Richard1098

After upgrading to the latest version of Firefix, I now get the following error when starting Firefox and Epiphany:

"Could not initialize the browsers security components. The most likely cause is problems with files in your browser's profile directory. Please check that this directory has no read/write restrictions..."

.mozilla in my /home directory has read write access for my account and my group's account.

I've run a portscan on my mdv2007 system. Port 113 auth / ident responds as closed, rather than being stealthed. How do I stealth the port? I'm using the Mandriva firewall.

I have an Intel board with a 965 chipset, and which uses the JMicron Marvel IDE controller for removeable drives. I've been able to install and use the system using the all-generic-ide irqpoll boot paramaters (install also needed pci=nommconf)

I've upgraded my kernel to 2.6.17.8mdv which includes a driver for the controller (advisory MDKSA-2007-:002). How do I change to this driver for the controller? Currently it tries to use the ata_piiv driver, which causes the system to lock on boot unless I use: all-generic-ide irqpoll

[moved from Installing Mandriva by spinynorman]

I typed what you last posted but got this.

 

"aticonfig: Writing to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' failed. No such file or directory.

No ATI fglrx device was found in the file: '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'.

Please run 'aticonfig --initial' or change the 'Driver' part of your configuration

file to "fglrx" and run aticonfig again."

 

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This file path was mentioned earlier in the console but I tried to find it to edit it manually but couldn't find it. The following is what the console told me but I do not have a session called XFdrake. Only one called Fdrake. I tried logging onto it anyway but it still said my system does not support 3D desktop effects.

 

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"More information on package ati-8.28.8-3plf2007.0.x86_64

Follow the instructions below to reconfigure X to use the new ATI driver.

If you are upgrading from another ATI proprietary driver, reconfiguring is

unnecessary.

 

You can reconfigure X either automatically:

1. Run XFdrake as root.

2. Go to the Graphics Card list.

3. Select the "Radeon (fglrx)" (it is usually already autoselected).

4. Answer any questions asked and then quit.

 

OR you can do it manually by editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf:

1. Change the Driver to "fglrx" in the Device section.

2. Run "update-alternatives --config gl_conf" and select ati.conf."

Have you installed:

compiz, mesa and task-3ddesktop

try booting from the install disk with these kernel parameters added (press esc, then type "linux" and the following":

all-generic-ide irqpoll pci=nommconf

Once installed you may need to add all-generic-ide irqpoll to your boot paramaters untill a kernel update is provided.

Where can I download kernel updates from, specifically kernel 2.6.17.8mdv . This was the subject of a security advisory on January 2nd.

[moved from Installing Mandriva by spinynorman]

Where do I download kernel 2.6.17-8 from?

I can only start Xorg using the vesa driver at 800x600. If I configure it to run the Xorg Intel 810 driver and at a larger resolution I get an error stating no device was found.