demonseth17

Just a question, do you usually try to run mcc from a terminal using your normal user and then put the root password or you just can run it without it?

I was going to recommend this laptop which meets some specs you want but the problem was the price it is being sold...maybe tux suggestion is better but you can take a look and tell what you think..

What I did ... 1. check if the HAL daemon is running, if not as root #hald 2.if it is running but not responding first check using top in the terminal, if a process (usually hald services or hald itself) is eating more than 80% kill it and run it again... I know somebody has a better solution to that but in my case I had to solve it fast so I had to do that (I know that killing it is not the solution) but it can help you while some master comes with the answer

well draksnapshot just takes screenshots or something like that in a determinated frecuency so unless you need those then you should worry about if not then leave it as you and me did (uninstalled)... ;)

I think it is pulse audio again cuz, if been checking if everything was loaded, then try to test it and then the window got grey (like it is not responding)...and never did the test. the amarok, exaile, flash-browser-plugin start to run the file mp3(exaile, amarok), video (flash) but there's no audio, I'm not sure but I think it is pulse :huh: maybe you can tell me..thx in advance

yes I've been using the lsmod | grep snd command to see if my sound modules were loaded and they were (comparing with lspcidrake -v | fgrep -i AUDIO)...here's the output [root@localhost roger]# uname -a Linux localhost 2.6.29.6-desktop-1mnb #1 SMP Sun Jul 5 19:57:54 EDT 2009 i686 Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2080 @ 1.73GHz GNU/Linux [root@localhost roger]# lsmod | grep snd snd_hda_codec_idt 58300 1 snd_hda_intel 25064 2 snd_hda_codec 68284 2 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel snd_hwdep 6880 1 snd_hda_codec snd_seq_dummy 2464 0 snd_seq_oss 29504 0 snd_seq_midi_event 6812 1 snd_seq_oss snd_seq 48912 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq_device 6728 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq snd_pcm_oss 37504 0 snd_pcm 74496 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss snd_timer 20932 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm snd_mixer_oss 14428 1 snd_pcm_oss snd 56516 15 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_ seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mixer_oss soundcore 6976 1 snd snd_page_alloc 8708 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm [root@localhost roger]# lspcidrake -v | fgrep -i AUDIO snd_hda_intel : Intel Corporation|82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (vendor:8086 device:27d8 subv:1028 subd:01d8) [root@localhost roger]# grep sound-slot /etc/modprobe.conf alias sound-slot-0 snd_hda_intel there are other in case you needed it....

this hald thing is now affecting my audio, sometimes I don't have any audio at all....does anyone know why?

how did you find that bug? I did the search and that didn't come out...maybe I wasn't as precise as you are ;) ...and pindakoe thx but I found that it won't do anything productive for me (my way of thinking)...I saw this thread and I made the decision...thx scarecrow but as I say I won't use a new thing like that... BTW do you have any Idea why hald is giving those "errors" messages on terminal?

