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i have the same card as you and i'm using Mandriva 2008.0 this is what helped me : the solution tell me if you need more help (i'm a newb my self :) )

yes i tried to search the forum, and i found what you pointed but i ask something different (maybe i didn't explain myself very well :unsure: ) i want to start at start up a console window and then in it run a script automatically. thanks, noluck :)

Hi, i wrote a pptp connection script for my friend but we need to run it as root how can i set in the mandriva that everytime that a user will log in the script will run as root ? i tried using the kdesu command but how do i make it open a shell window and run something ? thanks

Hi, i'm trying to connect to my ISP using PPTP connection. i've configured the following files / settings: 1. i've installed the pptp-linux package and i've done steps 2-5 in this thread: Problem with VPN now my ifconfig is: [root@localhost peers]# ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:17:BC:2C:84 inet addr:172.21.13.46 Bcast:255.255.255.255 Mask:255.255.224.0 inet6 addr: fe80::216:17ff:febc:2c84/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:247543 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:25100 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:42039565 (40.0 MiB) TX bytes:4021366 (3.8 MiB) Interrupt:23 Base address:0x2c00 lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:67 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:67 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:5206 (5.0 KiB) TX bytes:5206 (5.0 KiB) ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol inet addr:89.0.32.175 P-t-P:212.29.206.206 Mask:255.255.255.255 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:9748 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:9805 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 RX bytes:7002604 (6.6 MiB) TX bytes:1534588 (1.4 MiB) using the pptp command: pptp pns.barak.net.il call barak and i've routed as following: route add -host pns.barak.net.il gw 172.21.13.46 route add -net 172.0.0.0/8 gw 172.21.13.46 route add -net default ppp0 now the thing is that the network is working fine BUT the connection is realy slow, i think its the DNS server, but how can i config the DNS for the ppp0 connection ? and the second thing is: can i change the 172.21.13.46 to eth0 ? thanks, noluck

thanks, i've looked up iun google and saw it was regular expressions, so i've managed :) i think for now i will stay with the 100 version with the dkms and try to fix it in a week or so, thanks :)

i've installed it through the dkms-current when i install this one i get no Xserver :( just finished to fix the problem a week ago, the problem was the version i'll try the skip list, but what do i write there ? the package name? or the package files ?

Hi, i have a little problem with my 2008. my nvidia card (FX5500) needs the 100 version so i've installed it but since then when i try to update my packages i get the list and in the list there is no nvidia update but still when i push the update button i get an nvidia update. how do i tell urpmi or package update not to update the nvidia ?

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i think i'm one of this cases :) thank you all i will now try to reorgenize my partitions :) thanks

Hi, i want to change the partitions on my hdd from the current (not good paratitioning) to a better one, i have 2 questions: 1. is there a program which allow me to change the partitions without remount / reinstall 2. what is the best options for partitioning, now i'm using a bad one but i want to change to this: #1 /boot - 100mb #2 /swap - 2GB (my ram is 2GB) #3 / - 15 GB #4 /usr - 15GB #5 /home - 50GB #6 fat32 - 90 GB should i mount var ? tmp ? and if so how big should i make them ?

to open tar.bz2 files in console type this: tar -jxvf file.tar.bz2 goodluck in linux. its fun :) if you want try to install skype, pidgin, ktorrent (does are easy to install programs) :)

sorry, i didn't know that :) thanks.

i just finished 2 days of trying to install the nvidia drviers and finally i was able to do so. try installing the dkms-nvidia-current but install the 100.something version and not the 169 version becuase the second one bugged my X too. now do you have the X server working or it does not load ? if not try this: change the /etc/X11/xorg.config file like this: the line where you have Driver="nvidia" to Driver="nv" then reboot (init 5 didn't work for me :( ) then the Xserver should work back with the default driver

why not upgrade to 2008 ? or better just reinstall the system ?

well thank you thank you thank you success if finally here :) i've managed to install it. thanks filochard and dark by the combination of both of your suggestions i made it. in the new testing HDD i've installed i was able to install it and everything is ok. and now for the non testing HDD :) and again thank you the problem was the kernel after all. thank you all

thanks for the reply i read what you wrote but i have some problems: where are the so called packages ? and how do i link them to the dkms ? you said i need to choose the desktop.2.6.22.12 kernel in grub then install the dkms packages but only the 100.14.19 version of each packeage that i need (like Dark said) or only the dkms-nvidia-current-100.14.19-1mdv2008.0 ? thanks, and sorry for the low knowledge i'm new to linux in that filed (until now all i needed was programming but now i want to move from windows)

could it be that the kernel is the problem ? i mean, i've installed the newest kernel but still it loads the 2.6.22.9 instead ? maybe this is the problem ? i can only start the 2.6.22.12 kernel if i choose it in the GRUB menu (now i've chosen it as the Default option) i'm now going to buy a new USB Adapter for my IDE HDD and backup everything and reinstall the linux from scratch. i will then try to create my own testing version of linux to try and abuse it :) wish me luck i'm going for it, i'll report back when i'll find out more

