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Tried the urpmi thing, as you said. Installed qt and qt-devel but still have the same problem. What else could be causing this?

Okkkk I got past that error by just downloading Konstruct again and extracting it over the top of the old one. I do cd meta/kde;make install and off it goes, but then it hits this error:

checking for Qt... configure: error: Qt (>= Qt 3.3) (library qt-mt) not found. Please check your installation!
For more details about this problem, look at the end of config.log.
Make sure that you have compiled Qt with thread support!
make[3]: *** [configure-work/arts-1.4.1/configure] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/edd/konstruct/libs/arts'
make[2]: *** [dep-../../libs/arts] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/edd/konstruct/kde/kdelibs'
make[1]: *** [dep-../../kde/kdelibs] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/edd/konstruct/kde/kdebase'
make: *** [dep-../../kde/kdebase] Error 2

Anyone got any ideas? I have installed Qt but I still get this error.

I got a copy of KDE 3.4 on a DVD with Linux Format magazine so I thought I would upgrade. It was going fine but then, the power cut.. so the computer turned off in the middle of the install. When I try running Konstruct again ( cd meta/kde;make install) I get this error:

checking for kde-config... /root/kde3.4/bin/kde-config
./configure: line 2269: /root/kde3.4/bin/kde-config: No such file or directory
configure: error: /root/kde3.4/bin/kde-config --prefix outputed the non existant prefix '' for kdelibs.
                   This means it has been moved since you installed it.
                   This won't work. Please recompile kdelibs for the new prefix.

make[1]: *** [configure-work/kdebase-3.4.0/configure] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/edd/konstruct/kde/kdebase'
make: *** [dep-../../kde/kdebase] Error 2

I know what it is asking - recompile kdelibs - but how should I do it so I can get upgraded.

Thanks a lot!

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The battery in my laptop, under windows, lasts for around an hour and a half. Under linux it manages less than half an hour. I mean generally speaking I am plugged in most of the time but there are times when I need to unplug and I get less than half hour with it unplugged. Is linux just generally really harsh on the battery or is there some thing not playing ball? I've noticed that if I leave the laptop unplugged with no action for around 10 minutes it powers off. And when I say power off I don't mean shut down, it literally just cuts out.

Hope someone can give me a hand with this.

Thanks a lot

http://www.sadikhov.com/forum/Combining-Iso-Files_28648.html

I ent too sure if that would be the best way, but it may be worth a look.

I doubt you could, unless there is a way of physically combining the 6 ISO's but I would have thought that could be risky? Dunno, try a Google search for combining ISO's? Either that, or you could actually download the DVD ISO.

I switched back to KDE, did what you said and the fonts seem far better. I think I am gonna stick with KDE anyway cus Gnome seems a touch volatile on my laptop :(

Thanks for the help :)

I tried what you said about the TrueType fonts (changed to them) but the fonts (system wide, not just on the net) still look horrible and pixelated. Any other ideas?

My fonts after upgrading to LE2005 are really ugly. They're extremely pixelated and aren't very nice to use. I noticed a thread where someone's fonts looked like this:

http://img267.echo.cx/img267/1916/screenshot39xd.png

To be honest, that is just how I would like to get my fonts to be like. I am running Gnome, but the fonts are bad in KDE as well (if that is of any significance).

Thanks a lot :)

Thanks Ian, I did that, got it work, rebooted a couple of times and it all SEEMS to be ok so far. I have another Q but it ent for this forum. I'll pop this as solved ::) thanks :)

Okkk I have downloaded and installed version 2005 from the DVD. My laptop will boot into Linux, but once the KDE splash screen disappears, the system freezes up after a few seconds and I have to turn my laptop off by holding the power button. You said I needed to update my Kernel, and I reckon that is why. But how can I update my Kernel if it keeps freezing?

Thanks :)

Thanks for the link, I have asked a Q in there on how to sort my problem :)

i have the exact same problem, how do I update the packages from the DVD installer? I can't do it through control centre because it refuses to load!

If I downloaded the 2005 DVD ISO and installed that, do you think that would work? I mean I wouldn't lose any files or anything?

Ok I moved it all out and tried again. The software thing will not load - nor will the control panel, software installation, uninstallation etc.If I run urpmi.removemedia -a I get the error:

[root@localhost edd]# urpmi.removemedia -a
Can't locate URPM.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.4 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.3 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.1 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl .) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/urpm.pm line 16.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/urpm.pm line 16.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/urpmi.removemedia line 24.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/urpmi.removemedia line 24.

And this error when I try adding more URPMI thingies:

[root@localhost edd]# urpmi.addmedia contrib ftp://ftp.clinet.fi/pub/mirrors/Mandrake-linux/official/2005/i586/media/contrib with media_info/hdlist.cz
Can't locate URPM.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.4 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.3 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.1 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl .) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/urpm.pm line 16.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/urpm.pm line 16.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/urpmi.addmedia line 24.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/urpmi.addmedia line 24.

