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Those I listed are all under "remove software" section so all of them are installed on the system.

Thanks

Yes, I checked the user name, password, workgroup, subnet mask, they are all the same.

However, when I did "rpm -qa samba" it returned with a prompt but nothing else.

I went into the Mandrake control center and look under software management and found these were installed:

Name: samba-server

Version: 2.2.7a-9.2mdk

Size: 3720 KB

Name: samba-client

Version: 2.2.7a-9.2mdk

Size: 3025 KB

Name: samba-common

Version: 2.2.7a-8mdk

Size: 10531 KB

Thanks

I used webmin (https://localhost:10000) to configure all my samba connections, I checked the /etc/smb.conf file and it looked OK.

I included 192.168.1.22 in /etc/hosts

all my other Windows PCs can see the share folder //192/168.1.22/temp, I just can't see it from within Lunix using Nautilus And all windows PCs can see my shared directories in Linux, frustrating...

Thanks for your help so far.

I shared the folder "test" in W2K machine name is "moon", IP address is 192.168.1.22

I added "192.168.1.22 moon" into /etc/hosts

Then I went to the Linux machine, launched Nautilus, in "go to" I typed "smb://moon/test" it returned error

"smb://moon/test" is not a valid location, please check spelling and try again.

BTW, I can ping 192.168.1.22 from my Linux machine no problem

Thanks

Thanks for the pointer, much appreciated.

After reading the FAQ, I am however still a bit confused as to how I can see Windows shared folders from Linux, what commands do I use? Anything I need to do in conf file to include the windows shared directory?

I followed the instruction by typing smb:/ in Nautilus but I got an error message telling me that is not a valid location.

I have no problem seeing Linux shared directories from Windows file explorer using SAMBA.

I think the backup program is for backing up files on linux system, I need to be able to see the NAS drive and then copy content from there to the Linux internal drive.

Thanks

I recently purchased a Buffalo Linkstation NAS drive which is now serving as a file storage for my 4 home Windows XP PCs, everyone in the house saves all work to this 250G external disk which is formatted for NTFS/DOS

In my home network, I also have a PC running Mandrake 9.x linux with 1x60G and 1x250G drives, we use this linux machine mainly for firewall and other services which requires 24/7 reliability. I have SAMBA running and all my PCs can see both my M.Linux 250G drives.

My question: I would like to setup a cron job to backup all files in the NAS drive to one of the Linux 250G drive everyday. What command should I use in M. Linux to achieve this and what do I have to do to make M. Linux to see the NAS drive which is setup for windows file system.

Thanks for your help in advance

Thanks for all who replied. Sounds like it would be best for me to wait a bit and then start from scratch with the latest version.

Here is my other question, I have 3 drives in my server, 2 identical data drives (250G), both running ext3 fs, one is a complete backup of the other. Mandrake is loaded on a separate drive (20G). If I simply re-install latest Mandrake on the 20G drive, when I am all done, will it automatically recognize the 2 data drives and the data in them?

Thanks

definitely go with a clean install to go from 9.1. i did an upgrade from 2005 to 2006 via urpmi without any problems. note that urpmi --auto-select will not install the kernel, so you also have to do a separate kernel install.

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Does clean install means I have to re-setup everything I am currently using? Samba, PAN, Azureus, Mozilla etc.

I am using this as a file server mostly so there are backup cron jobs setup and 8 users using it, minimum disruption is preferred.

Any more advices?

Thanks

Hi,

Just wondering if someone can provide step by step instructions to update my current MDK 9.1 to the latest Mandrake version

Thanks

I often VNC from a W2K machine to my Mandrake linux server, when the desktop is set to use GNOME, I have no problem, but if the desktop is set to use KDE, it hung with an hour glass in blue screen.

Here is what I got from /var/log/mdkkdm.log

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Sep 12 22:01:38 mdkkdm_config[1055] error: Unrecognized section name [Desktop0] at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:1

Sep 12 22:01:38 mdkkdm_config[1055] error: Invalid option value 'All' at /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc:68

XFree86 Version 4.3.0

Release Date: 27 February 2003

X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6

Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.21-0.13mdksmp i686 [ELF]

Build Date: 12 March 2003

Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/

to make sure that you have the latest version.

Module Loader present

Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,

(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,

(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.

(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Mon Sep 12 22:01:39 2005

(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"

Using vt 7

(II) [GLX]: Initializing GLX extension

(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/psaux

No such device or address.

(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/psaux

No such device or address.

(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/psaux

No such device or address.

(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/psaux

No such device or address.

