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Support is for 3 months on the Powerpack download, slim, or box editions. There is no support for the Powerpack Subscription edition.
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Powerpack SubscriptionThe Powerpack Download Subscription is designed for customers who wish to stay current with the latest Linux technologies, with a fully updated system.
Subscribers get for one year:
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See also: http://www2.mandriva.com/linux/which/
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The problem might be how the computers see the hard drive. You could be encountering a hard drive geometry error. This often happens when cloning a drive. The target drive often must be in the computer that will be booting it up. The source drive can be an external drive.
http://www.storagereview.com/guide2000/ref/hdd/bios/modesCaveats.html
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Through searches, trial and error I discovered how to make lirc discover the current event# for the Cyberlink Remote Control. This event# can change if you plug in the USB dongle after boot up or if you change which USB devices are plugged in when you boot.
I edited the /etc/sysconf/lirc file (FEDORA) with the following changes.
Namely...
I added the line: EV="/dev/input/event"$( grep -l 'TopSeed' /sys/class/input/input*/name | tail -n1 | cut -c 23 )
I changed the line: LIRCD_OPTIONS="" to LIRCD_OPTIONS="-d $EV"
I commented out the line LIRC_DEVICE=name="/dev/input/event8" with the # as follows: # LIRC_DEVICE=name="/dev/input/event8"
Here is the complete file /etc/sysconf/lirc
# Note: in addition to these parameters, you need to have working -*- sh -*- # configuration file for lircd (and lircmd if enabled). EV="/dev/input/event"$( grep -l 'TopSeed' /sys/class/input/input*/name | tail -n1 | cut -c 23 ) # Options to lircd(8). Typically, this will be empty, as which driver to use # should be specified using the LIRC_DRIVER variable below. LIRCD_OPTIONS="-d $EV" # The infrared receiver (and/or transmitter) driver to be used by lircd(8), # similar to passing "-H driver" to lircd(8). # Run "/usr/sbin/lircd -H help" to get a listing of supported drivers. LIRC_DRIVER="devinput" # Which lirc device will be used by lircd(8). # This is the same as passing "-d device" to lircd. # An empty value will use the default /dev/lirc0 device. # LIRC_DEVICE=name="/dev/input/event8" # If "yes", the init script will try to start lircmd(8) too. ENABLE_LIRCMD="no" # Options to lircmd(8). LIRCMD_OPTIONS=""
EDIT: Turns out that Mandriva handles this a little differently.
I edited the /etc/sysconf/lircd file (MANDRIVA) with the following changes.
Namely...
I commented out the line DEVICE=/dev/input/event9 with the # as follows: #DEVICE=/dev/input/event9
I added the line: DEVICE="/dev/input/event"$( grep -l 'TopSeed' /sys/class/input/input*/name | tail -n1 | cut -c 23 )
Here is the complete file /etc/sysconf/lircd
# Customized settings for lirc daemon # The hardware driver to use, run lircd --driver=? for a list DRIVER="devinput" # Hardware driver module to load HWMOD="" # The device node that communicates with the IR device. # if you are using lirc_serial, set DEVICE to /dev/ttyS[0-9] # where 0-9 is the serial port your IR receiver is plugged # with devfs enabled #DEVICE=/dev/input/event9 DEVICE="/dev/input/event"$( grep -l 'TopSeed' /sys/class/input/input*/name | tail -n1 | cut -c 23 ) #DEVICE=/dev/lirc/serial # without devfs #DEVICE=/dev/lirc # Serial port for the receiver (for serial driver) # COM1 (/dev/ttyS0) #COM_PORT=/dev/ttyS0 #DRIVER_OPTS="irq=4 io=0x3f8" # COM2 (/dev/ttyS1) #COM_PORT=/dev/ttyS1 #DRIVER_OPTS="irq=3 io=0x2f8" # COM3 (/dev/ttyS2) #COM_PORT=/dev/ttyS2 #DRIVER_OPTS="irq=4 io=0x3e8 # COM4 (/dev/ttyS3) #COM_PORT=/dev/ttyS3 #DRIVER_OPTS="irq=3 io=0x2e8"
If plugging in the device after boot up, restart lirc.
Now in terminal as root run /etc/init.d/lirc restart for the device to be properly detected (FEDORA).
