Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-04 Thread Thomas Taylor
On Sat, 03 Jul 2010 21:49:52 -0700 JD wrote: > I came across an article that mentioned some viruses > that can hide and move around on a booted windows > machine, and can evade virus scanner. > So, I thought that is the windows partition can be scanned > by another booted OS like linux it would

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-04 Thread Frank Murphy
On 04/07/10 05:49, JD wrote: >I came across an article that mentioned some viruses > that can hide and move around on a booted windows > machine, and can evade virus scanner. You can also use something like Kaspersky, which uses Linux as the basis of it's RescueCD. Commercial app. or Clamav?

Re: Chromium can't override page fonts

2010-07-04 Thread Tim
Tim: >> Can you apply a user style sheet? Perhaps they've gone down that >> route, of using a style sheet to override site style. Patrick O'Callaghan: > Hmm, I've never tried that and am not sure how to go about it. See if there is any user.css file (or similarly named file), as a clue. Or run t

Re: changing default "movie player?"

2010-07-04 Thread Bob Goodwin
On 03/07/10 23:21, Carroll Grigsby wrote: > On Sat, 03 Jul 2010 21:14:52 -0400 > Bob Goodwin wrote: > > >> On 03/07/10 21:05, Rikke D. Giles wrote: >> >>> On 07/03/2010 05:58:17 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote: >>> >>> Where is the default movie player set? >

Re: Linux Games for Kids

2010-07-04 Thread Chris Kloiber
On 07/01/2010 11:05 AM, Jim wrote: Can anyone give me some advice for game for kids ages 4-8 ? I have to build up a computer for kids to use at. 4-8. What is on the Fedora Repo's. Perhaps my 4 year old is not typical, but he loves playing things like bzflag, frozen-bubble, supertuxkart, tuxrac

Re: Linux Games for Kids

2010-07-04 Thread Chris Kloiber
On 07/02/2010 01:08 AM, birger wrote: I have kids in that range myself, and these are the results of the jury: Get a wheel and start with tuxkart. It seems to be the biggest hit for kids that age on my linux game pc (rather old pc with decent graphics card and hi-res 24" screen). Ok. Steering

Battery ggauge on laptops

2010-07-04 Thread Rene Harder Olsen
Hi. I am running FC12 on an Asus eee pc. When I am turning on pc I get a warning that the batery capacity is only 1,9 % and the battery may be defect, but I know for sure that the battery is ok and new. I my opion it has to do with the fact that the batterry used with an eee pc only have a vol

Re: Linux Games for Kids

2010-07-04 Thread Tim
On Sun, 2010-07-04 at 05:53 -0400, Chris Kloiber wrote: > Steering Wheel w/linux support? > > Do tell! > > I saw a brand-new wheel w/pedals (still in plastic) at a GoodWill the > other day for about $8 (US$). But it had a joystick connector which I > haven't seen on a PC in a decade or more.

Re: Linux Games for Kids

2010-07-04 Thread Chris Kloiber
On 07/04/2010 07:04 AM, Tim wrote: On Sun, 2010-07-04 at 05:53 -0400, Chris Kloiber wrote: Steering Wheel w/linux support? Do tell! I saw a brand-new wheel w/pedals (still in plastic) at a GoodWill the other day for about $8 (US$). But it had a joystick connector which I haven't seen on a PC i

Re: Linux Games for Kids

2010-07-04 Thread Tim
On Sun, 2010-07-04 at 07:25 -0400, Chris Kloiber wrote: > Oh, I love how the 'activity box' includes an in-dash cell phone. > Guess that toy would be illegal in Georgia now if the device > 'supports' texting. You probably need one for technical support in modern cars... - Hello, my car just stall

Re: Chromium can't override page fonts

2010-07-04 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Sun, 2010-07-04 at 17:43 +0930, Tim wrote: > Tim: > >> Can you apply a user style sheet? Perhaps they've gone down that > >> route, of using a style sheet to override site style. > > Patrick O'Callaghan: > > Hmm, I've never tried that and am not sure how to go about it. > > See if there is an

Re: changing default "movie player?"

2010-07-04 Thread Aaron Konstam
On Sat, 2010-07-03 at 21:14 -0400, Bob Goodwin wrote: > On 03/07/10 21:05, Rikke D. Giles wrote: > > On 07/03/2010 05:58:17 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote: > > > >> Where is the default movie player set? > >> > > > > In gnome it's on the multimedia tab under system -> preferences -> > > pre

Re: Can't ssh?