OK i've this things: 1. iv'e restarted my computer and chose the kernel of 2.6.22.12 2. then i've uninstalled every nvidia package i found then reinstall it 3. after the installation ended without any errors i opened XFdrake 4. i rechose the nvidia driver for my card 5. when the system asked if i want to use more options i said yes and saw that the linux is installing some nvidia packages 6. after that if i do test i get this error: drakx11: Fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server :9.0 and in the window the error is a bit different but the same if i choose quit then save when i restart the Xserver won't start until i change the /etc/X11xorf.config file from driver=nvidia back to nv but then the driver is the same and i still don't have any nvidia drivers :( any suggestions ? please ! :huh:

OK, i made some progress, i searched google a little more and found sometihng anout putting links inside the kernel directory (build and source) so i did it and then i got this: [root@localhost ~]# urpmi dkms-nvidia-current http://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/linux/MandrivaLinux/official/2008.0/i586/media/non-free/backports/dkms-nvidia-current-169.07-1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm installing dkms-nvidia-current-169.07-1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm from /var/cache/urpmi/rpms Preparing... ############################################# 1/1: dkms-nvidia-current ############################################# Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/169.07-1mdv2008.0/source -> /usr/src/nvidia-current-169.07-1mdv2008.0 DKMS: add Completed. Preparing kernel 2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv for module build: (This is not compiling a kernel, just preparing kernel symbols) Storing current .config to be restored when complete Running Generic preparation routine make mrproper...... using /proc/config.gz make oldconfig...... make prepare..... Building module: cleaning build area.... make KERNELRELEASE=2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv SYSSRC=/lib/modules/2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv/build module...... cleaning build area.... cleaning kernel tree (make mrproper).... DKMS: build Completed. Running module version sanity check. nvidia-current.ko.gz: - Original module - This kernel never originally had a module by this name - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv/kernel/drivers/char/drm/ depmod.... DKMS: install Completed. i think its ok now, i will do a restart and check :)

i've already restarted my computer several times and each time i get the same thing. do i need to select the kernel in the GRUB menu ? (i have the 2 kernels selection in the menu) now i just click boot mandriva 2008

i get this: [root@localhost ~]# urpmi kernel-desktop-latest Package kernel-desktop-latest-2.6.22.12-1mdv2008.0.i586 is already installed Packages kernel-desktop-latest-2.6.22.9-1mdv2008.0.i586, kernel-desktop-latest-2.6.22.9-1mdv2008.0.i586 can not be installed i don't understand why sometimes it install things for 2.6.22.9 and some time for 2.6.22.12 ? maybe this is the problem ? and i don't think the problem is for cooker section can someone from the administration could please move the topic back to hardware or software :)

after i fixed the misspell i get this: root@localhost ~]# urpmi dkms-nvidia-current Package dkms-nvidia-current-169.07-1mdv2008.0.i586 is already installed Package dkms-nvidia-current-100.14.19-1mdv2008.0.i586 can not be installed and after removing it and trying again i get the same error as before: DKMS: add Completed. Error! Your kernel source for kernel 2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv cannot be found at /lib/modules/2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv/build or /lib/modules/2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv/source. You can use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located. what am i doing wrong here ? the output for uname -r is: 2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv so this is the right kernel ? ihave another kernel in /lib/modules which is 2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv and it has the build@ directory ? the 22.9 doesn't have? i'm a newb so maybe i'm just shooting blind here

after i urpmi what do i need to do ? and i get that: dkms-nivida does not exist

typo. sorry i mean 2008.0 :) when i try to run what you said i get: [root@localhost nimrod]# urpmi dkms-nvidia-current http://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/linux/MandrivaLinux/official/2008.0/i586/media/non-free/backports/dkms-nvidia-current-169.07-1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm installing dkms-nvidia-current-169.07-1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm from /var/cache/urpmi/rpms Preparing... ############################################# 1/1: dkms-nvidia-current ############################################# Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/169.07-1mdv2008.0/source -> /usr/src/nvidia-current-169.07-1mdv2008.0 DKMS: add Completed. Error! Your kernel source for kernel 2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv cannot be found at /lib/modules/2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv/build or /lib/modules/2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv/source. You can use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located. do i need to run this after i init 3 ? (stop the X server ?)

Hi, well I've searched a lot of time and still i can't install the driver, I'm using a FX 5500 Nvidia card in 2008.0 system my kernel is kernel-2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv I've download the nvidia-current-kernel-2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv - nvidia-current driver for kernel 2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv through the package installer but still it does not do anything (maybe i need to run something ?) please help :) thanks [moved from Cooker - arctic]