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Oh I know that, it's just that I wanted to be sure people checked out the game and figured they'd be more likely to do soif they knew where the engine came from and that while it may play like tribes1, it is as beautiful as T2.

Oh well, maybe a later version...

i know it's not a "version problem" as you put it, yet, as with my printer, you may find that a newer versino of mandrake may be better set up for configuring your printer. (My printeris relatively new as well)

If you do get a new printer, I'd reccomend the same printer I have, especialy now that 9.2 is out. It's fantastic, multi function copier/printer/scanner. Flatbed instead of fead-through and the resolution for both scanning and printing is great for home use. If you are an imaging professional, it's probably not adequit, but short of that, it's fantastic, and only $99.95.

I know I'll get flamed for this, especialy if a couple of people I have inmind read it, but you might want to try WineX. The commercial version is VERY good and IMO, an excelent value for $15.00 as it work far better than the free wine.

You could always try wine. All you have to do (I'm assumeing your friend uses kde) is right click and "open with" and then in the box at the top, type the word 'wine' and then check the box for remembering application. Then all you ever have to do is double click on the windows executable and if it will run in wine, it will run without doing anything special.

Once you ahve that set up you can link the executable to his desktop and you're done.

for the record, the torque engine is actualy the engine form Tribes2, and not tribes 1. i only mention this because the torque engine is beautiful, while its mentaly retarded cousin from tribes 1 is pretty hoe-hum.

Out of curiosity, what version of mandrake are you guys using?

I ask because with the last two version of mandrake, my HP PSC 1210 required that same kind of manual configuration that was a bit of a pain, but with 9.2, it works out of the box with no manual configuration at all.

If you're using 9.2 alllready, you can always hope that future verison provide better support.

I know what you mean about spending it. If I had one red cent to my name I'm sure I'd spend it.

instead of buying parts a few at a time, may I sugest a savings account?

Here is my XF86Config-4. I have the mouse and both nds of the pen working as pointing devices for apps and core pointers with correct scrolling direction and working pressure sensativity. Here is my very robust X config

Section "Files"
   # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
   # By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
   # the X server to render fonts.
   FontPath "unix/:-1"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
   AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work
   #DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
   #DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection

Section "Module"
   Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
   Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
   Load "extmod"
   Load "type1"
   Load "freetype"
   Load "glx" # 3D layer
   Load "wacom"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier "Keyboard1"
   Driver "Keyboard"
   Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
   Option "XkbLayout" "en_US"
   Option "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier "Mouse1"
   Driver "mouse"
   Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
   Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
   Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

# start of wacom crap
# now the xinput devices
Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier  "MouseUSB"
   Driver      "mouse"

   Option "Protocol"    "imps/2"

   Option "Device"      "/dev/input/mice"

   Option "Emulate3Buttons"
# Adds support for wheel
   Option "ZAxisMapping" "5 4"
EndSection

# Settings for wacom pen
Section "InputDevice"
       Identifier   "WacomStylus"
       Driver       "wacom"
       Option       "Type" "stylus"
       Option       "Mode" "Absolute"
       Option       "USB" "on"
       Option       "Device" "/dev/input/event0"
       Option       "Threshold" "20"
       Option       "HistorySize" "200"
       Option       "Suppress" "30"
       #Option       "TopX" "0"
       #Option       "TopY" "0"
       #Option       "BottomX" "10206"
       #Option       "BottomY" "7422"
EndSection
# Settings for wacom eraser
Section "InputDevice"
       Identifier   "WacomErasor"
       Driver       "wacom"
       Option       "Type" "eraser"
       Option       "Mode" "Absolute"
       Option       "USB" "on"
       Option       "Device" "/dev/input/event0"
       Option       "Threshold" "20"
       Option       "HistorySize" "200"
       Option       "Suppress" "30"
Endsection
# Settings for wacom cursor (mouse)
Section "InputDevice"
       Identifier   "WacomCursor"
       Driver       "wacom"
       Option       "Type" "cursor"
       Option       "Mode" "Relative"
       Option       "USB" "on"
       Option       "Device" "/dev/input/event0"
Endsection

