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At its heart, MuViBOXX is a simple Linux router, only with a 500GB hard drive, integrated Ethernet and 802.11b/g/a wireless, a DVD player, and HDTV outputs. It will also make VoIP calls. Linux proved to be the perfect platform for building a lock-down DRM system.

Read more at The Register.

cwaltrs - I've merged your new thread into the old one, so members don't get confused. :)

I can't help you further, but I'm sure someone will be able to...

According to the Release Notes:

default channels are still pointing to cooker repositories at the time of this writing. The user has to change them to point to the official Mandriva 2006 repositories after installation

phunni - you may be interested in Krename, which I just came upon. :)

There is no RPM for Mandriva 2006, but given the updates to URPMI and SMART is it possible to use SuSe or Slackware binary files??

Seer of Souls has rpms, but make sure you read the instructions before you use them. :)

satelliteuser083 - there was no need to start a new thread, so I have merged the two to avoid confusion. :)

US non-profit volunteer group Geekcorps is recruiting geeky volunteers to brave darkest Africa with Linux in one hand and goodwill in the other.

Read more at www.tectonic.co.za.

I've found an rpm: gcc-3.4.3-7mdk_4.0.1-5mdk.i586.delta.rpm. Don't know what the 'delta' means tho'... :unsure:

From the errors you got, it seems clear that it will find the right version if it's installed. I guess that a symlink to gcc is created when you install the new version, so this would need to be reset when you revert to the newer version. This probably applies to cc as well, which is symlinked to gcc. If you run gcc --version and cc --version, this should show the links.

You may have realised that I'm making this up as I go along - hope it helps. :)

I may give BOINC a go when I get 2006 installed. I'm more inclined to support health projects than searching for little green men...

According to The Register, SETI@Home, the popular distributed computing project, will cease to be a standalone program on December 15.

There is still a Mandrake User Board Group, although this seems to have dwindled to 2 active members.

Is anyone using BOINC?

Hi, 4ebees.

My expertise lies in the area of clicking small jpegs. Hopefully devries will drop in to help. :)

I would like to help out with Dutch.... :P

Added.

fahd - I have merged your topic in Everything Linux into this one. Please don't start a new thread on the same topic - it causes confusion. :)

Hirohitosan - I have merged your new thread into the old one. If you don't get a response after a couple of days, please post again in the same thread. Thanks. :)

MFM - I've merged your two topics. Please don't start a second thread on the same subject - it confuses members who are trying to help you.

Use the default architecture (i586), unless you know you're using a 64-bit processor or an Apple computer.

Once you've set up your sources, I suggest you forget about urpmi for the time being - it's easier to use the MCC to install just about all the software you'll need. You don't have to worry about extensions in Linux.

I don't use any p2p software, so I can't recommend one, but when you want to install one, go into the MCC under Software Management. There you will find a Media Manager, where the sources you created are listed. Check/tick all of them except updates, then come out of the Media Manager, and go into the Install option. The options I've given may be named differently, as I'm still on Mandriva 10.0 for the time being.

In the Install option, you can search for the name of the program you want. With a few clicks, you should be able to install the program and any dependencies.

Someone who's familiar with p2p software can advise you on how to run it. :)

EasyUrpmi is a way to set up the sources you need for updates and other software. At step 2, select mirrors near you for each of the sources shown. At step 3, you are given various lines to copy and paste into the command line.

Back on your own desktop, choose the icon in the task bar to open a terminal window: it may be labelled Terminal Program or Konsole or something similar...

At the command line in the terminal window, type 'su' and enter, then enter your root password. Now paste in each line from Easy Urpmi and enter. If you get any errors, you may have to run Easyurpmi again for the failing source, choosing a different mirror.

When your sources are set up, you can use 'urpmi' at the command line to install stuff, but you may find it easier to use the Mandriva Control Centre (Configure your Computer) from the taskbar or menu.

Bob Muglia, senior vice president of server and tools for Microsoft, announced the public availability of the beta version of Windows Compute Cluster 2003 at the vendor's conference in Barcelona today, saying it will take on Linux and Unix in their traditional homeland - very high-end machines and groups of machines.

Read more at The Register.

... mozilla design their browser so it doesn't work properly with the vast majority of website providers and refuse to be compatable with everybody else.

One of the key benefits of Mozilla is that it is the most standards compliant browser there is.

Source: www.mozilla.org/why/support.html

Three of the world's biggest electronics companies—IBM, Sony and Philips—have joined forces with the two largest Linux software distributors to create a company for sharing Linux patents, royalty-free.

Full story at eWeek.

You have to be root to use it. :)

Design a wallpaper incorporating Vic the Penguin: first prize is a boxed copy of Suse 10.0 and a tee-shirt...

Details at Mad Penguin.

How often I have heard these stories about Mr. Geek who runs the whole corporation on Linux and everything is free and support is free and things always work in Linux and the user community will get you answers in minutes.  I don't know if I believe all that. 

I think you're confusing several different stories. If Mr Geek has a problem, he is able to fix it himself, as he has access to the source code. Corporations without a Mr Geek buy support from Mandriva. It's mainly home users and small businesses who rely on voluntary boards like this. Fixing their problems is not usually time-critical; and by getting their hands dirty, users often learn to solve their own problems. :)

Is your mouse now working as you want? :unsure:

Anyone who has used this tip can post it in Tips & Tricks - but don't all do it... :)