Is there anything i can do? I mean at worst, can I try reverse back to 10.1?

It still gave me the same error. I moved hdlist.updates.cz and synthesis.hdlist.updates.cz out of the folder, before retrying. What else can I try?

The software media manager won't load, I click it, and the bar appears on the panel, it says it is loading, then it just dissappears and doesn't load. Is there anyway I can clear sources from the terminal or something?

Well I thought I had it all downloaded. I tried to run it again, to make sure and I got this error:

[root@localhost edd]# urpmi.addmedia jpackage ftp://ftp.clinet.fi/pub/mirrors/Mandrake-linux/official/2005/i586/media/jpackage with media_info/hdlist.cz
Can't locate URPM.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.4 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.3 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.1 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl .) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/urpm.pm line 16.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/urpm.pm line 16.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/urpmi.addmedia line 24.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/urpmi.addmedia line 24.

I get the same error multiple times when I enter a block of commands from the easy-URPMI. I tried doing "urpmi.removemedia -a" but I got:

[root@localhost edd]# urpmi.removemedia -a
Can't locate URPM.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.4 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.3 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.1 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl .) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/urpm.pm line 16.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/urpm.pm line 16.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/urpmi.removemedia line 24.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/urpmi.removemedia line 24

Any ideas?

I did all the easy-URPMI business, and it all downloaded fine, but when I ran "urpmi --auto-select --auto" It went and then got this error at the end:

Installation failed:
       libXfixes.so.3 is needed by libgtk+2.0_0-devel-2.6.4-2mdk
       devel(libXfixes) is needed by libgtk+2.0_0-devel-2.6.4-2mdk
       rpm >= 4.2.3-7mdk is needed by perl-URPM-1.11-1mdk
       libXfixes.so.3 is needed by libgtk+-x11-2.0_0-2.6.4-2mdk
       rpm >= 4.2.3-9mdk is needed by rpmtools-5.0.20-1mdk
       libXfixes.so.3 is needed by gtk+2.0-2.6.4-2mdk
3 installation transactions failed:
       file /usr/X11R6/bin/xauth from install of xorg-x11-xauth-6.8.2-7.1.102mdk conflicts with file from package xorg-x11-6.7.0-4.3.101mdk
       xorg-x11-xauth is needed by xorg-x11-6.8.2-7.1.102mdk
       /usr/X11R6/bin/xauth is needed by (installed) mkxauth-1.7-8mdk
       libXfixes.so.3 is needed by libgtk+2.0_0-devel-2.6.4-2mdk
       devel(libXfixes) is needed by libgtk+2.0_0-devel-2.6.4-2mdk
       rpm >= 4.2.3-7mdk is needed by perl-URPM-1.11-1mdk
       libXfixes.so.3 is needed by libgtk+-x11-2.0_0-2.6.4-2mdk
       rpm >= 4.2.3-9mdk is needed by rpmtools-5.0.20-1mdk
       libXfixes.so.3 is needed by gtk+2.0-2.6.4-2mdk

What would be the best way to combat this problem? Just go through and install each one individually or is there a "proper" way of doing it?

Thanks!

So if I run the URPMI thingy on this site, allow it to install everything - then I can just log back onto Linux and sort the rest out? I mean, should I just update first using URPMI and then sort it all afterwards?

First, install the kernel 2.6.11-6, as LE2005 needs this, and can get issues with remaining on 2.6.8 kernel. Then after this suggest you do the following as root (su and supply root password):

 

updatedb

slocate rpmnew

 

you'll prob need to replace a few of these files, but never replace group.conf with group.conf.rpmnew else you'll have probs! I did it once, but lucky I had a copy taken before I did it. Mostly, they will be related to kdmrc.conf, kdeglobals.conf, nsswitch.conf and a few others.

I am thinking about upgrading to 2005, but I am unsure of this step. Firstly, will the updated Kernel be in the RPM drake to install? And I don't get the part about replacing files fter running that rpmnew command. I just want to make sure I know what to do before I upgrade! Thanks :)

You say you can just change the mirrors to 2005 to update 10.1 > 2005 - But isn't 2005 a paid version? I mean how come you can seemingly upgrade for free?

I can not send files over DCC to people over IRC using X-chat. I have tried ticking the box to say get IP from the server but that didn't make a difference.

What happens:

I send the file, it says "Waiting" and the person the other end cannot accept the file

BUT I can RECIEVE files from people.

What is going on?

The amarok script did the the trick :) thanks :)

I am looking for a Linux convertor to convert all my WMA's to MP3. I did find a script that did do it, but it renamed my fies like so:

01. State Of The Union was renamed to 01_state_of_the_union.mp3

So it wasn't exactly convenient when I have a lot of files to convert. Can anyone point me in the direction of a convertor that keeps file names the same etc?

Thanks :)!