# again for CORE mode
# Settings for wacom pen
Section "InputDevice"
       Identifier   "WacomStylusC"
       Driver       "wacom"
       Option       "Type" "stylus"
       Option       "Mode" "Absolute"
       Option       "USB" "on"
       Option       "Device" "/dev/input/event0"
       Option       "Threshold" "20"
       Option       "HistorySize" "200"
       Option       "Suppress" "30"
       #Option       "TopX" "0"
       #Option       "TopY" "0"
       #Option       "BottomX" "10206"
       #Option       "BottomY" "7422"
EndSection
# Settings for wacom eraser
Section "InputDevice"
       Identifier   "WacomErasorC"
       Driver       "wacom"
       Option       "Type" "eraser"
       Option       "Mode" "Absolute"
       Option       "USB" "on"
       Option       "Device" "/dev/input/event0"
       Option       "Threshold" "20"
       Option       "HistorySize" "200"
       Option       "Suppress" "30"
Endsection
# Settings for wacom cursor (mouse)
Section "InputDevice"
       Identifier   "WacomCursorC"
       Driver       "wacom"
       Option       "Type" "cursor"
       Option       "Mode" "Relative"
       Option       "USB" "on"
       Option       "Device" "/dev/input/event0"
Endsection

#end of wacom crap

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier "monitor1"
   VendorName "Generic"
   ModelName "1024x768 @ 70 Hz"
   HorizSync 31.5-57.0
   VertRefresh 50-70

   # Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
   # 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
   ModeLine "1024x480"    65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344   480  488  494  563 -hsync -vsync

   # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
   # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
   ModeLine "768x576"     50.00  768  832  846 1000   576  590  595  630

   # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
   ModeLine "768x576"     63.07  768  800  960 1024   576  578  590  616
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier "device1"
   VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
   BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce4 (generic)"
   Driver "nv"
   Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "screen1"
   Device "device1"
   Monitor "monitor1"
   DefaultColorDepth 24

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 8
       Virtual 1024 768
   EndSubsection

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 15
       Virtual 1024 768
   EndSubsection

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 16
       Virtual 1024 768
   EndSubsection

   Subsection "Display"
       Depth 24
       Virtual 1024 768
   EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier "layout1"
   InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
   InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
   Screen "screen1"
   InputDevice    "MouseUSB"       "SendCoreEvents"
   InputDevice    "WacomStylus"
   InputDevice    "WacomErasor"
   InputDevice    "WacomCursor"
   InputDevice    "WacomStylusC"   "AlwaysCore"
   InputDevice    "WacomErasorC"   "AlwaysCore"
   InputDevice    "WacomCursorC"   "AlwaysCore"
EndSection

This is realy good news in my opinion. THis is something that has been missing from linux for a long time. I know that this was one of the things that kept me in Windows for a long time untill I realy learned a lot more about hardware.

For anybody that wants the cliff-notes version of the article, they are working on a universal linux hardware database that all distros can share like the lsb, and with it a universal hardware detection program that will hopefully become the "standard"

IMNSHO, 'standards' are just what linux needs more of.

STOP OH DEAR GOD STOP!!!!!!!!

Okay, now that I have your attention, read this and understand. You absolutely possatively and without any possible doubt do not need to compile any sort of driver for that tablet if you are running any version of the kernel that is even remotely current. It is allready in ALL standard kernels and you don't need to compile or install a thing.

All you need to do is set up the tablet in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

That's all

nothing else.

I have one and it works very well.

If you just want to use it as a mouse, you can set it up as a generic usb mouse and it will work fine useing the wacom module.

Search the internet for an X config for it. It REALY shouldn't be that hard, if you can't find one let me know and I'll post mine.

I don't think very many people use enlightenment. You might try to find an enlightenment specific forum, though, someone here may know. I tried it for a while but it was just a litle too different.

I'm thrilled to hear it.

Mott is right about the rescue console. It's the way to go.

