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  1. zSNES and SDL

    in Software

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    When I went to /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586 to install the SDL rpm, I got an error saying

    [root@localhost i586]# rpm -ivh SDL-1.2.6-1.i586.rpm
Preparing...				########################################### [100%]
	file /usr/lib/libSDL-1.2.so.0 from install of SDL-1.2.6-1 conflicts with file from package libSDL1.2-1.2.5-12mdk

     

    i just want to point out one small detail about the error above. the error was because the install option (i) was specified with the rpm invocation and there was already a similar package that provides the same file (because its the same package, albeit older. this is not always the case though). if digby used the update option (U) then the rpm invocation would probably have succeeded.

     

    if i am using rpm, I always use the update option regardless if i have an older version or if it is a newer install. this is because the update option will install the specified package normally (assuming all dependencies are met) if a previous version does not exists. the only package that should not be installed via this option is the kernel since those should always be installed with -i to avoid hosing down your boot sequence and boot menu (just search the faq and the board for the long explanation).

     

    hope this little tidbit of information helps.

     

    ciao!

  2. Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring RC3 'Beijing' released

    in Portal News

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    Linux 2XYZ is the best Mandriva Linux release yet

    I just wished they stoped saying that every time...

    sighhhh

     

    it depends on the context and since each new release contains tons of bug fixes since the last version then it could indeed be teh best Mandriva Linux release yet. most long time user of mandy would say 8.2 is the best but i am not one of those. i think being somebody with a relatively old machine i wasnt exposed to the problems they encounter or am i just plain lucky? :lol2:

     

    another point to consider is the distro maker's point of view. what pride is there in releasing a distro version if it is not aimed at being the best so far? that line of thought could also be taken by the marketers... :)

     

    ciao!

     

    [formatting corrected for better reading - arctic]

  4. Surprise, Windows is the most secure OS

    in Everything Linux

    Posted

    symantec might or might not be skewing data, and i have no idea what they plan to gain with the publishing of results (a toehold in the MacOSX scene?).

     

    i am also after the sensationalistic journalism and the skewing of data to attract attention. the title and the content just dont match unless we are talking about sheer numbers and not context.

     

    i should have placed a wink smiley instead of a plain old smiley in the original post. :)

     

    ciao!

  6. Can't mount, read or write ntfs drive [solved]

    in Hardware

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    i think there are more information about them in the mount or fstab man pages but my understanding is that those stand for "no execution" and "no special device" options. the first one is a security option that prevents the users from running binaries from that filesystem (applications, scripts, etc.). nodev is the counterpart for access on special devices on that partition.

     

    the first one i can understand the rationale even if the possibility is remote of somebody of placing a tampered binary on your windows partition so that they can wreck havoc on your linux partition. one major use of that bit is if you have a separate /tmp and you want to ensure that crackers wont be able to download malicious source code on /tmp, compile and then execute it. there are other ways of safeguarding against this but the noexec is one good contribution in setting a layered defense.

     

    the nodev part, i have absolutely no idea. :cheesy:

     

    ciao!

  11. Cannot get into Linux

    in Installing Mandriva

    Posted

    is there a reason that I am getting to that black screen and it is not loading straight up to the linux destop

     

    the answer to that is you probably did not configure the display during the installation, or if you did you selected no in the option/dialog wherein it asked if you would like it to start X at every system start (or something like that).

     

    ciao!

  16. Mandriva 2006 installation walkthrough

    in Everything Linux

    Posted

    i havent read the article but i would venture a guess that

     

     [eugenio@localhost~] startx

     

    would do the trick of getting you into the GUI. if that does it then try visiting the mandrake control center (or type mcc in a terminal) and in the booting options(?) set it to always enable X during startup.

     

    or edit /etc/inittab and replace the runlevel from 3 to 5.

     

     

    and last note, please minimize the use of all-caps when posting. that amounts to shouting and can be taken the wrong way by somebody who is having a very bad day. :)

     

    ciao!

