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I downloaded the NVIDIA 1.0-7667 driver package. unfortunately there is no kernel interface for the driver in the nvidia site nor my system. The intstallation wizard stated that i should make sure that the kernel source packages or libraries are intalled and they were installed it asked me to type the path name.

i would like to know if they are installed or not, how do i know and if not how can i get them (i tried system->configuration->packaging->installing software i searched for kernel sources i got no results)

please help

i will thanks

If your "D" drive is NTFS, you can only have read permissions. Linux does not support writing to NTFS.

it's ntfs i didn't know that linux can't write on ntfs drives. thanks anyways.

I am having graphic crashes. I configured my geforce go 6600 while installing mandriva on my laptop but i am having terrible crashes.Someone suggested that i use closed source drivers I he means drivers from nvidia itsef then NVIDIA has no linux drivers for geforce go 6600. Please help. System crahses every 15 to 30 minutes i get funny colors then i have to reboot. thank you.

before installing mandriva i had two partitions c and d. d was for data. i installed linux on c. i can access d on mandriva but i can't wrtie to it. I logged as root and right clicked the hard disk partition and tried to change to read and modify but i get an error message.

please help.

thanks man

I don't what's xserver but obviously i need to stop it so i can run the nvidia drivers on my system. Please help me and guide me how to close xserver thanks you.

amazing it started (i am new to linux :) ) i think i will go for FrostWire though thanks for the help

I downloaded Limwire.rpm from limewire.com . I opened the file and the installation wizard appeared (I had to install java 1.5 before) i clicked next and then it told me that the package installation is complete without asking me where to extract the files. There were no limewire files in my hardisk after the intallation. I used find only the rpm file. I wonder where is the executable that i can run. I double clicked the rpm file again and it told me that tha packalrage installation is already no sign of the executable file though.

please help

mandriva knows what's my graphic card it recognized it during the os installation (nvidia geforce go 6600).

 

If you installed mandriva 2006, you need to install the nvidia driver if you have not done so already. The open source driver for that card is known to be buggy and will give you the problems set forth in your items 1 and 2. You need the closed source linux driver from nvidia which is not included on the downloaded version of mdv2006. If you haven't installed the nvidia driver, post back.

Actually i didn't install the closed sourve nvidia driver i will thanks

What model laptop is it? I use a Toshiba Satellite Pro A10 with Mandriva 2006 and WIndows dual boot, all is OK.

 

If you can list hardware too, that would help. From prompt, do "lspci" to list.

It's a toshiba Qosmio

hardware list:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 03)

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 03)

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 03)

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 03)

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 03)

00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 03)

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03)

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d3)

00:1e.2 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)

00:1e.3 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03)

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03)

00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller (rev 03)

00:1f.2 Class 0106: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller (rev 03)

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce Go 6600] (rev a2)

04:05.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG (rev 05)

04:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82562ET/EZ/GT/GZ - PRO/100 VE (LOM) Ethernet Controller Mobile (rev 03)

04:09.0 Multimedia video controller: Internext Compression Inc iTVC16 (CX23416) MPEG-2 Encoder (rev 01)

04:0b.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller

04:0b.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller

04:0b.3 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments PCIxx21 Integrated FlashMedia Controller

04:0b.4 Class 0805: Texas Instruments PCI6411, PCI6421, PCI6611, PCI6621, PCI7411, PCI7421, PCI7611, PCI7621 Secure Digital (SD) Controller

I installed linux mandriva on my toshiba (I made a partition from the windows c: hard disk for mandriva).

I am facing 2 problems:

1) I can't resrtat the system from mandriva meaning that when I click on the restrat button mandriva shuts down but LILO (an interface which lets me choose what os to boot) won't appear and the system hangs. However I can restart from windows.

2)i am having graphic crashes (the screen turns white I lose many graphic contents like icons windows and i get funny colors) mandriva knows what's my graphic card it recognized it during the os installation (nvidia geforce go 6600).

I checked my hardware configurations these are under unknown/other:

Vendor: ‎Intel Corp.

Description: ‎I/O Controller Hub Modem

Media class: ‎COMMUNICATION_MODEM

Connection

Bus: ‎PCI

Bus PCI #: ‎0

PCI device #: ‎30

PCI function #: ‎3

Vendor ID: ‎32902

Device ID: ‎9837

Sub vendor ID: ‎4473

Sub device ID: ‎1

Misc

Module: ‎snd-intel8x0m

********************************************************************************

****************************************************************************

Vendor: ‎Texas Instruments

Description: ‎Texas Instruments PCI6411, PCI6421, PCI6611, PCI6621, PCI7411, PCI7421, PCI7611, PCI7621 Secure Digital (SD) Controller

Media class: ‎NOT_DEFINEDIdentification

Vendor: ‎Texas Instruments

Description: ‎Texas Instruments PCI6411, PCI6421, PCI6611, PCI6621, PCI7411, PCI7421, PCI7611, PCI7621 Secure Digital (SD) Controller

Media class: ‎NOT_DEFINED

Connection

Bus: ‎PCI

Bus PCI #: ‎4

PCI device #: ‎11

PCI function #: ‎4

Vendor ID: ‎4172

Device ID: ‎32820

Sub vendor ID: ‎4473

Sub device ID: ‎1

Misc

Module: ‎unknown

********************************************************************************

****************************************************************************

Vendor: ‎TOSHIBA

Description: ‎TOSHIBA

Connection

Bus: ‎DMI

Misc

Module: ‎Module:toshiba

********************************************************************************

*****************************************************************************

Vendor: ‎TOSHIBA

Description: ‎TOSHIBA

Connection

Bus: ‎DMI

Misc

Module: ‎Pkg:toshutils

********************************************************************************

****************************************************************************

do i need drivers for those devices are they known to mandriva because they can be just simply other devices...

Why do you think i can't the system restart from mandriva...

Why do you think i these have graphic crashes (screen turns white some window content disappear)

Pease help...thank you

thanks man i really appreciate it

I am new to the linux world and I just installed mandriva on a Toshiba (Qosmio 2.13 ghz centrino). I was trying to connect the toshiba to my home wlan using mandriva the problem is that the wireless card is detected but the drivers need to be installed. I downloaded ipw2200(etc).tgz it's the most recent one though. the compressed file is bunch of files that i wasn't able to open using mandriva it asks me to chose an app to run them. They weren't installation wizards ( :) I am new to linux).

how can i install these drivers (ipw2200 ... .tgz)

I have no command line knowledge and I appolize but I really need help and I will aprreciate it...

thank you