree on sda6 /home/stephane had been switched to belonging to tof.tof! (my other user). Strange! So I did smthng like chown -R /home/stephane/* and restarted kde. It started and all was right until I tried to use root (or su) while under my session of kde : the root password is not recognised anymore!.

     

    So to resume : If I boot on root (kde or failsafe) it works fine. If I boot on kde with stephane's account the root (or su) password is not recognised!

     

    Help, I ve never seen anything like that, all works well but I can't update or install anything!

     

    Cheers Stef.

  24. Problems with Kiosk

    in Installing Mandriva

    Posted · Edited by sjaglin@yahoo.co.uk

    Hi There,

    I decided to pay the 20 euros to mandriva and try their kiosk thing and see how it performed. Well so far, please excuse my French, c est d'la merde en barre!

     

    I have a mdv 2006 free edition updated weekly and I just updated it. It all run perfectly.

    I downloaded and installed the 4 rpms mdv advised to install prior to start usinf the kiosk.

    I paid the bill.

    I signed in.

    So far so good (mainly for the paying bit which went all very fast!!)

     

    Now if I try to install any of the packages I get : " trying to select non-existent medium"

     

    Has any one any idea how to solve that? If I want some help from mdv, have I got to use the "pay as yoy go" mandriva experts?

     

    Thanks for the help!

     

    LINK : http://kiosk.mandriva.com/

     

    STef :D

  25. X2 : the threat

    in Games

    Posted

    Yes, works great on my system. I have the original X2 for windoze, can I transfer some files to get the full game working from the demo or have I got to buy their dvd?

     

    Stef

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