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I look in my download folder this is the folder I chose on the firefox preferences..

you know how it says "clear from list" in the download window..well this option never comes up...

but I reinstalled since then and the problem went away...

Where do you look to find your downloaded (or not downloaded) files?

at that time I didn't know where the apps where installed so I did not/could not read the readme file.

I don't know how to create a link from my desktop but i'm sure I can look for this topic here or on google and find the how to...

Yes my system was fully updated

When you extracted the package you should find an executable file. (firefox.sh or something like that. It should be explained in a readme file) Create a link from your desktop to this executable file and you should have a working firefox. You can further integrate it into your menu with Menudrake.

 

One thing: I don't know if you have already updated your system. If not, you should give it a try, it will probably fix your issues. Go to http://www.mandrivausers.org/easyurpmi/index.php

Set up the mirrors as explained there and update your box or at least firefox. (launch "urpmi --auto-select" for complete system update (or use the Mandriva Control Center), if you have a broadband connection)

i did try fsck and it did not fix the problem and I have no idea how to mount a HD without a GUI.

Guess I'll save my self some trouble if I just re-install...

thx for your help

If you use the Mandriva rpms of Firefox you won't have any problem in finding where Firefox is located. Please, for your own sake don't come into Mandriva and think it needs you to sort out wher everything goes, following some of Windows practices. Linux IS NOT windows.

 

If you do then you might as well give up Mandriva or any other Linux OS and stick with windows.

 

Learn the Linux ways and you will have a reliable, stable, secure and usable OS.

I don't think mandriva should sort out where everything goes, I just didn't know where they went, when I managed to install Java and limewire I didn't see where they got installed but now I know they are in the /usr/ folder.

I'd rather stick with OS X :-)

I don't like windows this is why I'm installing Linux(on my parent's PC anyway) I'm not having much succes but I haven't given up yet...

You are most likely right and I hope to learn Linux with the help of this forum and all the other source on the weeb...

thx

You can put every application in the folder you think it "should" be quite easily...

You just need the sourcecode, gcc, a couple of devel libraries installed and

 

./configure --prefix={this-is-the-folder-I-like}

 

The distribution that will make things easier for you is named LFS, AKA Linux From Scratch...

WOW...this is to much for me (sourcecode, gcc, a couple of devel libraries installed)

gee I just installed my 1st linux last week haha

If I don have any succes with Mandriva....today, I'll try LFS...

thank you SIR ! :-)

Ok, after trying to xfer files from my win box to my linux box Mandriva will not boot properly, now I don't mind re-installing but I'd like to retreive a file from my HD (my instructions on how I managed to install Java and LimeWire) I'm now booted from the Mandriva ONE CD how can I access this file....

While I am waiting for a reply I will reboot my system and get more information about the error I get at boot up maybe it a simple fix...

ok here it is :

(pls keep in mind that some parts are translated from French)

Your system has quite unexpecteldy

press 0 before x.....to fix the problem..

Root file verification

/dev/hda1 : clean 102336/768544 files, 478157/1534199 blocks

remounting root files ..................ok

swap partition activation.............ok

file system verification................ok

fsck.ext3could this be a zero-lenght partition ?

: Attemps to read block from file system resulted in short read while trying to open /dev/hda6

the file system is corrupted, do you wish to fix it y/n

Warning : you could lose some files.

Will do, but now after getting Java and Limewire installed I tried to xfer files from my win box to my lnx box, after the xfer was done I got this error message saying cannot write to "new folder" (the one I was xfering from my PC), I rebooted and..well I can't get to the gui anymore...I'll post this in a new post with more details of what the error is...

ok but what if they're (firefox-1.5.0.1.tar.gz) for example...

Do I have to use the console, when I try to move a file using the GUI it tell's me I don't have permission...

I can use the console but my parents won't know how...

I do not understand your question.

 

rpm files are a pre-programed installation for your system. They will place the files where they belong in the system. Most of this goes into the /usr directory but some can go into /lib as well.

 

Most non-system partitions/folders are in /mnt.

All I can see in my /mnt folder is my cd-rom and my floppy...

hmmm after formating it do I need to Mount it somehow ?

I'd like to installe files where they (should) go but I can't seem ti find the correct folder...

you can probably install them in any folder but I like my SW ordanized so I don't spend hours looking for files.

I can't see my 2nd HD it the file browser ?

I did format it with the gui disk utility...

Well I didn't figure out how to install the newest firefox yet but I went on aonther web site and I still can't dl anything..I don't know why dl'ing firefox worked though...

Ok I downloaded firefox I extracted it in my applications folder..then what ?

On the mozilla web site all they say is :

Linux/GTK2

Extract the tarball in the directory where you want to install Firefox:

tar -xzvf firefox-1.5.0.1.tar.gz

This will create a firefox subdirectory of that directory.

thx for your help...

I am using Firefox, the one that comes with that distro.

the latest linux mandriva 10.1 I think.

I Dl'ed it this week I got it from mandriva.com

I just tried something: I can fully dl a file with konqueror

To me it looks like the files dont get xfered from the incomplete folder to the downloads folder using firefox, but I could be wrong

I just dl'ed th latest firefox...with firefox...ha and it worked..I'll try dling more files after installing the latest firefox and post my results here

I am having problems completing my file downloads unsig the default web browser, i can dl the file fine but it gets to 100% but never actually finished downloading...

I can dl files using LimeWire though....

and I also "repaired" the installation to no avail...

At login I did get the error

"The protocole that handles File(s) has quit unexpectedly"

(sorry this is translated from french from memory so it might not 100% accurate)

I chose the generic Gforce 4 and it worked...thx for your help

hope my parents like Mandriva :-)

thx again

thx it got me a little farther :-)

I am now getting the following error : data incomplete in file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"

FYI : @ installation I did not see my gfx card in the list I chose the only Asus AGP there was...

I am trying to install Mandriva 10, I don't think I'm having any problems in the GUI installer but it's when I reboot, LILO does not seem to start (to my understanding)

I do boot in linux but I get a dos like screen where it says :

localhost login :

password

I can login but then what ?

If I do LS all I have is a tmp folder

AMD 1.1Mhz

K7T turbo

30Gig maxtor

512Meg

Asus AGP 8170v magic