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for any1 that knows what windirstat is, i'm looking for a program that does something similar in linux. Basically its a program that makes it easier to visualize how much space everything on your hard drive takes up. I want to find out what is taking up so much space on one of my partitions, and i dont know of any easy way to do that other than with a program similar to windirstat. if any knows a program, or another method to solve my issue, let me know! TIA

hi, i have a problem with my fans always running on my laptop computer. In mandriva, they run all the time, i can hear it, as soon as i switch to windows, they quiet down. i have installed cpufreqd for cpu throttling and thottle my cpu from 2400 to 1500 when not needed. it runs at about 140 F most the time, its a P4 2.4. Is there some setting i should look at for this problem? what controls the fans and what can i do with it? thanks!

i was trying to edit the start menu (at least thats what its called in windows, lol), and i have a problem. I go to the menu, right click and go to edit, and then delete a folder. I then click save, it updated config file, and i exit the program. However, the folder is still on the menu! And when i go back into edit, it is still there? What am i doing wrong? TIA

k, thats what i figured, good to know, thanks a lot!

whats the difference in terms of installing them on a HD. I know that Mandriva One is a live CD, but u can install it as well. There must be a difference since One is only 1 CD, and Free is 3 CD's. Is it just the software thats included thats different? just curious, thanks!

well, this is officially SOLVED. all i did was reinstall dnsmasq, kept all the defaults, set my DNS to 127.0.0.1 on top and then OPENDNS numbers under that, and it works! i always make things to complicated, i new this shouldn't have been this hard! does the cache reset with every computer restart? it seems to. how do i change that?

hi, i have a compaq presario laptop. i heard something once about ndiwrapper messing with touchpad mice, is that true? i can't remember where i read this or if there is a fix. basically, the mouse goes crazy whenever i try to use my touchpad, it goes all over the place and is unusable. it was working fine when i first installed mandriva. does any1 know if ndiwrapper can do this and if there is a fix? or is it something else thats causing this problem?

well, i don't want a dns server for other computers or anything like that. I'm looking to start a local DNS cache so that firefox doesn't have to lookup the DNS for every website i type in. I've heard that this could speed up browsing by 35-60 ms, which definitly adds up (especially since my DNS lookup is slow for some reason). Just a basic cache, maybe there is something other than dnsmasq to do this? i've read things about how to do this, but they are pretty complicated and i haven't got anything to work yet. this shouldn't be that hard to setup, should it? seems pretty basic to me. let me know, THANKS!

I was wondering if any1 had a simple guide on how to do this? Everything I find online is really complicated and I can't seem to get it to work. I would really appreciate some help. Thanks!

it seems like maybe the permissions are set wrong? its the same error message that i get when u try to run something without root permissions. let me know!

thanks every1 for ur help, i think i got it working! it seems like it was working the whole time, i just had the config file wrong! once again, thank you every1 for ur help! SOLVED

okay, so cpudyn is doing something. when charging it can scale from 2400 to 1800, when not charging, it runs at 1500 to 900. How do i change these values? Is this possibly a bios thing? TIA!

i would love to find a "proper" solution for this problem, but at this point, i just want this to work. I will do more research. i appreciate all the help and if any1 has any tips (or solutions :) ), i would love it!

great site! however, i have one problem. when i run this: $ cat /proc/acpi/processor/CPU0/throttling, i get this: <not supported>. :( strange to me since Windows seems to throttle my CPU just fine. When I run in Linux, my fans are running constantly and it heats up very quickly. Then, when i boot into windows, after about 1 mins, it is cooler to the touch and blowing cooler air out of the computer. Obviously windows is doing something right and Linux is doing something wrong. I tried using cpudyn and have had moderate success. It seems to throttle down to 1800 from 2400, which is good, but my comp still seems to overheat. Windows seems to throttle to 1540. Is there a way to change the minmimum CPU speed in cpudyn? Also, when i let cpudyn run in auto mode, it jumps every second to 2400, then back to 1800, then back to 2400 again. So it doesn't seem to be throttling correctly. I can send it a signal (don't remember what, only that it ends in a 2), and it stays at 1800, but in auto mode, it jumps. am i doing something wrong? Thanks for all your help, learning a lot!

i think i remember reading about a command to see what frequencies are available to the CPU, does any1 know it?

whats the best way to tell it is working? I have a laptop and am trying to get throttling to work with my P4 2.4 GhZ CPU. [moved from Software by spinynorman]

i haven't set it up really, just trying to get pdnsd to run, seems like install was wrong or something. // $Id: pdnsd.conf.in,v 1.4 2000/11/11 20:32:58 thomas Exp $ global { perm_cache=512; cache_dir="/var/cache/pdnsd"; max_ttl=604800; run_as="nobody"; paranoid=on; # server_port=53; # server_ip="127.0.0.1"; } server { ip="192.168.0.1"; timeout=30; interval=30; uptest=ping; ping_timeout=50; purge_cache=off; } source { ttl=86400; owner="localhost."; # serve_aliases=on; file="/etc/hosts"; } /* neg { ttl=86400; name="foo.bar."; types=domain; } neg { ttl=86400; name="foo.baz."; types=A,AAAA, MX; } */ /* rr { ttl=86400; owner="localhost."; name="localhost."; a="127.0.0.1"; soa="localhost.","root.localhost.",42,86400,900,86400,86400; } rr { ttl=86400; owner="localhost."; name="1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa."; ptr="localhost."; soa="localhost.","root.localhost.",42,86400,900,86400,86400; } */

pdnsd is in all the places u asked me to look, but run level 3 and 5 say "OFF". How do I change this?

