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X is a graphical server, specifically in mandrake 10.1 you'll have X.org - it's what draws the GUI on your screen. specifically, for firestarter you have to have some parts of the gnome desktop installed (i.e. gtk2). It should be in the Mandrake repo's, and makes setting up a firewall very easy.
Oh, yeah, I vaguely remember that. But it's all automatic so it simply doesn't mater.
Krsiti
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firestarter is very good - I've also used that in the past. It does really require you to use X though - which may be fine and, if you find shorewall pretty general, then you will find much the same in firestarter imho...
In what way does it require me to use X? Or should I say, "what's X"???
Kristi
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I use firestarter rel 1.
Guarddog is good but dumps all output to syslog with no way to easily check what you want to see.
Hope you find joy.
Kristi
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25MAR05 releases 20050315 and 20050319 work against kernel 2.6.11.6 .
EDIT 19MAR05 you will need to get the 20050315 driver if you have the 2.6.11-1mdk kern (MDK10.2) (also 2.6.11-2)
ALWAYS CHECK the download page to get the latest driver!!!
Michel Xhaard did all the hard work on this and seems to be keeping it right up to date.
"this module is now known as spca5xx and has support for 124 webcams."Recent comment from the author:
PS i will release soon spcaview my "swiss tools" for the spca5xx and other webcams :) spcaview can ask the kernel through v4l to get the mjpeg streamdirectly from the hardware ( for example your Labtec Pro) and result in a
better performance and decrease the kernel load :))-- Michel Xhaard
List of cameras supported: http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html
Download page: http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html
Pay attention to the "quality" column there when thinking about a cam - my Labtec Pro is 5 star and great!!!
If you have already installed the NVIDIA drivers, ignore this step.
Get the APPROPRIATE kernel source:
Do uname -r to find the kernel module level of your system.
In root: Menu, System, Configuration, Packaging, Browse available Software:
Look for the source that matches your system.
(e.g. linux-2.6.x.x-xmdk (linux-2.6.11-1mdk for 10.2rc1) )
Click install. This will get the source, copy the config and create the link in /usr/src.
Look in /usr/src/ to make sure the kern source matches your /lib/modules release number EXACTLY.
Download the latest spca5xx tarball (see link above).
Expand it (I just click on it and use expand here).
this will create a directory similar to /home/<user>/USB_PC_Cam/spca5xx-20050301
In a root console, CD to that folder.
Do "make" there should be no errors. (takes a minute to do the compiles)
Do "make install" there should be no errors. (takes only maybe 10 seconds)
At this point you need to reboot.
To check your install: After you have rebooted, do "lsmod" in a console.
Among a bunch of other stuff, you should see:
spca50x 243640 0videodev 7168 2 cx8800,spca50x
Gqcam does a really nice job of displaying it. Gnomemeeting works very well.
Camstream is spasmodic at best with this driver.
In my system in v4l, it's video1 since video0 is my TV (cx880)
Hope that helps!
Kristi
PM me with suggestions for changes to this.
[moved from Hardware by spinynorman]
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Update (my source had been updated to 24 - back to 12 now)
I'll start a new post in Hardware re webcam support.
Kristi
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Thanks Adam. The cam I have is an Intel CS330 (Create and Share Delux)(ViewQuest Tech). When I was playing around with Xandros linux 2.6.9, I did get it to go with a "SPCA5xx driver I got from somewhere that was supposed to support a bunch of cameras, but the quality was very poor, at best - and maybe 1 frame every 2 seconds.
I suppose I should try it again, but I'd rather find something that works with the 2.6.x kern. I have googled a ton on this subject - that was how I found the spca5xx driver. Oh, well - I'll keep looking!!!Thanks!
Kristi
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if you've installed the nvidia driver, then execute "nvidia-settings" and see if the settings options give you any joy... Working with TVs is a bitch!!!
Kristi
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As for the webcam, plug it in! If a desktop icon for it pops up, then it works. A surprising amount of webcams do work in Linux, and Mandrakelinux usually supports those pretty well. If you plug it in and nothing happens, it's probably not supported.
Hi Adam, Is there any place I can look for what webcams are supported in MDK? Or, a better question: What's a good cheap webcam that MDK will support?
tia! (and thanks again on the nvidia prob/solution!!!)
Kristi
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Just make a little script and run that file from the startmenu:
#!/bin/sh
cd /mnt/nwng/nwn
./nwn
Good luck.
Thanks! That worked! But can you help a shell newbie out?
what is the meaning/purpose of the first line? If I remove it and save it to nwn.sh and execute it with sh, it works just fine. or is the # just making it a comment?
confused!
Kristi (I have googled a bunch on this but still confused...)
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MDK10.1 OE, KDE3.2.3
It seems that when I add things to KDE menu, I cannot specify them to run in specific user (like root), and I cannot specify that they are to run using a particular dir as work.