2010-07-04 Thread Aaron Konstam
On Sat, 2010-07-03 at 21:29 -0400, Bob Goodwin wrote: > I have a computer with an on-board video that seems to have failed? > The monitor works on another computer so that would seem to indicate > a component failure and now I find that I can't ssh into it from > either of my two other

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-04 Thread Dave Ihnat
On Sat, Jul 03, 2010 at 09:49:52PM -0700, JD wrote: > I came across an article that mentioned some viruses that can > hide and move around on a booted windows machine, and can evade virus > scanner. That actually happens often with the nastiest critters. You commonly simply don't boot from that

Question on /etc/hosts

2010-07-04 Thread Timothy Murphy
Should the entry from the machine in question be given under 127.0.0.1 or under its IP address on the local LAN? -- Timothy Murphy e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland -- users mailing list user

Re: Can't ssh?

2010-07-04 Thread Robert Myers
On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Aaron Konstam wrote: > Bob Goodwin wrote: > >I do "ssh 192.168.1.48" and it > > comes up "connection refused." > > > > Have you checked the contents of .ssh/.known_hosts to see if the key has > changed. > If there is a problem with known hosts, the error m

Re: Question on /etc/hosts

2010-07-04 Thread Genes MailLists
On 07/04/2010 10:34 AM, Timothy Murphy wrote: > Should the entry from the machine in question > be given under 127.0.0.1 > or under its IP address on the local LAN? > 127.0.0.1 should only have localhost stuff associate the IP with hostname gene/ -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraprojec

Re: Can't start X on F12

2010-07-04 Thread Steve
Doron Bar Zeev wrote: > > I'm running kernel 2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686 and I have an nVidia 8800GT > > graphics card. The xorg.conf shows me using a vesa driver. > > > > > try use nouveau instead of vesa Thanks for the suggestion but I have already tried that. When I replace vesa with nv in

Re: Linux Games for Kids

2010-07-04 Thread Máirín Duffy
On Sun, 2010-07-04 at 05:53 -0400, Chris Kloiber wrote: > Ok. Steering Wheel w/linux support? > > Do tell! > > I saw a brand-new wheel w/pedals (still in plastic) at a GoodWill the > other day for about $8 (US$). But it had a joystick connector which I > haven't seen on a PC in a decade or more

Re: Question on /etc/hosts

2010-07-04 Thread Doron Bar Zeev
On 07/04/2010 10:34 AM, Timothy Murphy wrote: > > Should the entry from the machine in question > > be given under 127.0.0.1 > > or under its IP address on the local LAN? > > > 127.0.0.1 should only have localhost stuff > I'm don't think so. [do...@doronpc /]$ cat /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1doronpc.

Re: Question on /etc/hosts

2010-07-04 Thread Robert Myers
On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Doron Bar Zeev wrote: > > > > On 07/04/2010 10:34 AM, Timothy Murphy wrote: >> > Should the entry from the machine in question >> > be given under 127.0.0.1 >> > or under its IP address on the local LAN? >> > >> 127.0.0.1 should only have localhost stuff >> > > I'

Re: Question on /etc/hosts

2010-07-04 Thread Gregory Woodbury
On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Timothy Murphy wrote: > Should the entry from the machine in question > be given under 127.0.0.1 > or under its IP address on the local LAN? > 127.0.0.1 localhostlocalhost.localdomain w.x.y.z -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubs

Re: Question on /etc/hosts

2010-07-04 Thread Gregory Woodbury
On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Timothy Murphy wrote: > Should the entry from the machine in question > be given under 127.0.0.1 > or under its IP address on the local LAN? > 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain w.x.y.z hostname hostname.do.mai.ne -- G.Wolfe Woodbu

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-04 Thread JD
On 07/04/2010 12:46 AM, Frank Murphy wrote: > On 04/07/10 05:49, JD wrote: >> I came across an article that mentioned some viruses >> that can hide and move around on a booted windows >> machine, and can evade virus scanner. > You can also use something like Kaspersky, > which uses Linux as t

