Jet2k5

Yeah I have seen screenshots too of people running windows inside of linux. However I don't know how they do it but it will be nice knowing. I tought that wine was just to let programs that usually are ment for windows run on Linux, I know that my friend has that to like play Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004. I don't think it's unreal it's possible, but to some of the screenshots that I saw I don't think they were Mandrake, they look totally different.

-Luis

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xscreensaver and it said that something was not running

 

 

 

try and make sure you take notes....

if it just restarted X then there is some confict somewhere needs sorting out.

 

What desktop are you running (KDE/Gnome etc)?

Ok I'm running KDE and the message is this,

" The xscreenSaver daemon doesn't seem to be running on display "0.0". Launch now? "

Don't know what that daemon thing is.

um.... The Matrix screensaver is GL, so it won't work great until you get those nvidia drivers installed and Direct Rendering working...

Umm if you read the posts, that was on my friends computer, and the GLMatrix works fine on my computer I just don't really like it so thats why I'm not running it. But I'll go ahead and check if direct rendering is on right now...............

Lol that sucks, this is what I get.

$ glxinfo |grep direct
direct rendering: No
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect

Hmm thats odd, because usually when it said no on my friends computer it would not run GLMatrix at all, it will display some error message. On mine to tell you the truth it runs a little slow but since it ran, I thought it might of have been installed. But when I typed in the code I don't think I got the " OpenGL " message before, on my friends computer it just the " No " line.

-Luis

Wow Im glad they didn't close this down, hey how come when I shutdown my computer or restart it the scrensaver doesn't run? I just restarted my computer to install some other files and the screen saver would not run. I typed in xscreensaver and it said that something was not running, so it asked me to launch it and I did and then the screen saver started to run. Also just a few seconds ago I went to click on " Add Reply " and my desktop started all over. Pretty much like reboted or someting.

-Luis

Well thats for the help Liquid zoo. The DVD worked ok but the CD-R didn't. Soo I was able to grab this error message

Totem could not play 'dvd:/'.

There is no plugin to handle this movie

Hmm the DVD like actuall DVD real movies, work but my bootleged versions, don't. The thing that sucks is that neither my PS2 or Xbox picks it up. What should I do about the error message?

-Luis

Lol that was a simple mistake, and simply fixed lol well I just wanted to thank you once again and this what I got, after this I'm going to try Eurotrip ( good movie, and it's unrated )

# urpmi libdvdcss win32-codecs

   ftp://ftp.club-internet.fr/pub/linux/plf/mandrake/10.0/./i586/win32-codecs-1.5-1plf.i586.rpm
   ftp://ftp.club-internet.fr/pub/linux/plf/mandrake/10.0/./i586/libdvdcss2-1.2.8-1plf.i586.rpm
installing /var/cache/urpmi/rpms/win32-codecs-1.5-1plf.i586.rpm /var/cache/urpmi/rpms/libdvdcss2-1.2.8-1plf.i586.rpm
Preparing...                ##################################################
  1:libdvdcss2            ##################################################
  2:win32-codecs       ##################################################

Hope this looks, good I'll post back with any further problems.

-Luis

I don't know much about those slide shows, but if you want you can check the post about the matrix screensaver, it has the directions to install xscreensaver-gl which is a program that has a tons of screensavers, and If I'm correct it has a few slide shows on it. I'm currectly using that matrix one. And it's very cool because it looks as if someone was hacking into a computer or something and then the code start to move and stuff, very neat.

-Luis

By the way this is what I got

# urpmi.addmedia plf ftp://ftp.club-internet.fr/pub/linux/plf/mandrake/10.0 with hdlist.cz
added medium plf
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 1 (x86) (cdrom1).cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 2 (x86) (cdrom2).cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.updates.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.main.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.contrib.cz]
computing md5sum of existing source hdlist (or synthesis)
retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "plf"...
   ftp://ftp.club-internet.fr/pub/linux/plf/mandrake/10.0/hdlist.cz
found probed hdlist (or synthesis) as hdlist.cz
...retrieving done
examining hdlist file [/var/cache/urpmi/partial/hdlist.plf.cz]
writing list file for medium "plf"
examining pubkey file of "plf"...
...imported key caba22ae from pubkey file of "plf"
built hdlist synthesis file for medium "plf"
found 0 headers in cache
removing 0 obsolete headers in cache
write config file [/etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg]

and when I ran that codec thing this is what I got

# urpmi libdvdcss win32codecs
no package named win32codecs

Im guessing it's not working.....

-Luis :unsure:

Lol all I did was just restart the computer and nows it's downloading that plf file. So how does the contrib look? Does that mean that the file is installed and working? As soon as it's done I'll do the rest. umm do you still recommend that I use Totem, or is this like some other Media player?

-Luis

Al,

So did you get it installed? Lol dam dude now I have Baseball twice a day, I don't think I can pull any more late nighters. I'll talk to you saturday on when ever you get back from nick's little party.

-Luis, Oh yeah I got the darn avatar thing working . You like? Just simple but just getting started.

Lol, ha nvm I got the thing working, just when it said " current Avatar " it did not display the picture that I wanted, so if you can just help me on how to put it on the signature. I'll probably find that out too, or it's easy as heck

-Luis :lol:

Hmmm, this is what I get

# urpmi libdvdcss win32codecs
urpmi database locked

What the hell does this mean? I think that some one has been like hacking ino my system, or something. I found all these new buddy lists from no where, dam this makes me doubt Linux security.