If I drag a menu item to the task bar, then, in properties/advanced settings, I can specify a user, but still can't specify a work dir.
eg: neverwinter nights game:
In a console, I can do
cd /mnt/nwng/nwn
./nwn
and it will run fine because the work-at addy is set by the "cd". In Xandros-linux, I could specify both user and work-at dir. Where can I specify them in MDK?
tia!!!
Kristi
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kristi, you're welcome! My patience in reading problems and helping isn't near what it used to be. I'm sorta, semi retired :lol: Glad you're prob was fixed and that others step up to the plate
Me three!!!
:bounce8: During the 3 months I was learning Xandros-linux I made over 450 posts, so I can sure understand that pooped feeling. Time to lean back and relax!!!!!
Kristi
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Which brings me to:
Why does the 'blushing' emoticon have little hearts around his head? Why can't we have an embarassed emoticon that is just like, well, blushing....maybe it's just my VD (Valentine's Day) cynicism showing...lol.
LOL!!!
Kristi
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once again, the obvious is overlooked :woops:
Hey! Your willingness to jump in with some ideas is appreciated!!!
Kristi
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Many thanks , too, to droid who hit the nail on the head!
Thanks, too, very much for Steve and bvc's time and thoughts!!!
Kristi
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no, that doesn't say 'nvidia', it says 'nvidia-agp'. Which doesn't exist. The problem was simple, as the X log said - the nvidia kernel module wasn't loaded. either 'modprobe nvidia' as root or adding nvidia to modprobe.preload and rebooting fixes this.
Damn you're good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you in great profusion, Adam!!!!!!!!!
Kristi
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no change. I'll use Xandros since it comes with 2269 driver. maybe mdk10.2 will have it.
Kristi
add nvidia to mod.preload. B)
# /etc/modprobe.preload: kernel modules to load at boot time.#
# This file should contain the names of kernel modules that are
# to be loaded at boot time, one per line. Comments begin with
# a `#', and everything on the line after them are ignored.
# this file is for module-init-tools (kernel 2.5 and above) ONLY
# for old kernel use /etc/modules
raw
cx8800
nvidia-agp
it was/is
Kristi
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no change. I'll use Xandros since it comes with 2269 driver. maybe mdk10.2 will have it.
Kristi
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exactly what did you edit? There's no need to go into /lib/anythingIf I use init 5 it flashes console stuff at me 3 times and then says "cannot open master raw device /dev/rawctl no such file or folder.can you undo whatever you did? or uninstall and reinstall the driver? The installer will run depmod -a (? I think) or you can do it.
There is a doc'ed conflict between rivafb and Nvidia - the 2 drivers can not be accessing the same card at the same time per Nvidia. Modules where lines containing riva were commented out:
/lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/modules.alias , .dep, .pcimap
Uninstall? I suppose I could - I've already done 3 MDK10.1 installs trying to get past this prob (mostly my own screwups!!!) (20 min each including changes to inittab and xorg.conf)
It installed just fine after it got and compiled the interface. It just gave me the warnings. I thought since this was the 3rd time I'd just remove them. Only took about 2 minutes.
Kristi
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By the way, I'm in root when I do all of this...
/etc/security/console.perms :