Re: Can't start X on F12

2010-07-04 Thread Sam Sharpe
On 4 July 2010 15:44, Steve wrote: > > Doron Bar Zeev wrote: >> > I'm running kernel 2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686 and I have an nVidia 8800GT >> > graphics card. The xorg.conf shows me using a vesa driver. >> > >> > >> try use nouveau instead of vesa > > Thanks for the suggestion but I have alrea

Re: A virus scanner on linux for windows partition

2010-07-04 Thread Athmane Madjoudj
On 07/04/2010 05:22 PM, JD wrote: >On 07/04/2010 12:46 AM, Frank Murphy wrote: >> On 04/07/10 05:49, JD wrote: >>> I came across an article that mentioned some viruses >>> that can hide and move around on a booted windows >>> machine, and can evade virus scanner. >> You can also use someth

Kernel firmware questions

2010-07-04 Thread Alex
Hi all, I'm trying to learn more about the kernel building process and how it relates to the loading of firmware files for network controllers. I have a tigon tg3 card, and occasionally see "failure to load firmware" messages. The card eventually works, but there is a very long delay while (I thin

Re: Question on /etc/hosts

2010-07-04 Thread Aaron Konstam
On Sun, 2010-07-04 at 15:34 +0100, Timothy Murphy wrote: > Should the entry from the machine in question > be given under 127.0.0.1 > or under its IP address on the local LAN? I have both in my /etc/hosts file.. -- === Teamwork

Re: Kernel boot problems or is my hard drive failing ?

2010-07-04 Thread Linuxguy123
On Thu, 2010-06-24 at 19:00 -0700, JD wrote: > I think you are having some real HARDWARE problems. > Do you have a standalone CD that does a comprehensive > test of all hardware components present? This problem appears to be resolved. It appears to have been a kernel/software issue. My laptop n

Re: Question on /etc/hosts

2010-07-04 Thread Tim
On Sun, 2010-07-04 at 15:34 +0100, Timothy Murphy wrote: > Should the entry from the machine in question > be given under 127.0.0.1 > or under its IP address on the local LAN? It always had been that the local loopback line should only have local loopback addresses, and that other host names shoul

Re: Ideas for integrating a SIP account, N900, Magic Jack, Linux, etc...

2010-07-04 Thread Bill Davidsen
Linuxguy123 wrote: > I'm looking for some ideas on overhauling/revamping our telephone > system. > > We are two busy working professionals. We spend half our weekends away > from home. My wife still has an iPhone. I'm getting an N900. We > have a landline with (terrible) voice mail service.

Re: How do I clone a drive and resize (downsize) a partition ? fdisk verify warning.

2010-07-04 Thread Bill Davidsen
Linuxguy123 wrote: > I'm moving /, /boot and swap from a conventional hard drive to an SSD. > > Both drives are 160 GB in size. > > I want to resize the /boot and swap partitions from 200 MB and 2 GB to > 500 MB and 8 GB respectively. The first resize is because preupgrade > now fails to run un

Connection activation failed: Device not managed by NetworkManager

2010-07-04 Thread Fedora User
I have this (WLAN) configured as managed by NM in network configuration. Now what? -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guide

Re: Connection activation failed: Device not managed by NetworkManager

2010-07-04 Thread Larry Brower
Fedora User wrote: > I have this (WLAN) configured as managed by NM in network > configuration. Now what? > The magic 8 ball says "Answer Hazy" Perhaps if you gave more detailed information it would have a different answer? -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe o

Re: Connection activation failed: Device not managed by NetworkManager

2010-07-04 Thread Fedora User
On Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:46:42 -0500 Larry Brower wrote: > Fedora User wrote: > > I have this (WLAN) configured as managed by NM in network > > configuration. Now what? > > > > The magic 8 ball says "Answer Hazy" The whole frigging thing is hazy. And, I am no newbie - going back to RH-7.2. Eve

Re: Connection activation failed: Device not managed by NetworkManager

2010-07-04 Thread Larry Brower
Fedora User wrote: > On Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:46:42 -0500 > Larry Brower wrote: > >> Fedora User wrote: >>> I have this (WLAN) configured as managed by NM in network >>> configuration. Now what? >>> >> The magic 8 ball says "Answer Hazy" > > > > The whole frigging thing is hazy. And, I am no new

bootloader lost

2010-07-04 Thread anees a a
I had fedora installed on system i installed windows7 after that now i lost bootloader of fedora & i cant access fedora now there is no option of live cd in fedora installation disk but only rescue installed system option pls suggest solutions to boot fedora -- users mailing list users@lists.fedor