QLayout "unnamed" added to KPasswdPage "unnamed", which already has a layout

[LiloInfo] Constructor

[LiloInfo] Get options from Lilo...

[LiloInfo] Received on standard output: "linux

linux-nonfb

linux-smp

failsafe

floppy

"

[LiloInfo] Option added: 'linux'

[LiloInfo] Option added: 'linux-nonfb'

[LiloInfo] Option added: 'linux-smp'

[LiloInfo] Option added: 'failsafe'

[LiloInfo] Option added: 'floppy'

[LiloInfo] Done.

[LiloInfo] Get boot options...done.

[LiloInfo] Get default boot option...done.

[LiloInfo] Destructor

QLayout "unnamed" added to KRootPasswdPage "unnamed", which already has a layout

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thanks for your help.

Just thought I post to close this thread.

Picture viewing is OK now after I reloaded the Java using j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586.rpm.

To switch desktop when you are using VNC or X windows, you need to create a file .desktop in your home directory, the file should contain one line :

DESKTOP=KDE or GNOME or whatever desktop you decide to use

Once you switched, remember to restart the vncserver.

The .desktop file overwrites the system default /etc/sysconfig/desktop file

Hi

I have been struggling with this problem for a while, hope some of you out

there can help, basically, I would like to access a linux file server using

VNC client and run KDE desktop, currently, I can connect if I use GNOME

desktop, if I use KDE, it just give me a blank screen.

The following is my network configuration:

Server: Compaq AP550 (as Linux file Server in a network closet, no keyboard,

no mouse attached)

OS on server : Mandrake 9.1

XFree86 : 4.3.0

Network : 100M Ethernet

Clients : W2K connect to Compaq AP550 linux server using VNC client (GNOME

desktop runs fine)

Problem : If I attach a mouse and keyboard to the linux server, select KDE as

desktop and login, KDE runs perfectly, however, when I try accessing the

server using VNC client, GNOME desktop runs but KDE desktop will not come

up, it gives me a blank screen but logs the following in .xsession-errors:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "RENDER" missing on display ":1.0".

mcop warning: user defined signal handler found for SIG_PIPE, overriding

*** kdesktop (3478) got signal 11

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "RENDER" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "RENDER" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "RENDER" missing on display ":1.0".

mcop warning: user defined signal handler found for SIG_PIPE

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I read many articles concerning issues with NVIDIA graphics card so I

included part of XF86Config-4 files for your review, I even recently tried commenting out the LOAD "GLX" line but the problem persists.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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)

#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)

AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work

EndSection

Section "Module"

Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension

Load "v4l" # Video for Linux

Load "extmod"

Load "type1"

Load "freetype"

Load "glx" # 3D layer

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Keyboard1"

Driver "Keyboard"

Option "XkbModel" "pc105"

Option "XkbLayout" "us"

Option "XkbCompat" ""

Option "XkbOptions" ""

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Mouse1"

Driver "mouse"

Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"

Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"

Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"

Identifier "monitor1"

VendorName "Plug'n Play"

ModelName "Sony CPD-G400"

HorizSync 30-107

VertRefresh 48-120

# Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?

# 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync

ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync

# 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

EndSection

Section "Device"

Identifier "device1"

VendorName "nVidia Corporation"

BoardName "RIVA TNT2"

Driver "nvidia"

Option "DPMS"

EndSection

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If I VNC to the server using GNOME desktop, open a terminal window andtype

"startkde", I get pretty well the same error messages.

Questions:

. How do I fix that? I would like to use KDE since I prefer it better than

GNOME

. Which file is being used XF86Config or XF86Config-4, do I need both?

. If I make changes to XF86Config or XF86Config-4, do I have to reboot for

it to take effect?

This really puzzled me, any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Can someone please tell me how to switch from Gnome to using KDE graphics environment, is there a file somewhere I can do the edit and switch, the server I am using is in a network closet and I just want to switch my profile.

Also, in Mozilla, when I click on some pictures, it comes up with a separate window but with text but no picture. When I right click on the picture, it came up with an error message "Function disabled: Copyright text, images and code"

Thanks in advance

Unfortunately, I am not sure how to change the file association.

As for the error message, thanks for the suggestion to run in a terminal window, I was trying hard to figure out how to see error messages. Here is what I got:

sh-2.05b$ kwrite

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "RENDER" missing on display ":1.0".

sh-2.05b$ kate

kbuildsycoca running...

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "RENDER" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "RENDER" missing on display ":1.0".

