Sarissi

NOt sure about your particular problem. However, I was able to get ahold of the Mandrake 10.0 CE Powerpack 5 CDs, and I decided to swap my ATI Xpert 2000 Pro with my GeForce4 MX440SE and install the CE Powerpack. Anyways, the powerpack install installed everything needed: nvidia kernels and nvidia glx. Even the config file shows nvidia, instead of nv. Talk about making it easy!

Bvc, no problem, as I remembered in this topic and wanted to ask him a quick question. On topic: I will be doing a Powerpack Subscription if they still exist, in the next couple of months.

http://www.mandrakeusers.org/index.php?sho...opic=13027&st=0 That is where I saw that, BVC. However, this topic is more current and I thought to ask a simple and quick question. Anything further on that I believe should be that forum.

Maya 5 Complete or Maya 5 Unlimited?? Former: Only Jealous! Latter: Extremely Jealous!!!!!!!! It would take me 15 months to be able to buy Maya 5 Complete, provided I did not buy anything for computer, or batteries for my flashlights in that time. If you are using Maya 5 Personal Learning Edition, I downloaded that, but need to get a supported Workstation card and Win2K to install and run it.

This articles says it even better!

I know that I will be buying the 10.0 OE Powerpack Edition in a couple of months. I have to get a CPU and case first. I think. I am trying to get Jashaka running in Linux and 9.1 seems to be the one it works in, according to the sourceforge jashaka forums. Ghil, I noticed that you said you were playing with Maya 5. Which OS and version are you using for Maya 5???? It would be very nice if it worked in Mandrake...... :D

Looks like he got it patched, with a hint from the hacker. Hope that solves the problem.

The other and QUICKER option, is to use the Detect Hard Disks (drives) option at the main BIOS menu. It should have that option! Those old mobos have old HDD info in them, and newer drives need to be explicitly detected. If you get the HDD detected, select the LBA option (it will give 3 options for the geometry). You do have the mobo Manual, don't you? If you do, read up in the BIOS section.

Official is out and the servers are swamped. No surprise. I see some of the prices went up on the packs. Also, now that official is out, it won't be long until Netraverse has the Win4lin kernels for 10.0 official out as well.

Yes, it would be listed in /mnt where Mandrake sticks all Windows partitions.

I have stable and smooth DVD movie playback in Totem and MDK 10.0 CE!!! Sound too. libdvdcss2-1.2.8-1plf.rpm libdvdread3-0.9.4-2mdk.rpm not sure what else. This is the first time I have gotten DVD movie playback working without Totem crashing. (or working at all) I tested with 4 different DVDs and picture quality is better than in Win98SE!! Edit: a friend of mine is jealous, cause he could never get his to work.

As far as I know, linux won't do UDF 1.5 for CD-RW packet writing. So RWs are more expensive CD-Rs. DVD+RW is another story, as far as I know.

Isn't TCO a Microsoft FUD thing?

All in all, I think it is a fair article. As a long time Windows/MS-DOS user, it takes a while to get used to. However, once you do get used to the Linux way, there is NO going back to Windows as a primary OS!! Linux has a way of growing on you. The addiction process: You hear of Linux or see it in a store. You get an attack of Curiosity You do a bit of research on the Web (if your are smart enough) You learn where likely hardware problem areas are You are seriously considering trying out Linux You get a copy of the appropriate Distro for your needs and hardware IF you have manual(s), you take time to read them before attempting to install (always a good Idea) Once you have it installed an working properly, you use it to learn and play around in. After some time, you find yourself using Linux almost exclusively Thou Art Addicted to Linux You have forgotten how to do things in Windows! You have to re-install Windows and rediscover REBOOT hell! Now you swear and consider swearing off Windows entirely. Then you remember you have those Wndows games and specialty Apps, and start swearing again!! Addiction Completed

At least they are working on it! It will be well worth it for those of us who cannot play DVDs in Linux for whatever reason. Other applications also (include games).

Definitely buld your own! As a result you get: Far better quality components Only the components YOU want The Operating System(s) YOU want You are not afraid to work on your own computer You do need to read the motherboard manual and take due care in assembling your system. You simply take your time and don't try to force the heatsink to latch onto the CPU socket with too much force (just enough to do the job, without pressing down on the CPU). The connectors in every case are labeled as to what they are. You can buy things as you can afford to get them. Everyone who builds a computer, has the first time experience. The satisfaction of getting everything working (cables on backward or came loose from drive or mobo) is worth it. Basic rule: do not put the case cover(s) back on, until all hardware is functioning. This is when you actually build it. Some mobos confiigure the cpu automatically and some don't. I always install the CPU and heatsink/fan before I install the mobo in the case. It is much easier that way, and no chance of ruining CPU or mobo. Of the poll choices given, I would choose Macintosh.