Now in terminal as root run /etc/init.d/lircd restart for the device to be properly detected (MANDRIVA)
The following two guides are what helped me accomplish this, but I still did have to work some things out on my own.
http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/LIRC
FWIW, I found this file that supposedly has all the possible remote buttons listed.
http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/devinput/lircd.conf.devinput
Here is a useful command to see if LIRC sees /dev/input/event# properly: ps -ef | grep -i lirc
[root@localhost ~]# ps -ef | grep -i lirc root 8705 1 0 18:56 ? 00:00:00 lircd --driver=devinput --device=/dev/input/event9
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I made a number of edits to post #2 for getting LIRC working in Fedora 12. LIRC has somewhat more functionality now with Totem Movie Player and Rhythmbox Music Player. The following two files were the source for much of the updated information.
See /usr/lib/totem/plugins/lirc/totem_lirc_default for lirc settings to use with Totem Movie Player.
See /usr/lib/rhythmbox/plugins/rblirc/rhythmbox_lirc_default for lirc settings to use with Rhythmbox Music Player.
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Glad you got it sorted. :)
Uninstalling libxine1 apparently didn't want to remove half of Mandriva with it. :P
Sometimes uninstalling a package can break your system whereas replacing it with an older package is ok, but I guess libxine1 is not a critical package in this regard.
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I am with AussieJohn on this one. I suspect the plf repos. You can downgrade such packages with a command such as the following. You need to either download the older package and provide the path or link to the package on one of the mirrors.
rpm -Uvh --oldpackage ftp://ftp.free.fr/mirrors/ftp.mandriva.com/Mandrakelinux/official/2009.1/i586/media/main/release/libstdc++6-4.3.2-5mnb2.i586.rpm
http://forum.mandriva.com/viewtopic.php?t=112561
To see which versions of the problem packages you have, use commands such as the following. Plf packages will have plf in the name, Mandriva packages mdv, MIB packages mib, etc.
rpm -qa *xine*
rpm -qa *amarok*
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Regarding pci=routeirq, it looks like it is a kernel parameter you add to the boot line.
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0409.2/1823.html
http://wiki.arklinux.org/Booting%2C_First_Time_and_Thenceforth
Maybe you should revisit my post #9.
I was never really convinced that your mobo ethernet was dead at the hardware level.
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On a related note, SeaMonkey 2.0 which now uses the guts of the Firefox 3.5 was also updated to 2.0.1 on Dec. 15th.
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First you need to unlock the Widgets. You can do this by a right-click on the Menu Star or by right or left click on the "Cashew" in the upper right corner. After the Widgets are unlocked, right-click on the Menu Star to change between Classic Menu and Kickoff Menu.
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It might be set in one of the other kernels if you want to try them. Maybe kernel-linus, kernel-tmb, or kernel-server.
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In KDE 4.x, the usual method for doing this is by typing su -
{that's su<space><hypen>}
EDIT: In case I was unclear.
$ su - {press Enter key}
type in root password {press ENTER key}
# kwrite {press ENTER key}
The $ and # are not typed in. They represent what you see when logged on as a regular user $ or as root #.
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I've seen a couple of recent reports of a kernel update messing up GRUB. Likely a bug somewhere.
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Hopefully you don't need to manually download and install the driver from Realtek, although it is quite new 11/27/2009. I looked, and it is a tar.gz2 file named: r8168-8.015.00.tar.bz2
Here is a how to for installing the driver in Linux: http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/R8168
Here is someone on the French Mandriva forum installing the driver...
See this...
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=538448
And this...
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You might try installing this driver...
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Look at the script I posted and modify it for your needs. Not sure, but it might bring your virtual desktop back. You can also try using the nomodeset kernel parameter in your GRUB boot line. Nomodeset seems to solve some odd issues with the display.
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See my post here: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpost.php?p=1299661&postcount=4
Well actually my post shows how to use a virtual desktop for 2 displays. This does not address your problem with KDE systemsettings -> display, nor with powerdevil. Check out the kde bug report I linked to in the post above.
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Wine is working fine here. Do you have the following installed?
[david@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa *wine* libkwineffects1-4.3.2-11.6mdv2010.0 libwine1-1.1.32-1mdv2010.0 wine-1.1.32-1mdv2010.0
IIRC, I tried wine-doors, but had some problem with it. Don't remember what the problem was anymore.