hey man, thanks a lot. i would like to thank you for all your help with everything. i appreciate it. i will try this when i get back from work! thanks again!

i am trying to start using the gaphical environement. system conif > services or something like that. all i do is click start on next to pdnsd and it gives me that error.

ok, thanks! I got OpenGL working and am getting a FPS of about 1200 with glxgears. my question now is, should i try setting up the ATI drivers? would they be quicker or should i just stick with the OpenGL?

hi, i have been trying to set up 3D to work, i am having huge problems. let me know! I will give u some things to work with! thanks so much for any help! i dont know what i'm doing wrong. GLXINFO name of display: :0.0 Loading required GL library /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2 display: :0 screen: 0 direct rendering: No server glx vendor string: SGI server glx version string: 1.2 server glx extensions: GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe, GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig client glx vendor string: SGI client glx version string: 1.4 client glx extensions: GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_allocate_memory, GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group GLX extensions: GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.4.1) OpenGL extensions: GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate, GL_EXT_blend_logic_op, GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint, GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color, GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_stencil_two_side, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_subtexture, GL_EXT_texture, GL_EXT_texture3D, GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_APPLE_packed_pixels, GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3, GL_HP_occlusion_test, GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_INGR_blend_func_separate, GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_point_sprite, GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SGIX_depth_texture, GL_SGIX_shadow, GL_SGIX_shadow_ambient, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays glu version: 1.3 glu extensions: GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess visual x bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer ms cav id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0x23 24 tc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None 0x24 24 tc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 0 0 None 0x25 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None 0x26 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None 0x27 24 dc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None 0x28 24 dc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 0 0 None 0x29 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None 0x2a 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None /etc/x11/xorg.conf # File generated by XFdrake. # ********************************************************************** # Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of # this file. # ********************************************************************** 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" #DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort) AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work #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 "synaptics" Load "glx" # 3D layer Load "dri" # direct rendering EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "keyboard" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "en_US" Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "SynapticsMouse1" Driver "synaptics" Option "Protocol" "auto-dev" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "EdgeMotionMinSpeed" "200" Option "MaxSpeed" "1.00" Option "MinSpeed" "0.8" Option "BottomEdge" "650" Option "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed" "200" Option "CircScrollTrigger" "2" Option "UpDownScrolling" "0" Option "SHMConfig" "on" Option "EmulateMidButtonTime" "75" Option "CircScrollDelta" "0.1" Option "LeftEdge" "120" Option "FingerLow" "14" Option "HorizScrollDelta" "20" Option "MaxTapTime" "180" Option "MaxTapMove" "110" Option "FingerHigh" "15" Option "VertScrollDelta" "20" Option "CircularScrolling" "1" Option "TopEdge" "120" Option "RightEdge" "830" Option "AccelFactor" "0.015" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Generic" ModelName "Flat Panel 1280x800" HorizSync 31.5-100 VertRefresh 60 # 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 # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x800_120" 181.21 1280 1376 1520 1760 800 801 804 858 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x800_100" 147.89 1280 1376 1512 1744 800 801 804 848 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x800_85" 123.38 1280 1368 1504 1728 800 801 804 840 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x800_75" 107.21 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 835 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x800_60" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x800_50" 68.56 1280 1336 1472 1664 800 801 804 824 -HSync +Vsync EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "device1" BoardName "ATI Radeon" Driver "ati" Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "screen1" Device "device1" Monitor "monitor1" DefaultColorDepth 24 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Virtual 1280 800 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 15 Virtual 1280 800 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Virtual 1280 800 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Virtual 1280 800 EndSubsection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" InputDevice "SynapticsMouse1" "AlwaysCore" Screen "screen1" EndSection Section "dri" Mode 0666 EndSection glxinfo | grep direct Loading required GL library /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2 direct rendering: No OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect rpm -qa | grep kernel kernel-source-2.6-2.6.12-22mdk kernel-i586-up-1GB-2.6.12.19mdk-1-1mdk kernel-2.6.12.22mdk-1-1mdk

ok, i figured out that the files were in the wrong place, but now i get this error when trying to start the service: Starting pdnsd: -bash: pdnsd: command not found what does this mean? Thanks!

i have all the repositories and it still doesn't run. I should have 2 files, pdnsd and pdnsd-ctl or something like that in var/lib or something, but i don't have those files. they seem to not install. do they go to a different folder?

any1? it seems like its not installed properly, but i used URPMI. whats up?