'Quick Hacks 8.2' are a loose collection of work arounds, quick fixes and tips for Mandrake Linux 8.2. They are meant as a supplement to the official 8.2 errata page, not as a replacement.

You are invited to contribute your 'Quick Hacks' as well!

Installing Windows Fonts Via DrakFont Fails

Problem:

Although you installed the fonts from your MS Windows fonts directory with DrakFont, applications either can't see them or act weird when selecting them.

Cause:

Fonts are installed with wrong permissions and the 'fonts.dir' file is empty.

Solution:

Open a terminal and switch to the fonts directory (as 'root'):

cd /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/drakfont/ttf/

Run:

chmod 644 *.ttf

and

mkfontdir

Restart the font server with

service xfs restart

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'CheckInstall' RPM Broken

Problem:

Running 'checkinstall' fails with the error message: script not installed

Cause:

Package broken for unknown reasons.

Solution:

The RPM from the CheckInstall website works fine.

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Getting Rid Of The Bootup Screen

Problem:

You don't like the new boot splash screen and you're not satisfied with thesolutions posted on the errata page, either.

Solution:

Remove the offender as 'root' with this command:

urpme bootsplash

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Shift-Insert No Longer Works In Konsole (KDE3)

Problem:

You can no longer paste text from another application into konsole using<SHIFT INS>.

Cause:

That's not a bug, it's a feature :-). The standard "shortcut" key combination for pasting from the system clipboard has been changed to <CTRL SHIFT INS> instead (yeah, it's dumb).

Solution:

To get the old behaviour back, edit '/opt/kde3/share/apps/konsole/linux.keytab'. Change

key Insert+Shift -Control : emitClipboard
key Insert+Shift +Control : emitSelection

to

key Insert+Shift +Control : emitClipboard
key Insert+Shift -Control : emitSelection

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USB Input Device Failure During Installation

Problem:

During installation, USB input devices (mice, keyboards) suddenly stop working (usually during or after package installation).

Cause:

Unknown, possibly some problem with the installation kernel (these devices usually will work fine again once the installation is completed).

Solution:

Use USB-to-PS/2 adapter plugs or cables during installation.

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