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Ixthusdan

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  1. About urpmi Linux packages software differently than windows. In Linux, programs are compiled using certain libraries and other programs. These other programs are called "depends" because the software you wish to install depends upon another program for some function. Installing software used to mean that one had to look at the "readme" file, gather the depends, install them, and then install the desired program. Urpmi automatically does all of this for you. Again, if you want a program that is not available in a Mandriva specific rpm, you can use source tarballs and compile it your self. But you will have to also get the depends. There are lots of programs available as rpm's. With urpmi configured, the system's auto update notifier will work, which may be what you noticed.
  2. Yes, kde4 is rather flaky. Try going into MCC and go into the section which selects desktop managers. Make the selection for kdm and save. If it is already selecter, deselect it and reselect it again. Save, close hit ctrl-alt backspace. You should have kdm back up again.
  3. Ixthusdan

    postal two

    It was not visible for a brief time while board management discussed the thread. Our members are properly representing the community, and so there is no issue. Naturally, MUB does not support pirating software.
  4. If it is a new system with no viable data, then simply perform the entire install again, including formatting the Linux partitions. To get into a Linux system, you need live cd. Boot with the live cd, mount your partition, and edit /etc/password. Look for the line with "root' in it and zero the password section in the middle of the line.
  5. I think that I would look for a setting that says "Plug N Play OS" with a selection of yes or no. Make it no. This is a Windows only setting. That is the first thing. Then, I would look at the acpi settings and be sure there is not some sort of Windows supremacy choice in there. It would be in the power saving area in the bios. They are different and you have to look at it. If there are doubts, don't change anything but post here what the actual verbage says in your bios. See if this screen helps.
  6. We may need to get into the bios and change a setting. What is the Compaq model number? Generally, when the machine first boots, F1, Delete, or Escape are the most common key presses for accessing the bios.
  7. Welcome! Yes, setting up Easy-Urpmi is a must. If you followed the directions on the page, then you are good to go. Open a console and type "su." Hit enter, and then type the root password. Hit enter. Now, type "urpmi kernel-source" If you have configured urpmi correctly, it will go to the repositories and retreive the package(s) and install them. You may want to add PLF repositories, as they contain some Mandriva rpm's that are not available through the regular sites. A couple of notes: any rpm not specific for Mandriva might not work. You are better off getting tarballs (files that end in .tar.gz) to install software not packaged in an rpm. Also, you may as well know that ATi does not keep up with Linux very well. They have improved, but are still miles behind Nvidia. While some folks manage to get ATi working well, others never get it to cooperate with a Linux system.
  8. Good. Or bad! The system is not obeying a basic command. Are there any settings in your bios that you have changed and forgotten?
  9. As a test, would you please open a console and type "reboot." Let's see if the system obeys the command.
  10. Ixthusdan

    KDE4

    First, eye-candy is eye-candy, not trying to "emulate windows." Many people do not like eye-candy. But it seems more do. Second, judging from the fabulous performance of Vista, it seems that getting it to just work is not any issue unique to Linux. Third, kde is one desktop. Unlike windows, there are many choices for a desktop. If kde fails, Linux does not. Unlike windows. ;)
  11. As a follow up note to what has already been said, we are not a forum that encourages any illegal activity in any country. Linux, an excellent operating system, is neither made nor intended for such things. The fact that illegal activity happens is obvious, but we will not support it here, ever. Monitoring the security of a network is not the same as getting where one does not belong. You may as well be asking how to best burglarize a house. You won't find an answer for that here, either. If that is your intent, we will close the thread. ;) MUB Board Administrators/Moderators
  12. Ahh, I spoke too soon. Went for the screen shot and freezer city! I think I lost usb which means I lost keyboard/mouse. Had to shut it down. Hrumph.
  13. I have been running cooker since the first alpha was announced of the Spring edition. It has been a bit bumpy and kde4 was simply a title on the desktop options. Tonight I updated 319 packages and WOW! Compiz is working in kde4 (first time for me) and I actually have menus that work! Some of the widgets pop in and out, but it is really neat for eye candy. Unfortunately, kde3.8 is really borked. But I guess I'll move to kde4.
  14. Clarification: The bcm43xx driver and the ndiswrapper program with windows drivers are two different ways to do the same thing. But, bcm43xx will interfere with ndiswrapper. This means you should choose one method or the other. Having both is just trouble. If you choose ndiswrapper, black list bcm43xx so that it will not interfere. If you wish to use bcm43xx, then uninstall ndiswrapper. I have used ndiswrapper for years without any problems. Most of the time, if one has to reinstall or reinitialize, it is because both methods are trying to do the same thing in the system. It is the same in a windows system. If both the windows utility and the manufacturers utility attempt to run the wireless, the end result is no connection! Use one method. The cutter is only needed if the windows driver is not already available.
  15. Given he has dial up, I thought he meant either kde ot gnome, since that would be relatively large downloads.
  16. There is no difference between repos according to releases within a given version. So the Mandriva One repos and the Mandriva Free repos are the same for 2007. The other difference would be if you went from 32 bit to 64 bit, but you are not doing that. Your repos should be fine.
  17. The Mandriva hardware detection becomes meaningless if and only if you are using the Nvidia proprietary drivers. When you re-run XFdrake, the driver will correct X. First, Mandriva will install its own driver (worthless) and then it will say a better driver is present, would you like to use it? Answer yes. In this case, runnig XFdrake allows the Nvidia driver to reset.
  18. Ahh. I am so accustomed to Nvidia proprietary drivers, that I forget anything else exists! :lol: The proprietary drivers have adjustments with a utility that can do what you would like. Doing it in X has yielded mixed results for me, but that was long ago and far way. I beleive X defaults to the first setting in the file, but the others should be available. I have not experienced good vibes with ATi products in Linux.
  19. I think that the video driver is a better place to do this than X. Have you considered using the video driver?
  20. According to the HP literature on their site, you would use the photo cartridge with the tri-color cartridge for high quality photo printing. The photo cartridge is not used by itself.
  21. Yes. Search the descriptions for python and read the files, looking for the other details. I think that a little investigation like this will yield good results. Ramfree's idea of making an rpm and using the package manager is excellent.
  22. Greetings! Tarballs=OK Other RPM's=NOT OK RPM's are prepackaged for a specific distro, placing files in locations according to that distro. Theoretically, tarballs have scripts that either locate the correct places or ask for those locations. Of course, handling depends is why package managers are around, like urpmi. So, you must look at the readme in order to line up the depends. First, get rid of any odd installs, like from SuSE RPM's. You may have to compile a depend against your current libraries to get this to work. But, you'll learn a lot!
  23. Greetings! I found a tarball at this site. If you need to know how to handle it, just ask!
  24. I am intrigued. How exactly are you "changing" the fonts in Microsoft Windows? Would you explain what you are doing? Please explain the program you are using to do this. Also, would you describe the word "change." Do you mean size? actual font? color?
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