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  1. program similar to windirstat for windows?

    in Software

    Posted

    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

  2. fans on my laptop running constantly

    in Hardware

    Posted

    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!

  3. editing the KDE start menu?

    in Software

    Posted

    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

  6. setting up dnsmasq as a dns cache? [solved]

    in Networking

    Posted · Edited by seraph741

    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?

  7. touchpad mouse going all crazy

    in Hardware

    Posted

    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?

  8. setting up dnsmasq as a dns cache? [solved]

    in Networking

    Posted

    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!

  14. how to know if cpufreqd is working? [solved]

    in Laptops and Portable Devices

    Posted

    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!

  17. pdnsd not starting?

    in Software

    Posted

    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;
} */

  22. trouble with 3D ATI Radeon 9000 IGP

    in Software

    Posted

    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

  24. pdnsd not starting?

    in Software

    Posted

    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?

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