# /etc/security/console.perms#
# This file determines the permissions that will be given to priviledged
# users of the console at login time, and the permissions to which to
# revert when the users log out.
# format is:
# <class>=list of regexps specifying consoles or globs specifying files
# file-glob|<class> perm dev-regex|<dev-class> \
# revert-mode revert-owner[.revert-group]
# the revert-mode, revert-owner, and revert-group are optional, and default
# to 0600, root, and root, respectively.
#
# For more information:
# man 5 console.perms
# file classes -- these are regular expressions
<console>=tty[0-9][0-9]* vc/[0-9][0-9]* :[0-9]\.[0-9] :[0-9]
<xconsole>=:[0-9]\.[0-9] :[0-9]
# device classes -- these are shell-style globs
<serial>=/dev/ttyS* /dev/rfcomm* /dev/ircomm*
<floppy>=/dev/fd[0-1]* \
/dev/floppy/* /mnt/floppy*
<sound>=/dev/dsp* /dev/audio* /dev/midi* \
/dev/mixer* /dev/sequencer* \
/dev/sound/* /dev/snd/* /dev/beep \
/dev/admm* \
/dev/adsp* /dev/aload* /dev/amidi* /dev/dmfm* \
/dev/dmmidi* /dev/sndstat
<cdrom>=/dev/cdrom* /dev/rdvd /dev/ide/*/*/*/*/cd /dev/scsi/*/*/*/*/cd /dev/sr*
<pilot>=/dev/pilot
<jaz>=/mnt/jaz*
<zip>=/mnt/pocketzip* /mnt/zip*
<ls120>=/dev/ls120 /mnt/ls120*
<scanner>=/dev/scanner /dev/usb/scanner* /dev/parport*
<rio500>=/dev/usb/rio500
<camera>=/mnt/camera* /dev/usb/dc2xx* /dev/usb/mdc800* /dev/raw1394
<memstick>=/mnt/memstick*
<flash>=/mnt/flash*
<diskonkey>=/mnt/diskonkey*
<rem_ide>=/mnt/microdrive*
<fb>=/dev/fb /dev/fb[0-9]* \
/dev/fb/*
<kbd>=/dev/kbd
<joystick>=/dev/js[0-9]* /dev/input/js[0-9]*
<misc>=/dev/nvram
<v4l>=/dev/video* /dev/radio* /dev/winradio* /dev/vtx* /dev/vbi* \
/dev/video/* /dev/vttuner /dev/rtc
<gpm>=/dev/gpmctl
<dri>=/dev/nvidia* /dev/3dfx* /dev/dri/card*
<mainboard>=/dev/apm_bios
<burner>=/dev/scd* /dev/sg* /dev/pcd* /dev/pg* /dev/cdwriter /dev/scsi/*/*/*/*/generic
<usb>=/dev/usb/dabusb* /dev/usb/mdc800* /dev/usb/rio500 /dev/ttyUSB* \
/proc/bus/usb/[0-9][0-9][0-9]/[0-9][0-9][0-9]
# permission definitions
<console> 0600 <fb> 0600 root
<console> 0600 <joystick> 0600 root
<console> 0600 <kbd> 0600 root
<console> 0600 <mainboard> 0600 root
<console> 0660 <pilot> 0660 root.uucp
<console> 0660 <sound> 0660 root.audio
<console> 0400 <misc> 0600 root
<console> 0660 <burner> 0660 root.cdwriter
<console> 0660 <camera> 0660 root.usb
<console> 0660 <cdrom> 0660 root.cdrom
<console> 0660 <diskonkey> 0660 root.disk
<console> 0660 <flash> 0660 root.disk
<console> 0660 <floppy> 0660 root.floppy
<console> 0660 <jaz> 0660 root.disk
<console> 0660 <ls120> 0660 root.disk
<console> 0660 <memstick> 0660 root.disk
<console> 0660 <rem_ide> 0660 root.disk
<console> 0660 <scanner> 0660 root.usb
<console> 0660 <serial> 0660 root.uucp
<console> 0660 <usb> 0660 root.usb
<console> 0660 <v4l> 0660 root.video
<console> 0660 <zip> 0660 root.disk
<console> 0700 <gpm> 0700 root
<console> 0600 /dev/console 0600 root.root
<console> 0660 <dri> 0660 root.video
ls -l /dev/raw/rawctl
and
ls -l /dev/rawctl
[root@h00301b24a03f kristi]# ls -l /dev/raw/rawctllrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Feb 14 01:25 /dev/raw/rawctl -> ../rawctl
[root@h00301b24a03f kristi]# ls -l /dev/rawctl
crw------- 1 root root 162, 0 Feb 14 01:25 /dev/rawctl
[root@h00301b24a03f kristi]#
Kristi uhoh - this was all listed under a 5 nv system so I can run kde - do you need me to go back to 3 nvidia and get that info? Not a prob if you do.
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I went ahead and put raw into modprobe.preload, anyway, just to be sure, but it failed.
I have /dev/raw/rawctl which appears to be empty.
I also have /dev/rawctl which appears to be empty.
Much appreciate your time!
Kristi
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Try this:
Login as your regular user
su to root
modprobe raw
<<hit ctrl-D>>
startx
If that works, then you need to add 'raw' (no quotes) to /etc/modprobe.preload
Nope. Just to be clear, I changed nv to nvidia, changed 5 to 3, rebooted and logged in to kristi, did su and password, did modprobe raw and hit enter (got prompt immediately), did <<ctrl-D>> (got "exit"), did startx and got the same problem.
Thanks anyway!
Kristi
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MDK10.1 fresh install - this is my 3rd attempt with this driver - same issue
/usr/src/linux-2.6.8.1-12mdk
/root/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1.run
install goes fine but warns me about conflict with riva, so I dutifully commented out a bunch of lines in 3 lib/modules/ ...
I look in xorg.cong and change nv to nvidia.
reboot
If I use init 5 it flashes console stuff at me 3 times and then says "cannot open master raw device /dev/rawctl no such file or folder.