DCOP aborting call from 'anonymous-21047' to 'kate'

ERROR: KUniqueApplication: DCOP communication error!

sh-2.05b$ Mutex destroy failure: Device or resource busy

I am not familiar what the messages meant though, anu help is much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

I have a Linux file server (Mandrake 9.1) sitting in a network closet with no keyboard and mouse, I use Win32 VNC viewer to access from my W2K desktop so I can setup cron jobs, start Mozilla to download files etc. Most of the stuff I want to do works fine except when try to launch kwrite or kate, all I got is opening screen flashes and disappears.

I also cannot view any text file in Nautilus, when I click "Open" all I get is "Application "nautilus-text-view" (process 1901) has crashed

due to a fatal error.

(Floating point exception)"

Seemed to me the system does not know where to display..

I launch the vncserver in a linux command window "vncserver :1"

Then I use vncviewer with 192.168.1.xx:1 to launch from W2K desktop to access Linux server

Please help.. Thanks

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Happy Holidays all,

Would really like to know if there is a way to setup energy saving in Mandrake 9.1 on a desktop server similar to "Energy Saving features" in Windows 2000, i.e. turn off harddrive etc.

Here is what my server config is:

. Mandrake 9.1 on a 1Ghz Compaq desktop, BIOS has power save features (not turned on)

. 2x 80G drives (data disks) and 1x 8G SCSI drive (system disk)

. Act as a file server only for 6 users (mostly during office hours) - 100 Mbps

. No aplication run from server

. Server backs up all files between 2 drives every day

. Server sits in a network closet without keyboard and monitor

Since most of the time the server is on idle, would really like to turn off the hard drives & CPU to save power but the key feature needs to be "wake on LAN access" with no manual intervention

Any help, suggestions or comments are appreciated

Thanks

Happy Holidays all,

Hope Hardware is the correct forum to post !! If not pls let me know the correct one and I will repost.

Would really like to know if there is a way to setup energy saving in Mandrake 9.1 on a desktop server similar to "Energy Saving features" in Windows 2000, i.e. turn off harddrive etc.

Here is what my server config is:

. Mandrake 9.1 on a 1Ghz Compaq desktop, BIOS has power save features (not turned on)

. 2x 80G drives (data disks) and 1x 8G SCSI drive (system disk)

. Act as a file server only for 6 users (mostly during office hours) - 100 Mbps

. No aplication run from server

. Server backs up all files between 2 drives every day

. Server sits in a network closet without keyboard and monitor

Since most of the time the server is on idle, would really like to turn off the hard drives & CPU to save power but the key feature needs to be "wake on LAN access" with no manual intervention

Any help, suggestions or comments are appreciated

Thanks

I am actually using gnome and from MCC I found out that the audio is a ADI SoundMax chipset AC'97 Audio Controller

How do I stop arts?

Thanks

I have a Linux server sitting in a network closet but from time to time would like to be able to view some video without sound, I installed real player 8 but it came up with "cannot open audio device, another application may be using it" and will not play clip.

I don't need sound, how can I get around this? I think I have a CL Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128 but cannot verify since this system is a server and I cannot shut down to open up and find out, but I know for sure there is a sound card in there.

Please help. Thanks

Yes, the file bookmarks.xml exists, I run in gnome, don't know how to switch to kde or ICEwm, I thnk it may have something to do with diaplay :1 not available since my server is in a network closet and I am controlling it through VNC.

Since I VNC using :1 display, may be konqueror or kwrite also wants to write to :1 and cannot do so...

I don't know, just puzzled..

thanks

I have Nvidia Riva TNT2 graphics card, Mozilla & others works well with it.

Did not load any updates since originally install.

Thanks

Hi,

Thanks for the help, re-installing koonqueror did not work and yes, I do have full rights to all the files under /home/user1/.kde

More help appreciated.

Hi,

Need help with Konqueror in Gnome, launch in Gnome, screen flashed with graphics and disappeared, tried launch in a command window and got the following messages:

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".

kbuildsycoca running...

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "RENDER" missing on display ":1.0".

Xlib: extension "RENDER" missing on display ":1.0".

WARNING: Can't open /home/user1/.kde/share/apps/konqueror/bookmarks.xml

sh-2.05b$ Mutex destroy failure: Device or resource busy

Can someone explain and help with this please. Same thing happens with Kwrite too.

Thanks

:roll:

Please help, here is the scenario:

. telnet from W2K PC to MD9.1 server

. login and issue command "vncserver :1"

. from W2K PC, start VNC viewer on "192.168.x.x:1"

Gnome desktop appears and all works well including Mandrake control center except "Konqueror", "Kdwrite", they seemed to start and then nothing happens. Puzzled me..

Need to use VNC because Linux server is down stairs in a network closet and I prefer to use GUI to interact.

Any pointer is appreciated.