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Is your system fully up to date with "Update Your System"?
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Here is what I did to get lirc working in Mandriva 2010.
I installed the following lirc rpms (not all are necessary)...
lirc-remotes-0.8.3-0.20080704.4mdv2010.0 liblirc0-0.8.6-2mdv2010.0 pulseaudio-module-lirc-0.9.19-7mdv2010.0 python-lirc-0.0.5-3mdv2010.0 lirc-0.8.6-2mdv2010.0 xmms-lirc-1.4-7mdv2009.0 vlc-plugin-lirc-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0
I installed the following vlc rpms (not all are necessary)...
vlc-plugin-flac-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-twolame-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-ggi-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-xosd-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-ogg-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-dv-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 mozilla-plugin-vlc-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-pulse-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-mpc-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-schroedinger-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-mod-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-a52-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-theora-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-libnotify-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 libvlc2-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-opengl-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-fluidsynth-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-lirc-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0 vlc-plugin-dvdnav-1.0.2-1mdv2010.0
The file /etc/udev/rules.d/lirc.rules already existed, and did not need to be modified.
KERNEL=="lirc[0-9]*", NAME="lirc/%n"
The relevant part of cat /proc/bus/input/devices from terminal yielded the following output (notice the event9 entry)...
I: Bus=0003 Vendor=0766 Product=0204 Version=0100 N: Name="TopSeed Tech Corp. USB IR Combo Device " P: Phys=usb-0000:00:1d.1-1/input0 S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/input/input8 U: Uniq= H: Handlers=kbd event8 B: EV=120013 B: KEY=10000 7 ff9f207a c14057ff febeffdf ffefffff ffffffff fffffffe B: MSC=10 B: LED=1f I: Bus=0003 Vendor=0766 Product=0204 Version=0100 N: Name="TopSeed Tech Corp. USB IR Combo Device " P: Phys=usb-0000:00:1d.1-1/input1 S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.1/input/input9 U: Uniq= H: Handlers=kbd mouse1 event9 B: EV=17 B: KEY=fc112 20d0c00 0 0 70000 0 18000 21f8 d001d804 9e0040 0 0 0 B: REL=103 B: MSC=10
I edited /etc/sysconf/lircd as follows...
# Customized settings for lirc daemon # The hardware driver to use, run lircd --driver=? for a list DRIVER="devinput" # Hardware driver module to load HWMOD="" # The device node that communicates with the IR device. # if you are using lirc_serial, set DEVICE to /dev/ttyS[0-9] # where 0-9 is the serial port your IR receiver is plugged # with devfs enabled DEVICE=/dev/input/event9 #DEVICE=/dev/lirc/serial # without devfs #DEVICE=/dev/lirc # Serial port for the receiver (for serial driver) # COM1 (/dev/ttyS0) #COM_PORT=/dev/ttyS0 #DRIVER_OPTS="irq=4 io=0x3f8" # COM2 (/dev/ttyS1) #COM_PORT=/dev/ttyS1 #DRIVER_OPTS="irq=3 io=0x2f8" # COM3 (/dev/ttyS2) #COM_PORT=/dev/ttyS2 #DRIVER_OPTS="irq=4 io=0x3e8 # COM4 (/dev/ttyS3) #COM_PORT=/dev/ttyS3 #DRIVER_OPTS="irq=3 io=0x2e8"
I edited the existing file /etc/lirc/lircd as follows...
# # This is a placeholder for your configuration file. # See /usr/share/lirc-remotes for some examples. # You might need to install lirc-remotes package. # begin remote name CYBERLINK bits 32 eps 30 aeps 100 one 0 0 zero 0 0 gap 135995 toggle_bit_mask 0x0 begin codes Quit 0x80010066 Back 0x8001009E Pause 0x80010077 VolumeDown 0x80010072 VolumeUp 0x80010073 Record 0x800100a7 Fullscreen 0x80010082 Mute 0x80010071 ChannelUp 0x80010192 ChannelDown 0x80010193 Play 0x800100CF SkipForward 0x800100A3 SkipBack 0x800100A5 Stop 0x800100A6 Menu 0x8001008B Fwdwind 0x800100D0 Rewind 0x800100A8 end codes end remoteNote: I changed to using the InfoEPG button to toggle fullscreen to be consistant with my Fedora install.
