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It will work but i think it is not a good idea to install something in your home directory.

I installed JMF and the Java MP3 plugin yesterday in /usr/java, where also the Java Runtime Environment is installed. It works just the same but it is more safe.

To set the environment variables i created a file jmf.sh and placed it in directory /etc/profile.d.

The commands i put in this fale are:

export JMFHOME=/usr/java/JMF-2.1.1e

export CLASSPATH=$JMFHOME/lib/jmf.jar:.:${CLASSPATH}

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$JMFHOME/lib:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}

In this way JMF is also available to ALL users on the PC.

Regards,

Luc

Look here for Java Installation Instructions. It also explains how to enable and configure the plugin.

Regards,

Luc

I upgraded today from kde-3.4.2 to kde-3.5.1 using the SOS packages. I followed the instructions on their

web site. I first removed 3.4.2 then installed 3.5.1. In addition tho the SOS instructions i saved the list of

3.4.2 packages and used it to install packages missed (not mentioned) in the SOS instructions.

Of cource it all depensds on what you have installed. Be sure to install kdebase-kdm!!!.

Anyway this kde-3.5.1 works like a charm.

Regards & good luck,

Luc

Right click the icon, select Properties, select tab Application:

In KDE 3.4 the field "command" should read: konqueror --profile devices device:/

In KDE 3.5 the field "command" should read: konqueror --profile devices media:/

This should work.

urpmi.addmedia [options] <name> file://<path> [with <relative path to synthesis|hdlist>]

You can find this info in the manpage of urpmi.addmedia.

Do you have HPLIP installed (e.g. hplip-0.9.5-1.1.20060mdk)

From version 0.9.5 hp-psc-1400 series is supported.

See: http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/hplip_readme.html#Device

I recently connected a HP PSC 2355 all-in-one device to my desctop pc, then running Mandriva 2005le.

I connected the PSC 2355 and then went to MCC->Peripherals->Printers.

The printer was detected automatically and all software, including scanning software (Kooka),

was installed automatically. There is even a "hp printer Toolbox" program in Start-System-Observation.

The only part i installed manually is OCRAD (Optical Character Recognition).

For scanning i now use XSane.

Did you try installing/re-installing printer/scanner in MCC?

Regards,

Luc

I think the information given by easy-urpmi for the SMART settup is not correct.

For the hdlurl= parameter one must give the complete URL.

not:

hdlurl=media_info/hdlist.cz

but:

hdlurl=ftp://ftp.caliu.info/pub/distribucions/mandrake/official/updates/2006.0/main_updates/media_info/hdlist.cz

Regards,

Luc

For the hdlist one must also specify the FULL URL path:

not: hdlurl=media_info/hdlist.cz

But: hdlurl=ftp://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/distribut..._info/hdlist.cz

Apparently this is different for every package manager.

Regards,

Luc

I have just today installed Mandriva 2006.0.

My graphic card (Radeon 9200SE/T) was automatically detected and installed

without any intervention of my part. The same situation as in mdv LE2005.

glxinfo results:

name of display: :0.0

display: :0  screen: 0

direct rendering: Yes

server glx vendor string: SGI

server glx version string: 1.2

...

OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc.

OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI R200 20041207 AGP 1x x86/MMX/SSE2 TCL

OpenGL version string: 1.3 Mesa 6.3.1

...

glxgears results:

6456 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1291.055 FPS

6454 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1290.775 FPS

6456 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1291.180 FPS

Some time ago, in MDV-LE2005, i installed latest the ATI driver .

The instalation was easy, but it did not improve things at all so i removed it again.

I am quite happy with Mandrivas default instalation.

Regards, Luc

How are things? Any progress?

If not here is an other explanation which might be of use to you:

Configuration for a 7 Button (USB) Mouse

Regards,

Luc

You definitely have a 7-function mouse.

What did you enter now for Option "ZAxisMapping" ?

To activate side scrolling try: Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"

The first two numbers "4 5" are for vertical scrolling, the last two "6 7" for horizontal.

Just apply the button numbers that are right for you.

Success.

Try the following:

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Mouse1"

Driver "mouse"

Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"

Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"

Option "Buttons" "6"

Option "ZAxisMapping" "5 6"

EndSection

The Option "Buttons" "6" will tell XOrg there are 6 buttons.

The Option "ZAxisMapping" "5 6" will tell XOrg to see buttons 5+6 as the scroll wheel.

xmodmap -pp shoul now give the following:

There are 6 pointer buttons defined.

Physical Button

Button Code

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 5

5 6

6 4

Hi, I have a Logitech MX700 cordless optical mouse and i am running Mandriva 2005LE.

My xorg.conf contains following settings:

Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier "Mouse1"

    Driver "mouse"

    Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"

    Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"

    Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"

EndSection

 

Section "ServerLayout"

    Identifier "layout1"

    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"

    Screen "screen1"

EndSection

If it does not work when you chage your xorg.conf to this settings (and restart X) then you could try to reconfigure the mouse with MCC. Make sure to choose PS2 -> Other -> Microsoft Explorer.

Good luck,

Luc

The AMD (athlon) used to be more performant than the INTEL (Celeron).

However today the INTEL "Celeron-D" outperforms the AMD "Sempron".

ref: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/print/sempron.html

So i would go for offer one.

You should enter the hdlist file name without the extention (.cz).

This should work:

rpm ftp://ftp.belnet.be/packages/mandrakelinu...6.0/i586/media/ media_info/hdlist main

Or: (the same but more meaningfull)

rpm ftp://ftp.belnet.be/packages/mandrakelinu...6.0/i586/media/ media_info/hdlist_main main

Regards,

Luc

For me Synaptic is better than Mandrake add/remove software. For one because you have all functions (add, remove, update) available in one place.

Kpackage looks very nice but does not process dependancies which makes it rather useless compared to Synaptic.

I am using Synaptic now for some months to my full stisfaction.

There are no specific repositories 4 Kpackage or Synaptic. You can use any RPM repository you want and as many as you want. I am using the typical mandrake repositories "main, contrib, update and plf".

Specifying the repositories in Synaptic is a bit different than in Mandrake add/remove. Once you know this it is easy.

Sisob,

I have been looking for a way to activate the bootsplash screen in my Mandrake-9.2 system.

I found your script here and used it. Now have the nice Mandrake (9.2) bootsplash screen.

Thanks for setting me on the right path.

However although it worked it is out of date and not entirely correct any more.

e.g. It created an extra useless and probably incorrect initrd....img file.

To activate or switch a boot splash theme in Mandrake-9.2 only one line is needed:

switch-themes <theme>

If <theme> is the current theme the inird.img will be rebuild.

If <theme> exists and is not the current theme the bootsplash configuration file is updated and the initrd.img is rebuild.

The scripts ?/sbin/mkinitrd? and ?/make-boot-splash? used in your script are (now) called from within script ?switch-themes?.

Regards,

Luc :)