-Luis

This is one of the replies that I get

# urpmi.addmedia plf ftp://ftp.club-internet.fr/pub/linux/plf/mandrake/10.0 with hdlist.cz
added medium plf
urpmi database locked

Also how come when I try and put in a code it's asking me " Enter the text to be formatted " ? What the heck is this? Also here is what happnens next, or the continuation of the code ^ there.

#  urpmi.addmedia contrib ftp://helios.dii.utk.edu/pub/linux/Mandrake/official/10.0/contrib/i586 with ../../i586/Mandrake/base/hdlist2.cz
medium "contrib" already exists

never mind that question ^ I see how it works now. Lol pretty cool, must be new. Anyways should I run that stuff you said ontop?

Once you have done that, type this command as root in a console:

 

 

CODE

 

 

urpmi libdvdcss win32codecs

I don't know if what you wanted to be installed is, so Im just gona try it and post back with the results, and then I will give " Shrek 2 " another spin. Lol

-Luis :D

Hi again,

I tried to play a DVD with that Todem program but it says that it has run into a fatal error and cannot play the DVD I have selected, this sure didn't have with that Windows Player, also I kinda got some bootleg videos that are burned on to CD-R and usually Windows will play that but Totem won't. So I'm asking what can I do or what other media player can I download that will let me play these videos. Umm also does what program is good for playing these videos that are in urpmi? Oh yeah Music Cd's play fine. And if you guys need to know what kind of cd rom I have just tell me how to get that info, Im used to typing " dxdiag " on windows.

-Luis

Hey guys,

Right now I have both inkscape and Gimp installed. I would like to know how to install an Avatar, I already designed the picture with my name and everything and saved it as an .jpg and I believe it says something about it being below the 120 KB. Ok so I just took the picture which I use for my desktop, and I upload it onto the avatar but when I do the picture comes up all messed up and blurry. And for some reason I can't open the one that I put my name on, it just uploads the normal one, even when I make sure that the right file is being uploaded. I find gimp much easier to use but just I don't know how to make the picture come out clear, also when I resize the picture should I resize it before I save it or do it when Im going to upload it. And also how do make a signature besides text? Some one said that I havwe to use my own website for the pictures.

-Luis

Hmmm Im still lost I got the picture running but why the hell is that dam thing so dam blurry? Should I post? or what?

-Luis

Hey tyme you can delete this post now, I don't know if you might want to leave it incase other people might want to look at it. If that's so then just lock it or whatever.

-Luis

lol dude you post to dam much.........Call me I'll be up almost all night today, you guys made me nocturnal. Or go on GAIM

-Luis

Yah I understand but I just don't want to be the only one to start a new topic for every little issue that I have. I just wanted to save some space. But if you say so ok then.

-Luis,

I guess this issue is resolved so you can like close it down or something...

How can I make the picture more clear? This is surely not what it's supose to looks like I tried messing around with the size but that doesn't help. Also how do I put another picture in my signature, it says that I need like special permission to do that?

-Luis

Can anyone help me with how to save and open files on inkscape? I actually got to save it but it won't open. Also when I try and apply an avatar the picture is in .jpg format and it says that it supports it but when I write the directory where it's loated it says that it can not open the file or something, I really want to get an avatar and create a cool looking signature. My own style and stuff the tutorial on inkscape goes over very little about the saving and opening.

-Luis

What exactly do you mean? Do you want to run dual-Display? Dual display you need any video card that supports " Nview ". You can find one at www.Tigerdirect.com or at www.newegg.com

Like I said just look for a vide card with Nview, on tiger direct it tells you more about it. One thing tho is that dual display does not work with games, with dual-display you have the option of expanding your desktop, this will split your desktop into two monitors usually people use two flat panels, that are specially designed to be together or you can have two different monitors and have for say Mozilla on one screen and have Kword on the other. This is what I do with dual display. And about the part if they run into problems I don't know haven't tried it on Linux, I guess it's up to trial and error :wink:

-Luis

Lol Darkdevel he's my friend not my brother. lol. Anyways the cd into the directory worked and I got the matrix stuff installed. Also can I delete the files after I donwload them? I alrady downloaded and installed this matrix stuff but there is still a file on my computer. Can I delete and if I do will that mess up or also delete the installed file? Hmm thats for the link seems like a really good website. I guess Linux is fun once you know mostly everything about it. It seemed hard at beginning but now it's more easier.

-Luis

What do you mean in the right directory I didn't know that you had to be in the directory to install it, I haven't tried it. I am already logged in as root as you can see by the # if i had the $ then thats just user. Umm Im going to try what you recommended right now. It should work or something. By being in the directory to you mean cd into where I downloaded, because if thats the issue than no I haven't tried it.

Also how do I open files on Inkscape or how do I create my own avatar I did one on inkscape but I can open it.

-Luis

Now I can't find anything on there about the matrix screensaver, so Im going to download the plf screensaver that I believe scoopy recommended here is what Im going to type in and please correct me if its wrong.

# rpm -ivh xscreensaver-matrix-4.14-4plf.i586.rpm

Hopefully this will work..........

-Luis

Lol it didn't, what should I do this is the message that I get

# rpm -ivh xscreensaver-matrix-4.14-4plf.i586.rpm
error: open of xscreensaver-matrix-4.14-4plf.i586.rpm failed: No such file or directory

Well thanks, I followed Iphitus directions and found it my self, and I removed it. Now when I typed in

# urpmi xscreensaver-gl

It asked me for Cd 2 which I have! and then right now it's downloading something so Im guessing it's freaking working. Lol anyways how do I fix this rendering program thing? Or the rendering is included in the screensaver-gl package?

-Luis