In the future however, you REALLY should download knoppix or a similar distro. Everyone should. I can't tell you how usefull it is, especialy if like me you have old hardware that crashes overy so often. If I'm in a hurry I can throw knoppix in and be on my way in 90seconds. It has all the software you need for the internet and office and most of what you'd need for repairs. Very cool.

I checked http://www.linuxprinting.org and they don't even have a listing for the x75, and the realy bad news is that they do have a listing for the x73, but it only prints, no scanning, so it doesn't look good.

I hope you can get it working. If not, get an HP psc1210

Frankly I am not interested in the debate about which version had how many updates and bug fixes versus the other one.  To me it is irrelevant.  9.1 worked flawlessly for what i used it for and 9.2 does not (before or after installing updates).

Then stay with 9.1

Amen.

That'sone of the beautiful things about linux. Just like in windows, different version play nicer with differnt pieces of hardware. The difference with linux i that if you find 9.1 works best for you, you're not realy loosing anything to stick with it.

I'm curious, why don't you just plug in the cable? Every CD rom comes with one and every computer comes with one and frequently soundcards will come with them. If push realy comes to shove they only cost about $1.00

Frankly, when windows stopped using that litle cable to play directly, I was dissapointed. I liked the old CD player applette in Win95 WAY better.

This is probably your best bet

 

http://www.thinkgeek.com/

 

And it is located in the States.

I second the nomination for www.thinkgeek.com fantastic webstore.

Well,like I said, i know very litle about compile errors beyond the fact that I hate them. I'm glad the contrib rpm worked for you You should always check there first. I've yet to find a program that is easier to compile from source than to install by urpmi.

i have gottern the same error, but it hasn't actualy affected my ability to install software. I have been able to insstall everything I've tried so far.

Well, i have good news and bad news.

Bad news, I have no idea what that error message means. To my limited knowlege it looks like your source code is messed up, but I wouldn't put much behind my ideas about compile errors.

The Good news. If you have a contrib mirror in urpmi, there is an rpm of the emu10k1tools all ready compiled and ready to install, no thinking required.

No, I don't have accessto the original lp's. they are extremely rare and expensive now. It's a version of the Hobbit that was recorded in the 70's, but it's not that cfrappy BBC radio version. This one was read by actor Nicol Williamson. He did a different voice for eevery character and it is just fantastic.

Before this, the last thing I had was a 4th generation tape copy, but it's getting REALY old. The mp3's are already better than my tapes, so if none of this works, it's not that big of a deal. I just figured it would be easier to clean up now.

As for making a copy of the tapes and cleaning it as it's captured, no, they are REALLY bad, almost unusable now after a few thousand listens and 10 years in the car.

I have an mp3 of an old audio book. It was originaly released as a set of LP's and the only copy I have is a digital recording made from the LP's in mp3 format. As you can imagine the quality leaves something to be desired. What I am looking for is some sort of program to clean up the static and pops. If the old needle pops from the vinyl con't be removed, that's okay, but I'd like to clean it up as much as possible.

Note*** I've never done this before

Here somebody got it working with redhat ----> http://www.mit.edu/~matthew1/c840/c840_setup.html

Here someone elese got it working with gentoo---------> http://www.briandowney.net/linux/laptops/c840.php

THe redhat one is also for a dual boot, but you can just ignore that part of the instructions.

It's not a matter of searching, it's knowing where to search. If you read all that and have more wuestions, I'm sure there's people here that can help with specific questions.

Deffinately call Dell, they are often very good about this stuff and the worst that could happen is that they chuckle and say, "yeah, you might try putting the software it cam with back." Also, they might actualy be helpfull.

I'd like some more info too.

1. Which keyboard are you having trouble with? THe built in one or the ps2 board that you would logicaly have sitting in front of the docking station.

2. Are you removing it from/inserting it to the docking station with the laptop turned on or turned off? This may make a difference.

3. Have you checked http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/dell.html ? THere's four postings about your laptop, maybe one of them will let a nugget of knowlege slip out.