Hello Guys: I'm having a little problem with draksnapshot-applet which keeps crashing and the hald daemon has some kind of problem, it isn't loading while at boot.. there's another problem, while draksnapshot is loaded the system hangs or gets into a big lag where nothing works except for the mouse (I just can move it but I can't do anything) here's the output of the crash report The "draksnapshot-applet" program has crashed with the following error: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.Hal was not provided by any .service files standalone::bug_handler() called from /usr/bin/draksnapshot-applet:168 To submit a bug report, click on the report button. This will open a web browser window on Bugzilla where you'll find a form to fill in. The information displayed above will be transferred to that server It would be very useful to attach to your report the output of the following command: 'lspcidrake -v'. here's the lspcidrake -v output [root@localhost roger]# lspcidrake -v unknown : Ricoh Co Ltd|xD-Picture Card Controller [SYSTEM_OTHER] (vendor:1180 device:0852) unknown : Ricoh Co Ltd|R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter [SYSTEM_OTHER] (vendor:1180 device:0592 subv:1028 subd:01d8) ricoh_mmc : Ricoh Co Ltd|R5C843 MMC Host Controller [SYSTEM_OTHER] (vendor:1180 device:0843 subv:1028 subd:01d8) sdhci_pci : Ricoh Co Ltd|R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter [SYSTEM_SDHCI] (vendor:1180 device:0822 subv:1028 subd:01d8) ohci1394 : Ricoh Co Ltd|R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller [SERIAL_FIREWIRE] (vendor:1180 device:0832 subv:1028 subd:01d8) b44 : Broadcom Corporation|BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX [NETWORK_ETHERNET] (vendor:14e4 device:170c subv:1028 subd:01d8) ssb : Broadcom Corporation|BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN [NETWORK_OTHER] (vendor:14e4 device:4311 subv:1028 subd:0007) i2c_i801 : Intel Corporation|82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller [SERIAL_SMBUS] (vendor:8086 device:27da subv:1028 subd:01d8) ata_piix : Intel Corporation|82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller [STORAGE_IDE] (vendor:8086 device:27c4 subv:1028 subd:01d8) iTCO_wdt : Intel Corporation|82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge [BRIDGE_ISA] (vendor:8086 device:27b9 subv:1028 subd:01d8) unknown : Intel Corporation|82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:2448) ehci_hcd : Intel Corporation|82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:27cc subv:1028 subd:01d8) uhci_hcd : Intel Corporation|82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:27cb subv:1028 subd:01d8) uhci_hcd : Intel Corporation|82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:27ca subv:1028 subd:01d8) uhci_hcd : Intel Corporation|82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:27c9 subv:1028 subd:01d8) uhci_hcd : Intel Corporation|82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:27c8 subv:1028 subd:01d8) shpchp : Intel Corporation|82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:27d6) shpchp : Intel Corporation|82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:27d2) shpchp : Intel Corporation|82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:27d0) snd_hda_intel : Intel Corporation|82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (vendor:8086 device:27d8 subv:1028 subd:01d8) unknown : Intel Corporation|Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [DISPLAY_OTHER] (vendor:8086 device:27a6 subv:1028 subd:01d8) Card:Intel 810 and later: Intel Corporation|Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [DISPLAY_VGA] (vendor:8086 device:27a2 subv:1028 subd:01d8) intel_agp : Intel Corporation|Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub [BRIDGE_HOST] (vendor:8086 device:27a0 subv:1028 subd:01d8) hub : Linux 2.6.29.6-desktop-1mnb uhci_hcd|UHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0001) hub : Linux 2.6.29.6-desktop-1mnb uhci_hcd|UHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0001) hub : Linux 2.6.29.6-desktop-1mnb uhci_hcd|UHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0001) hub : Linux 2.6.29.6-desktop-1mnb uhci_hcd|UHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0001) hub : Linux 2.6.29.6-desktop-1mnb ehci_hcd|EHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0002) the hald is not letting the system mount automatically the DVDs and k3b isn't able to detect it (that's hald function and more), I can't install new packages as you can imagine...and when I load it like this [root@localhost roger]# QDBusConnectionPrivate::connectSignal: received error from D-Bus server while connecting signal to Solid::Backends::Hal::HalDevice::slotPropertyModified(int,QList<ChangeDescription>): org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.LimitsExceeded (Connection ":1.38" is not allowed to add more match rules (increase limits in configuration file if required)) QDBusConnectionPrivate::connectSignal: received error from D-Bus server while connecting signal to Solid::Backends::Hal::HalDevice::slotCondition(QString,QString): org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.LimitsExceeded (Connection ":1.38" is not allowed to add more match rules (increase limits in configuration file if required)) virtual bool Solid::Backends::Hal::HalDevice::queryDeviceInterface(const Solid::DeviceInterface::Type&) const error: "org.freedesktop.Hal.NoSuchDevice" virtual bool Solid::Backends::Hal::HalDevice::queryDeviceInterface(const Solid::DeviceInterface::Type&) const error: "org.freedesktop.Hal.NoSuchDevice" virtual bool Solid::Backends::Hal::HalDevice::queryDeviceInterface(const Solid::DeviceInterface::Type&) const error: "org.freedesktop.Hal.NoSuchDevice" virtual bool Solid::Backends::Hal::HalDevice::queryDeviceInterface(const Solid::DeviceInterface::Type&) const error: "org.freedesktop.Hal.NoSuchDevice" virtual bool Solid::Backends::Hal::HalDevice::queryDeviceInterface(const Solid::DeviceInterface::Type&) const error: "org.freedesktop.Hal.NoSuchDevice" kdeinit4: preparing to launch virtual bool Solid::Backends::Hal::HalDevice::queryDeviceInterface(const Solid::DeviceInterface::Type&) const error: "org.freedesktop.Hal.NoSuchDevice" . . . and everything gets back to normal but what about that "error" message that keeps showing on the terminal? does anyone know how to solve this?, any ideas?

this days I've been having the same problem with open office but it doesn't hangs on start it hangs while working, I searched all the /var/logs/messages, all the processes indicators and found my problem which is draksnapshot-applet I killed it and everything works fine without it... as Kieth said you should run in using the terminal and see where's the problem...I had to do that in order to find the problem...

yep those are batteries (seems connected in parallel) I don't think it could be capacitors cuz capacitors cannot hold on the energy without a source...they just need "ms" (milliseconds) to discharge...they are usually used to avoid damages when sources are removed (sources = batteries, current sources, voltage sources,...)maybe if you remove it...or try to leave it sometime it will discharge and reset the values/settings to default....also try the trick I said before (put the bigger ram in the inner slot)...

wow I didn't know such problems and you're now making me realize that I have to do lots of reading :huh:

Yep I've found it on testing releases but didn't installed, maybe I should download the source or wait the update icon to appear hehe ;)

thank you.. neddie and yossarian...I'll try the command line first :)

if your laptop has 2 slots to put ram you should put the bigger ram into the inner slot...the other should be used by the smallest that way you can guarantee the voltage and amperage to that ram, I'm also assuming you have checked the frequency....the CMOS battery is a good idea to remove some corrupted files as daniewicz said above...nice one daniewicz, I forgot completely...

thx now I would know from now on

nice application scarecrow it looks serious.. I have a question related to this...does anyone knows if one of the mentioned programs can merge or combine different pdfs files into one?

