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i've actually been using it recently - rather than treating it as eye candy. its a great way for clearing out your home directory - "ohmygod - so THATS the whoopping BIG directory of stuff i downloaded last year and forgot about" you can't miss big directories with the app. another thing i've used it for is for exploring the kernel source - it's fascinating just browsing around the various branches - places you never knew existed. it's a great way of learning the kernel tree.

hey - that's pretty neat. i wasn't aware of it - thanks. but here's a similar thing, but way way cooler - it was used in the Jurassic Park film. You should be able to grab it via urpmi by doing urpmi fsv FSV - 3D visualizer (home site fsv.sourceforge.net appears to be down right now) Link to another, slightly big , screenshot Link to another screenshot

Google is your friend :D :D :D

you're not alone. A similar problem with 9.2 and the ATI 9600 is discussed here. After trawling through Google groups, it appears that buying and installing the Powerpack 9.2 version of Mandrake solves the problem. It's quite possible that the drivers have made it into the cooker version of Mandrake for the upcoming 10 release, so it might be worth trying out the latest 10 beta. (someone else may confirm or disprove that, as I really dont know)

According to the Konstruct page the latest stable version builds KDE 3.2 for you - maybe that's the problem? There are notes in the README on how to run 2 KDEs side by side, so that your existing KDE isn't affected. Trouble is, this involves booting into init level 3 , setting some environment variables , and doing a startx to launch KDE - not what i really want to do. I've asked on another thread how to have 2 KDEs appear in the Mandrake login screen windowmanager drop down menu , so that you can pick KDE 3.2 the same way as you would select say Gnome or XFce.

What Debian version are you using? If it's the stable version, then you wont have the latest video drivers. Try looking for .deb packages in the "unstable" tree - adjust your apt-get sources list accordingly. remember that "stable" deb is rock-solid , with lots of security back-patches - but it's at the sacrifice at having the latest software versions.

I''m about to build KDE 3.2 with Konstruct, and the notes are quite detailed , but involve booting to level 3 (console), setting some environment variables for KDE 3.2 and doing /usr/bin/startkde How can I add KDE 3.2 option on the Mandrake login screen , as an additional WindowManager, as I would rather keep my 3.1.4 Texstar enhanced KDE whilst I try out KDE 3.2

Followed upgrade notes - worked flawlessly first time! I'm now on kernel 2.6.2 rc 3. MDK 9.1 system, Radeon RV250 graphics, AMD Athlon XP 2000, AC97 audio controller, 1 Gig RAM.

Cooker (Ireland mirror) kdebase-3.2-0.8 has a timestamp of 16:40 Feb 2nd (yesterday) on Cooker - is this the final KDE 3.2 release?

looks like kde.org has been slashdotted.

OO rocks. never a problem at my place of work with incoming MicroShaft stuff-the converters are excellent. No complaints from our customers either when we send out OO stuff saved in MS format. OO is indeed a jewel in the crown of open source.

hey- dont worry. i've got 5 years linux experience,and even i get confused sometimes. its all part of the learning curve. Linux doesnt hand it to you on a plate, and never will - part of the buzz is just finding things out and getting them working. And you come away from it with a bit more tech knowledge than before. If Linux was car,it would be hot-rod,dragster thing- massively powerful, but you can build it yourself and tweak to your requirements. Windows is just a Russian Lada car. The Mac is an S-Class 4 door Mercedes - everything works, but you never quite know HOW it all works. I'm a dragster kind of person - i want to get under the bonnet and control my own computer totally -hence i choose Linux.

And Linus Torvalds doesnt like it either. In interview after interview,he has never slated or lambasted Microsoft. The most disparaging remark was just that they make "crappy operating systems" , but thats about it. World conquest isn't on his agenda - a superb OS is certainly on his agenda. And that's the way it should be. The film 'Field Of Dreams' has suitable quote on this: If you build it - they will come

read through this thread my own live cd the thread mentions a graphical installer,so that you can actually install your distro to hard disk.

tried compiling according to ipitus' guidelines, but my box didnt even boot into lilo. my lilo config was ok. thankfully, i had a copy of mandrakemove and i was able to revert back to 2.4. handy CD that MandrakeMove - well recommended. anyone else managed to compile the 2.6 kernel on Mandrake 9.1? i just accepted the defaults when that kernel menuconfig thing popped up -maybe i missed something there?

type ifconfig and post the output here.

go here Watford Electronic SavaStore Click on "Configure Your Dream PC NOW" You'll end up in a popup that will allow you to build your machine from component parts - and you can decide NOT to ship it with Windoze. You can literally build your own box online with this tool. Ok,it's based in the UK, but it's quite handy - i've used it a lot to avoid the Microsoft tax. Bought 2 boxes so far, and memory upgrades - no problems at all.

what do you mean by "make an initrd"?i presume you mean change the symlink in /boot to point at the 2.6 initrd.img file? On my 9.1 Mandrake system there are also kernel.h , System.map and vmlinuz symlinks. Do I need to repoint these at 2.6 equivalents? config -> config-2.4.21-0.13mdk initrd.img -> initrd-2.4.21-0.13mdk.img kernel.h -> /boot/kernel.h-2.4.21-0.13mdk System.map -> System.map-2.4.21-0.13mdk vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-2.4.21-0.13mdk

grab a copy of phpMyAdmin as well. urpmi phpmyadmin should work. that gives you a nice web interface to your mysql install. the MySQL Control Center is useful too -but use with caution. Any data changes are immediately implemented in your MySQL database. You dont get a submit button with MySQL CC - you are actually editing the live data.

post your modem type , and we'll look it up for you. the vast majority of modems are supported by mandrake. what are you installing onto - is it a spare box, or your existing Windows system? What Windows version is it (if that is applicable) it actually pays to give more information before posting to boards like this , or even on UseNet or elsewhere. That helps a great deal in getting the right answer for your situation.

sure will - i'll find out if there are any Linux user group meetings over there and go to one. it'll give me time off from the wife and kid! :D

heck - i'm going to Norway on holidays this summer. The Norweigian Tourist board sent me an unbelievable amount of brochures and maps in the post , after I sent a simple request from one of their websites. Looks like a stunning country - it'll be my first visit , and i can't wait for it. (oh - lest we forget,Norway gave us the superb "A-ha" - yes,i'm a bit of a 80s synth freak...)

that's just short hand for "the broadband software we supply is for Windows and Mac only". Freeserve (my ISP) also do the same thing - they supply the ASDL modem, and a CD with Windows & Mac software. Mandrake doesn't need ANY third party stuff for ASDL connectivity. I did have to download some Alcatel Linux drivers for my ASDL modem way back in the 8.x Mandrake days,but this comes as standard on 9.x releases.

try urpmi - it's mandrakes version of apt-get. The Easy URPMI site can auto-generate the urpmi commands for you.

off topic: noticed the sig - how do you find the 2.6 kernel in comparison to the 2.4? I read a lot about performance boosts. i'm on 2.4 still ,but in the midst of finding out how to upgrade my mdk 9.2 box.