Fw: Can't start X on F12 [SOLVED]

2010-07-04 Thread Steve Blackwell
Oops! Meant to send this to the list. -- Changing lives one card at a time http://www.sendoutcards.com/blackwell -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedorapro

Connecting to a host across the internet

2010-07-04 Thread Jim
FC13 Using scp HP-setup j...@70.255.149.850://home/jim, it times out, what log could tell me why it won't connect and send the HP-setup file to that location. The computer at the other end is also a FC13-x86_64 box. And the Firewall is set to allow ssh port 22 and sshd is enable an

Re: bootloader lost

2010-07-04 Thread Kevin J. Cummings
On 07/04/2010 11:39 PM, anees a a wrote: > I had fedora installed on system > i installed windows7 after that > now i lost bootloader of fedora & i cant access fedora now > there is no option of live cd in fedora installation disk > but only rescue installed system option > pls suggest solutions to

Re: Connecting to a host across the internet

2010-07-04 Thread Marvin Kosmal
On 7/4/10, Jim wrote: > FC13 > > Using scp HP-setup j...@70.255.149.850://home/jim, it times > out, what log could tell me why it won't connect and send the HP-setup > file to that location. > > The computer at the other end is also a FC13-x86_64 box. > And the Firewall is set to allow

Re: Connection activation failed: Device not managed by NetworkManager

2010-07-04 Thread Chris Kloiber
On 07/04/2010 11:26 PM, Larry Brower wrote: Fedora User wrote: On Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:46:42 -0500 Larry Brower wrote: Fedora User wrote: I have this (WLAN) configured as managed by NM in network configuration. Now what? The magic 8 ball says "Answer Hazy" The whole frigging thing is ha

Re: bootloader lost

2010-07-04 Thread anees a a
how to reinstall boot loader in rescue mode -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines

Re: bootloader lost

2010-07-04 Thread Kevin J. Cummings
On 07/05/2010 12:29 AM, anees a a wrote: > > > how to reinstall boot loader in rescue mode > First you need to find your old disk partitions, and mount them under /mnt/sysimage second, chroot to /mnt/sysimage third run grub-install with the appropriate arguments for you system to re-install g

Re: bootloader lost

2010-07-04 Thread Joachim Backes
On 07/05/10 06:29, anees a a wrote: > > > how to reinstall boot loader in rescue mode > after having started the rescue mode (don't forget "chroot /mnt/sysimage"), enter "grub-install . /dev/sda" for example. /dev/sda is disk which should contain the bootloader. -- Joachim Backes http:

bootloader lost

2010-07-04 Thread Jurek Bajor
> how to reinstall boot loader in rescue mode Hi, search Google: fedora rescue mode http://dailypackage.fedorabook.com/index.php?/archives/158-System-Recovery-Week-Rescue-Mode-and-Reinstalling-Grub.html Jurek -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscripti

Re: bootloader lost

2010-07-04 Thread JD
When you boot in recue mode, let it mount the fedora partion. I think it mounts it as /mnt/system what you do is chroot /mnt/system then grub-install --recheck and take it from there On 7/4/10, anees a a wrote: > how to reinstall boot loader in rescue mode > -- users mailing list us

Re: Connecting to a host across the internet

2010-07-04 Thread Abu Attar Musharih
On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 1:04 PM, Marvin Kosmal wrote: >> Using       scp  HP-setup  ...@70.255.149.850://home/jim Perhaps, you need to check that after the colon (:) there should only be a single slash, no double. :/home/jim cheers, AA -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To uns

Where do I report Chromium bugs?

2010-07-04 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
If I copy-and-paste a URL from the location bar in Chromium to the Evolution composer, Evo inserts the contents of the URL as a mail attachment, rather than just inserting the URL itself into the message. At first I thought this was an Evo bug, but it only happens with Chromium, not with Firefox, K

Re: Where do I report Chromium bugs?

2010-07-04 Thread Frank Murphy
On 05/07/10 06:16, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > Since it's not a Chrome bug, I don't want to waste my time sending it to > the Chrome bugs page, but Chromium doesn't appear to have its own page. > > What should I do? > If it's from "Spots" repo, that would be first port of call. he has a livejourna