  17. Command Line Interface (CLI) Help

    in Command Line, Kernel and Programming

    Posted

    Question :

    When i type,

     

    shutdown -t 0 
shutdown -t now

     

    in the console. It won"t work. If i typed

     

    shutdown now

     

    It is work but it go to a black screen which is switch to run level 1 from level 6 which is the GUI desktop.

     

    sh-3.1 #

     

    im not in linux so im doing this from memory... :)

     

    shutdown requires that you pass it the time when it will start shutting down processes. when you specified the -t parameter on the first two invocations then you just told it to wait (-t) 0 and <whatever number 'now' evaluates to> seconds but you didn't specify what would be the reference time to shutdown. i would assume that invoking the following would work:

     

     shutdown -t 0 now

     

    because it means you want the system to shutdown now with 0 second delay.

     

    btw, runlevel 5 is the gui mode, runlevel 6 means a reboot, and runlevel 1 is the single user mode. that is mode you got dropped with the 

    sh-3.1 #

    prompt. invoking 

    sh-3.1 # init 5

    will bring you back to gui mode.

     

     

     

    After it, i don"t know why the system cannot shuting down. What command should i type in order to shuting down the system.

     

    like what ian said, i just use halt. i think it is symlinked or alias to shutdown in some way.

     

    Could you all guys please explain to me what is sh-3.1 # ? When i typed,

     

    /bin /sh

     

    It changed to another screen, seems like bash or scripting. I have no idea what is it. The screen is sh-3.1 $ .

     

    Then i try to typed, echo "Hello World". It appeared the Hello World to the console.

     

    refer to my explanation above how you got the sh prompt . i think that is the default runlevel that shutdown will take you. check the manpages to be sure. :)

     

    when you invoked sh again you just told your current shell to run another shell on top of it. to get back to the original shell (or parent shell) then you only need to execute the 'exit' command.

     

    In general, please help me on this. I have enough suffered on this. Please forgive my stupidness, if this is a stupid question.

     

    there are no stupid questions, only ones that are asked rudely or is not thought well enough. yours doesnt meet either. dont worry about being a newbie. we all started that way. some dont even get away from the label. check my sig if you dont believe me. :lol2:

     

     

    ciao!

  18. few questions

    in Installing Mandriva

    Posted

    the CD images area usually 690MB to 700MB in size. i might be mistaken but the iso image is usually larger than the actual content to be burned to the CD since it has to include some metadata.

     

    how are you burning the image? are you burning it as an image or are you burning it directly to the CD? the former is the proper way of doing it. nero works fine but you could also use the CDBXP application that is available for free.

     

    ciao!

  22. how can I unzip a zip file with password?

    in Software

    Posted

    Never tried, but perhaps ark does it.

     

    it should, heck even command line unzip but if you use the command line then make sure nobody is looking over your shoulder :twisted:

    -P password

    use password to decrypt encrypted zipfile entries (if any). THIS IS INSECURE! Many multi-user operating systems provide ways for any user to see the current command line of any other user; even on stand-alone systems there is always the threat of over-the-shoulder peeking. Storing the plaintext password as part of a command line in an automated script is even worse. Whenever possible, use the non-echoing, interactive prompt to enter passwords. (And where security is truly important, use strong encryption such as Pretty Good Privacy instead of the relatively weak encryption provided by standard zipfile utilities.)

     

    ciao!

  23. urpmi.updatemedia runs out of memory

    in Command Line, Kernel and Programming

    Posted

    If you give it a try be advised the default install from rpm will setup channels pointing to cooker afaik.

     

    yup, i saw that too when i was exploring smart. i tried launching with the gui option but it said i did not have the gtk interface. i cant seem to find any reference to the correct package so i quit since the documentation on smart is rather sparse.

     

    I was using the smaller hdlists, namely the synthesis.hdlist.cz files, as main and contrib are normally about 25MB each, and on my 256kbps link that takes about 15 minutes or so per list. Best to use compressed index for me

     

    cool, i will try updating my system again tonight if i get home early. i am also using the synthesiz files for contrib since re-downloading 43MB everytime i invoke urpmi.update is not sustainable.

     

    ciao!

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