I used the following content in the file /etc/lircrc as root...
And the same content in the file /home/~/.lircrc as a regular user...
begin remote = CYBERLINK prog = vlc button = Quit config = key-quit end begin remote = CYBERLINK prog = vlc button = Mute config = key-vol-mute end begin remote = CYBERLINK prog = vlc button = SkipBack config = key-prev end begin remote = CYBERLINK prog = vlc button = SkipForward config = key-next end begin remote = CYBERLINK prog = vlc button = Pause config = key-play-pause end begin remote = CYBERLINK prog = vlc button = Rewind config = key-slower end begin remote = CYBERLINK prog = vlc button = Fwdwind config = key-faster end begin remote = CYBERLINK prog = vlc button = Play config = key-play end begin remote = CYBERLINK prog = vlc button = VolumeDown config = key-vol-down end begin remote = CYBERLINK prog = vlc button = Stop config = key-stop end begin remote = CYBERLINK prog = vlc button = VolumeUp config = key-vol-up end begin remote = CYBERLINK prog = vlc button = Fullscreen config = key-toggle-fullscreen end
I ran the following command from terminal as root...
/etc/init.d/lircd restart
Now test that lirc is working properly by running irw in terminal and checking the output of all the Cyberlink remote keys. If keys such as Channel Up and Channel Down do not produce output, you likely need to change the event# DEVICE=/dev/input/event9 line in /etc/sysconf/lircd. Run /etc/init.d/lircd restart after each change to make sure the changes are registered.
You can also run hexdump /dev/input/event9 (or whichever event# is relevant to your system) to test that you are using the correct /dev/input/event#. Each keypress of the remote when hexdump is running should give an output.
For vlc to use lirc by default, right-click on the Mandriva Star in the bottom left corner and choose Menu Editor. Navigate to Sound & Video > VLC media player, and edit the Command box to read as follows: vlc --extraintf lirc %U
Finally, watch out for *typos*. They got me a couple of times.
EDIT: Added a Quit VLC keypress by adding a Quit key definition in file /etc/lirc/lircd (edited above)
And by adding a quit section (edited above) at the beginning of...
The file /etc/lircrc as root...
And the same content in the file /home/~/.lircrc as a regular user...
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Thanks! I can see the repos, but under "install" folder there is only boot.iso, no live CD's or free CD's. I can install from the network again, hope it works. I'll try it tomorrow, until then I have to decide whether to go with 2008.1 or 2009.0 (can't remember which of them was superior for my needs).
You just need to navigate around a bit. Click on the sublinks at the top (directly under Folder Listing) to move around. ;)
ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributions_Linux/MandrivaLinux/official/iso/2008.1/
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The official repositories are still up. Mandriva 2008.1 was a sweet edition. :)
ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributions_Linux/MandrivaLinux/official/
ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributions_Linux/MandrivaLinux/official/2008.1/i586/media/
I never got the Mandriva 2010 XFCE Live CD to boot to the desktop on my 600E. I tried a network install, but the boot.iso could not recognize my PCMCIA ethernet card. Looks like I have a solution though. I booted the boot.iso CD and have my external DVD drive plugged into the USB port with the Mandriva install DVD in it. Installing now.
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Yeah, too bad about older hardware. I have been trying to install Mandriva 2010 on a ThinkPad 600E with a 400Mhz Pentium 11 CPU and 196Mb RAM. I successfully booted a Fedora 12 Gnome Live CD, but it took about an hour. I never could fully reach the desktop on Mandriva 2010 Gnome. It would have the wallpaper and taskbar with icons at the top, but a Gnome splash would remain, and the desktop icons would not appear. I left it for hours, and the CD and HD just kept thrashing. I am trying to see if I can boot up a Mandriva 2010 XFCE Live CD to working desktop. If that works, I will attempt to install it to the hard drive. I would use the DVD, but I have no way to boot a DVD from this 600E. The network install sounds interesting. Maybe I should give that a go. Never tried that before.
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What packages are included in 2010 Powerpack?
in Everything Linux
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Here is what is on the Powerpack DVD in the restricted repository.