;) yep that's what I thought..well Thank You Ian...also everyone trying to help BTW how can I mark this as solved..?

well the fan you're talking about doesn't refresh the ram...maybe in some new models or strange one, the fan you're talking about is to refresh the processor which is always warm or hot (mainly intel) you can check out the Bios as tux said but it is always precise and sometimes goes wrong for some reason (I've tested many laptops now ;) ) What I do to keep my notebook away from overheat, keeping it in a place with constant air flow, if there isn't then air conditioner or an external fan, laptops sometimes seems to be overheating but one reason could be that, also when you're using too much video (watching videos, playing games,...)but it always has a limit, when you reach max temperature or near your notebook should restart (has happened to me before,..) it is some kind of protection...maybe you could consider now in summer open some windows or using air conditioner, maybe the fan has some dirt as Aussie John said...

BTW: why does K3B says my DVD writer only supports 3x speed I would like to burn at 4x, 6x...what could be the reason NOTE: this is happening before the crash thing...any suggestions of what I need?

well I've being using okular for quite some time and I think is very useful, it also opens djvu files...which I think acrobat and kpdf doesn't support...there's also another one available in Gnome...I think it is called Document Viewer..try those and let's see if they work for you

after testing it with another user...using KDE4 and Gnome...it didn't crashed so I thought maybe it has something to do with all the files I got spread in my home folder...so I moved some to my /mnt/windows partition and then tested at my session...using Gnome then I did many simulations, burned some close it and try again an its working as you can see it didn't crash again so it's good to know that it's working again...but the reason still unknown (as I say maybe it has to be something with the videos, seasons, books..that I've been downloading directly to my home folder instead to Download)(I use Downloads to store completed downloads)....I'm happy cuz I didn't have to remove k3b and it's been solved just moving some files (that's what I think) :D Do you have any idea what could cause this? [roger@localhost ~]$ k3b k3b(9693): ""Backgroundcolor" - conversion from "Window" to QColor failed" " (wrong format: expected '3' or '4' items, read '1')" k3b(9693): ""Foregroundcolor" - conversion from "WindowText" to QColor failed" " (wrong format: expected '3' or '4' items, read '1')" k3b(9693): ""Backgroundcolor" - conversion from "Window" to QColor failed" " (wrong format: expected '3' or '4' items, read '1')" k3b(9693): ""Foregroundcolor" - conversion from "WindowText" to QColor failed" " (wrong format: expected '3' or '4' items, read '1')" [roger@localhost ~]$ k3b(9693): Attempt to use QAction "view_dir_tree" with KXMLGUIFactory! k3b(9693): Attempt to use QAction "view_contents" with KXMLGUIFactory! k3b(9693): Attempt to use QAction "quick_dir_selector" with KXMLGUIFactory! kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/klauncher kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kded4 kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4 kbuildsycoca4 running... kbuildsycoca4(9762)/kdecore (KService) KServicePrivate::init: The desktop entry file "/usr/share/applications/kde4/trash.desktop" has Type= "Link" instead of "Application" or "Service" kbuildsycoca4(9762)/kdecore (KService) KBuildServiceFactory::createEntry: Invalid Service : "/usr/share/applications/kde4/trash.desktop" kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4 kbuildsycoca4 running... kbuildsycoca4(9765)/kdecore (KService) KServicePrivate::init: The desktop entry file "/usr/share/applications/kde4/trash.desktop" has Type= "Link" instead of "Application" or "Service" kbuildsycoca4(9765)/kdecore (KService) KBuildServiceFactory::createEntry: Invalid Service : "/usr/share/applications/kde4/trash.desktop" kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kconf_update kdeinit4: preparing to launch kdeinit4: preparing to launch kdeinit4: preparing to launch kdeinit4: preparing to launch QPainter::end: Painter ended with 2 saved states QPainter::end: Painter ended with 2 saved states QPainter::end: Painter ended with 2 saved states QPainter::end: Painter ended with 2 saved states QPainter::end: Painter ended with 2 saved states QPainter::end: Painter ended with 2 saved states klauncher(9756)/kio (KLauncher): SlavePool: No communication with slave. thanks guys for trying to help...

thx John ;) I was thinking about removing the .k3b after k3b to do exactly as you're saying "If you delete the hidden K3B file in /home, then next time you activate K3B it will create a new one anyway" if I have a wrong setting it could be deleted right?...

when I had the problem I did add my userlogin to cdrom group but didn't work...maybe because of the hal/dbus groups that you have mentioned...and maybe you're right if you say I had to be in those groups..I gave the advice that worked for me...maybe this groups were the solution I needed in that moment.... Let's see how it goes to him

I had the same problem before I got here, what I did I created a directory in my home and use it as a mount point my problem was similar and also got permission issues... I got thet Idea after the konsole output were those....try it it worked for me...later it was mounting ok without any problem didn't knew what really was the issue but after that it mount it automatically..