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You'll need to update your sources from the Mandrake Control Center. Just simply select the Software sources manager, and tell it to update the sources.

Better yet, typing "urpmi gcc*" will give you all the gcc rpms you need.

The problem lies with the aRTs sound server, because it doesn't allow direct access to /dev/dsp, which is what your programs were looking for.

I'm at work right now, but let me know if you want a more thorough explanation later.

And it looks like sud_crow and I posted simultaneously, but at least we agree. :wink:

No, you have just the libbonobo-activation package, not the libbonobo-activation-DEVEL package, that's an entirely different RPM.

The link I gave you was to the libbonobo-activation-DEVEL package.

Mandrake has several packages that have "devel" at the end of them. These are used for compiling programs. What your program is looking for when it asks for libbonobo-activation, it's actually looking for the libbonob-activation-devel package.

So try installing this and see what happens.

What it's probably looking for is libbonobo-activation4-devel package.

You might want to look on your Mandrake CD's for a libbonobo-devel package of some time and install it.

Here's a libbonobo-activation-devel package.

Here

Install this and see if it works.

Thanks for the responses.

 

1. If GAIM can't send files, then it's more useless than kopete. I have the feature in Kpete but I keep having that problem. I don't think I'll switch. It's just one thing, just bugs me that I can't send people pics so easily.

Try AYTTM. It does support file transfer on MSN and Yahoo. I don't use it that often, but it seems really good, and file transferring works quite well for MSN. (Haven't tried it on Yahoo)

http://ayttm.sourceforge.net

This project used to be called Everybuddy.

I don't know ... but this is my guess

 

Mandrake 9.0 = gcc 2.96

Mandrake 9.1 = gcc 3.1

 

many many many apps that run fine under 9.0 don't run under 9.1 because of the different gcc versions

Actually, both 9.0 and 9.1 use gcc 3.x (GCC 2.96 was last used in 8.2)

What they use are different versions of is glibc:

9.0 = glibc 2.2.5

9.1 = glibc 2.3.1

But I've installed 9.0 RPMS on my 9.1 and have never had a problem.

I wasn't meaning to imply that you didn't know what you were talking about. I respect your thoughts and comments, thank you for sharing them.

However, I'm still going to try the suggestions given, because things have changed in the last 2 years, while you may still be right, there's also a chance that what my dad needs will be fulfilled natively in Linux.

Worst case scenario, I'll just give my dad my copy of Crossover Office, since it supports Access 2000. (I don't use it much anymore, since I got Win4Lin, mostly for games)

I do appreciate your comments. Thank you.

What about the link given in the post right before yours?

My dad wasn't entirely clear on what he does with the Access databases, but I got the impression that he merely needs to access (no pun intended) the data, to either use in other programs or something else. I doubt he needs to generate forms or reports from the Access file itself.

But if he needs to have Access running to access the database, wouldn't it be enough to have it running on the computers at work?

Im pretty certain there are no third party tools for Access Databases.  

Its typical M$ , you get locked in with the initial ease of use becuase doing anything with it later is just too hard.  

 

The probem reading it is becuase the forms, reports and everything are all hidden in the mdb file.  

Judging by the suggestions previously given, I don't think this is the case.

I wouldn't think it would be a good idea, as 9.0 uses (I believe) gcc 2.96 while 9.1 uses gcc 3.x, so I think you would run into some dependancy issues.

Actually, they both use gcc 3.x.

Well now, I've let this topic go into the bowels of the forgotten topics of the Everything Linux section. :wink:

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I think what I'm going to do is just print this whole discussion for him to read, and I'll post back if he has any other questions.

I meant to do this sooner, but alas, other things took priority (music gigs, girlfriend, etc).

Thanks again everyone.

yes, because we don't want directories!  we want files!!!

Calm down, take a deep breath, count to 10, and tell yourself it's all going to be okay..... :wink:

Try uninstalling and re-installing the kernel-multimedia source RPM.

Yes it does Script Nut Jr!  :lol:  I can execute the script from terminal but can't get it to run from KMenu.

Have you tried just simply creating a desktop icon for it, instead of putting it in the menu?

hugerobot,

 

i don't think you are an elitist. far from it i think *****not an eliteist.

 

see the problem isn't that linux is hard it is that fact that it is not known very well it does things differently from the lazy OSes like Windows and OS X (i love OS X but they hade to hide alot of the unix in it to spare their users alot of "grief").

 

people expect to turn on their computers and start working right away. what idiots it take tim to learn and the more you use the more you learn and the easier it gets. people are lazy and you have to get them past that.

 

ultimately though if they don't want to make the effort then it is pointless to try.

 

can the "boohoo linux is hard and has to change so i can get more lazy idiots using it" i bet if you plunked a child in front of linux they would eventually get the hang of it with very little effort and when they get older they would be all the better for as linux would be to them what windows is for others.

This is what I always say to people that claim Linux is too hard.

It's not that it's harder than Windows, it's just that it's different, and some things will be done differently. But it's not harder at all.

If Forbes really wanted to make their point, they should have looked at other distros besides Lindows. The Linux world does not revolve around one particular distro. Unless looking at other distros would have meant that they had no point to make......

Open the readme file with a text editor. It should give you more information as to how to install it.

Paleo is correct. Install the alsa-utils package. Then use Aumix to set your volumes, and then the volumes will stay where they are when you reboot. The alsactl program he/she referred to does restore the mixer settings.

And no, Aumix has nothing to do with why your soundcard comes up muted when you reboot.

If you decide to go with a Lexmark, be sure you install the LPRng package, and select the LPRng printing system in the Mandrake Control Center. The Lexmark printers where Lexmark provides their own driver doesn't work with CUPS.

Well, looks like somebody has finally looked at the lines of code in question:

http://eet.com/sys/news/OEG20030606S0039

The gist of the article is that there are up to 80 identical lines of code between Linux and the SCO Unix. However, there are still many unanswered issues.

I have SBC-Yahoo DSL, and it works just fine. All you have to do is provide the username and password, and it will work just fine.

Actually, it does have an expert install. You just need to press F1 at the first screen instead of "enter", and then type "expert" at the command prompt.

Does the program still run with that error? If it does, I wouldn't worry about it.