Try editing the boot options for the kernel you are booting: add at beginning of line: acpi=off noapic Remove from line if there: acpi=ht This is in the bootloader. I had to do this to get my HP DeskJet 3820 connected via USB to be seen, configured, and working. This seems to be a common problem, regardless of the CPU maker (intel/AMD), and not limited to nForce chipset motherboards.

I just read the Bill's text. What it is doing is clamping a lid on Piracy, while keeping Fair Use intact in the home. I find the language clear and reasonable. This is totally unlike the SSSSCA. Keep in mind that they are still working to Enact the SSSSCA bit by bit.

So the infamous SSSSCA rears it ugly head by another name. Any one want to bet the the PoliceWare is hardware DRM??? Key points of the old SSSSCA Would have: Mandated Hardware DRM Outlawed all NON hardware DRM computers Outlawed all Homebuilt Computers Outlawed LINUX OS Outright (Disney had this one added) We can guess where they got it from. (hint: Microsoft) Mandated DRM OS (Hint: DRM Patent is owned by Microsoft)

I find that I am forced to agree with Energymedia.

RadioEar, your right there. I like to have one app running at a time, so I minimize cpu usage. In win98se, it is a matter of keeping as much resources free as possible. JRE2 is a notorious resource hog. Unfortunately, some apps require hardware acceleration (OpenGL or DirectX), so I have no choice but to boot into native Windows. DAZ Studio is one of these (hardware OpenGL). Public Beta is coming up next week on that. I think I will go for Maya 5 Learning Edition next month. Unfortunately, I will have to get Win2K or XP Pro to run it.

Wasn't sure till I checked, but I have a copy of Redhat 6.1 that came with a book. Never used it. I actually started with Mandrake Linux 7.0 Powerpack Edition. Mandrake: 7.0 PE (okay, but not that good) 7.1 PE (better) 7.2 PE (better) 8.0 PE (better) 8.1 PE (better, but still non-working packages) 8.2 PE (FINALLY a fully functional release!!!) 9.0 PE (only the upgrade method worked right) 9.1 PE (nice and stable. rock solid) 10.0 CE (everyone knows the teething problems here. Still much better.) Mandrake Move (pretty darn good live distro) SuSE: 9.0 Pro (don't like NOT being able to mount all of my Windows fat32 partitions) MS-DOS and Windows: 2.11.03 (on Tandy 2000 FD) I had 768KB main memory and all of it was available. 3 - 6.2 (on various PC Clones) Win 3.1 (not 3.11) Win98 (first Edition) on notebook. Win98SE Plan on getting: Either Win2K or XP Pro (depends on the 3D CGI software) Mandrake Linux 10.0 Powerpack Edition (Official) SuSE 9.1 Pro (want the included 64 bit version) Have to get Win4lin version 5 (have version 4) I got interest in Linux, back in 1998, though it wasn't until Mandrake 7.0 that I thought it was worth trying. I bought a Powerpack Subscription begining with 8.2 and ending with 9.1. Decided to skip 9.2. Now I will buy a new Powerpack Subscription, beginning with 10.0 The only ones I have downloaded the ISOs for are 10.0 CE and Mandrake Move. Linux became my primary OS, as of Mandrake 8.1

Kmc77, you need to umount (unmount) the device before turning it off. I think that is what is creating the additional entries in fstab: not unmounting before turning usb hdd power off.

Now that I have waded through this topic..... Macintosh has been entrenched in the Graphics industry for quite a while. Linux is making inroads here. IRIX has also been entrenched here, and Linux has been replacing IRIX on SGI's own mainframes! At first, Linux was only used for the Render Farms, with Windows or Mac on the Workstations. Now Linux is being used for both. Unfortunately, these commercial 3D CGI apps are Studio Grade and very expensive. Most everything else is made for Windows and Mac only and no thought of building for Linux. The commercial apps for linux require OLD Redhat from what I have seen. Well, that is what was used when the Studios went with them, and they see no need to upgrade. Fortunately, we are seeing some GPL and other apps coming onto the scene to help fill the gap.

Win4lin 5 can run software directX. So NO games!!!! it is meant for things like WMP and Realone players. It is also intended for Productivity applications. You do have to install Windows. Win4lin fools Windows into thinking it is running natively. With Poser 4.03 (3D CGI app), I find very very little render time increase over native boot Windows.