Abinash

Now this is what i call - don't show your talent if you don't possess one

At the time of setting up Mandriva free 2008.1 spring, it asked me to select a desktop environment.

Today i have read some articles relating to gnome vs KDE

so i wanted to try GNOME myself. As you all know I am new to LINUX i don't know how it is done.

So i went to control centre, then to boot-->auto loggin--> there i selected GNOME as my desktop instead of KDE

and now when i am booting its showing

GNOME v2.22 first panel is loading second looks like the show desktop icon of WINDOWS and finish nothing more

and if click any where the GNOME part dissappears and nothing happens. All I am left is with the Login screen.

So guys am I in a BIGGGGGGG Trouble of this problem does has a SOLUTION.

Hey i am using Mandriva Free 2008 Spring. i am not having any such problem.

Thank you GUYS

YOU all here are really helpful.

Don't what would have happened to me without your support

Mandrivausers.org ROCKS

and yes i am using KDE desktop.

Can you please also tell me which destop environment is better KDE or GNOME??

Do i hv to install URPMI program???

B'coz wen i m typing urpmi konverter in the terminal its saying

"bash: urpmi : command not found

Is there any software for virtualising CD or DVD iso????

for example Deamon tools in case of Windows......

is there any GUI based video converter????????????

JAVA might be your ANSWER

Hey I want to run all the .EXE files of windows in MANDRIVA.

Is it possible?????????????

Is there ne emulator that can solve my problem OR window's application are NOT SUPPORTED by LINUX????

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When you are selecting the disc type in Nero, make sure the box labled 'No Multisession' is checked. This will ensure that your discs are finalized and you should be able to read them on any other OS.

May B its b'coz i hvn't burned it in ISO format. all my DVDs r burned in UDF file format, i think thats the reason Y mandriva is not able to read it.

Neways thanks for your support I think i got my answer.

Ok i think you are not a windows user.

if you are then you must be knowing about NERO burning ROM

i used that software to burn the DVDs and now linux is not able to read that not even a data disc containing mp3 files.

it is really getting my nerves

No Sir, this is not the problem. I am a windows user, now migrating to Linux.

When I insert a dvd burned in Windows, Mandriva is not able to read it.

Can you tell me what is the reason of this????

I am using Mandriva FREE 2008 spring.

And when i insert my DVD (burned with nero 8 in udf format) Mandriva doesn't read and mount the drive.

What should I do to enable it to read the media?????

I am a newbie to linux, i have loaded dual boot with Vista and My system is KOOLLLLL

I hvn't encounter any problems with it

Hey guys does Mandriva 2008 comes with a video converter??

if YES then wat is it's name?

& If NO then where can i get a video converter???

Have checked the installed packages???

U might have not checked the games section while installing

Thank you SIR

but my problem is solved that PCM setting guided by Ausie John WORKED

Thank you for all your supports :D

I think my hadware is Not supported by mandriva

its Intel D945GCL Board. Or is it supported???

Ok sir can you please tell me the procedure to install "task-pulseaudio"????

So sir is there any solution to this problem????????????

I am using KDE desktop.

DOES GNOME AND KDE REQUIRES DIFFERENT DRIVER SETS????

I am using an onboard sound chip.

Guys I am totally new to this, i don't have any prior knowledge of linux, am i facing problems b'coz i lack knowledge???

I have got the mandriva 2008 spring from the LINUX for you magazine MAY 2008 issue.

and i installed it in my core2duo/intel D945GCL, the control panel is showing that it has the driver but its not working i can't hear the sound when i play a mp3 file. I am a newbie, i want to accept Linux as my main operating system but not without sound.

Can anyone please help me?

I hv sigmatel software in windows.

where can i find the appropriate driver.

my linux is showing snd_hda_intel as the default driver but its not working

PLEASE HELP