It i use kde I get tons of lines to Xorg.0.log, but the escense is
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xD0000000
(--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xE4000000
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
Fatal server error:
xorg.conf:
(( I changed the "nvidia" back to "nv" so I could send this.)))# File generated by XFdrake.# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************
Section "Files"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:-1"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # 3D layer
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "en_US"
Option "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "ViewSonic"
ModelName "ViewSonic A75f"
HorizSync 30-70
VertRefresh 50-180
# Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
# 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync
# Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1280x800
ModeLine "1280x800" 147.89 1280 1376 1512 1744 800 801 804 848
# Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1680x1050
ModeLine "1680x1050" 214.51 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1103
# Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1920x1200
ModeLine "1920x1200" 230 1920 1936 2096 2528 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync
# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630
# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "nVidia"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce4 (generic)"
Driver "nv"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 15
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
Screen "screen1"
EndSection
Help!!!
(you have nice smilies on this forum!tia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kristi
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EDIT: fixed by correctly installing Nvidia driver. 2/15/05
Hi and thanks for answering!
failed to initialize graphicsWhat videocard do you have? Nvidia? Install the nvidia driver.
"card is an XFX Nvidia Ge4Force Ti4200"
"MDK recognized it as a GE4 Generic"
Yeah, I figured that and last nighted started to follow the FAQ on installing the driver. Doing the init 3 killed kde but did not give me a prompt - so I ctl-alt-del'ed and went to bed.
Today I set my default runlevel back to 3 and booted into root .
did urpmi binutils got "everything's already loaded".
did urpmi kernel-source and it proceeded to load 42mb of /usr/src/linux-2.4.27-0.pre2.1mdk - really helpful on a 2.6.8.xx system!!!!!
nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'creation time: Sun Feb 13 16:30:57 2005
option status:
license pre-accepted : false
update : false
force update : false
expert : false
uninstall : false
driver info : false
no precompiled interface: false
no ncurses color : false
query latest driver ver : false
OpenGL header files : false
no questions : false
silent : false
no backup : false
kernel module only : false
sanity : false
add this kernel : false
no runlevel check : false
no network : false
no ABI note : false
no RPMs : false
force tls : (not specified)
force compat32 tls : (not specified)
X install prefix : /usr/X11R6
OpenGL install prefix : /usr
compat32 install prefix : (not specified)
installer install prefix: /usr
utility install prefix : /usr
kernel name : (not specified)
kernel include path : (not specified)
kernel source path : (not specified)
kernel output path : (not specified)
kernel install path : (not specified)
proc mount point : /proc
ui : (not specified)
tmpdir : /root/tmp
ftp mirror : ftp://download.nvidia.com
RPM file list : (not specified)
Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; would you li
ke the installer to attempt to download a kernel interface for your kernel f
rom the NVIDIA ftp site (ftp://download.nvidia.com)? (Answer: Yes)
-> No matching precompiled kernel interface was found on the NVIDIA ftp site;
this means that the installer will need to compile a kernel interface for
your kernel.
-> Kernel source path: '/usr/src/linux'
-> Performing CC test with CC="cc".
-> Performing rivafb check.
-> Performing rivafb module check.
WARNING: Your kernel was configured to include rivafb support as
a loadable kernel module.
[[[[[[i deleted the rest of this since it was the wrong kernel]]]]]]
ERROR: Installation has failed. Please see the file
'/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details. You may find suggestions
on fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux
driver download page at www.nvidia.com.
I think the immediate question is where do I get/how do I prepare the current source for MDK10.1, and how do I specify that on the command line.
Thanks!
Kristi
EDIT1: okay, I now have /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk which I believe is the right source. (?)
and /usr/src/linux-2.6.8.1-12mdk
Now looking for how I prepare it...
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Hi, I'm on Mandrake 10.1
I used MCC to create a new partition for /usr, and created a dir/usr/NWNG
I copied nwresources129.tar.gz and nwclient129.tar.gz to NWNG.
did tar -xzf nwresources129.tar.gz
when that finsher, I coppied nwclient129.tar.gz to nwn
cd to nwn
did tar -xzf nwclient129.tar.gz
did ./fixinstall
did ./nwn
get "Error"
and that's all she wrote! I had this running when I was up on Xandros V3 (2.6.9kern) - I had it in a separate reiserfs partition back then - I did mount that partition to MDK10.1, but got "failed to initialize graphics" with that, so I thought I'd start over...
PS if I add 1.65 to 1.29 on MDK, I get the "failed to initialize graphics"
(XFX GeF4Ti4200 as generic GEF4, Viewsonic A75f monitor)
Thoughts?
tia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kristi
MDK10.1ff and "spca5xx" webcam driver
in Tips and Tricks
Posted · Edited by kristi
Yep!!! I looked for a "5 star" camera and ordered the Labtec webcam Pro ($20+shpg, 2 days from Provantage) and Linux gqcam gives me an EXCELLENT picture. The cam sits nicely where ever I put it and slides back and forth in the base for different angles. the focus knob is slow and smooth and focuses to very close.
Definitely a YAYYYYYYYYYYYY!
Once again, MDK rocks!!!
Kristi