Re: Converting DVD copy to AVI

On 07/08/2010 03:08 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: On Thu, 2010-07-08 at 12:01 -0700, jack craig wrote: On 07/08/2010 11:16 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: On Thu, 2010-07-08 at 11:02 -0700, jack craig wrote: On 07/08/2010 10:21 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: I have a DVD structure (VIDEO_T

Re: Reply-To munging summary (was: Bug in mailing lists; unfriendly to non-subscribers)

On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 1:23 AM, Cameron Simpson wrote: > It may be common knowledge. It is not reflexive behaviour. People reach for > plain reply by habit. Happens all the time, very common. Since you are taking your assumptions as truth, I'll do the same: The only people that have a "reply" r

KVM test install guest using cli

Using Virt-Manager I get this bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=611584 What do I nned to enter to test 64bit guest with kvm using cli? -- Regards, Frank Murphy UTF_8 Encoded Friend of Fedora -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscriptio

current recipe for building new fedora kernel? and self-promotion.

(WARNING: slightly self-serving post, but i figure i've built up at least a touch of goodwill over the years.) first, for the sake of a course i'm writing, i'd like to refer to what is the current, canonical recipe for configuring and building an up-to-date kernel for fedora (ideally from th

problem playing vcd/dvd

not able to view or copy from original vcd and dvd of films following errors shown for default movie player could not read from resource no uri handler implemented for vcd and for vlc following error shown file reading failed pls suggest solutions -- users mailing list users@lists.fedorapr

Re: Fedora 13 boot.iso not working with "askmethod"

On 07/11/2010 01:45 AM, H.S. wrote: > > I have installed Fedora 13 now, the first login and updates are next. When I wrote that, I was not thinking properly. The beauty of net install is that the packages are downloaded from the repository and the most recent ones are installed. So after instal

Re: Fedora 13 boot.iso not working with "askmethod"

On Sat, 2010-07-10 at 23:37 -0400, H.S. wrote: > When I boot from a USB Fedora 13 boot disk (using boot.iso from Fedora > 13), I press TAB on the boot screen and append "askmethod" (without > quotes) to the kernel options line and boot. But the screen ends up > black and nothing happens. > > If

Re: current recipe for building new fedora kernel? and self-promotion.

On 07/11/2010 05:38 AM, Robert P. J. Day wrote: >(WARNING: slightly self-serving post, but i figure i've built up at > least a touch of goodwill over the years.) > >first, for the sake of a course i'm writing, i'd like to refer to > what is the current, canonical recipe for configuring a

Re: problem playing vcd/dvd

On 07/11/2010 06:45 AM, anees a a wrote: > not able to view or copy from original vcd and dvd of films > following errors shown for default movie player > > could not read from resource > > no uri handler implemented for vcd > > > and for vlc following error shown > > file reading failed > > > >

Re: Fedora 13 boot.iso not working with "askmethod"

On 07/11/2010 08:04 AM, H. S. wrote: > On 07/11/2010 01:45 AM, H.S. wrote: > >> I have installed Fedora 13 now, the first login and updates are next. > When I wrote that, I was not thinking properly. The beauty of net > install is that the packages are downloaded from the repository and the > mos

Re: Thunderbird sounds -

On Jul 10, 2010, at 8:33 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote: >My problem is that I filter e-mail messages into at least ten >different directories. One is for Verizon Text messages, 95% of >those are from my daughter and son-in-law during the daytime and >often require immediate attention so a

Re: [389-users] Synchronizing passwords

On Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:09:23 +0100 Miguel Medalha wrote: > > > I had to modify the script smbldap-passwd, because when the password > > is changed succesfully, it did'nt print anything, and "passwd chat" > > needs some string to check that the change has been succesfully (i had > > added "pas

Re: Fedora 13 boot.iso not working with "askmethod"

On 07/11/2010 11:10 AM, JD wrote: >On 07/11/2010 08:04 AM, H. S. wrote: >> On 07/11/2010 01:45 AM, H.S. wrote: >> When I use the "askmethod" option, the installer wants me to enter the >> full URL of the Fedora repository. Can it not show me a list of mirrors >> (based on my IP perhaps) and let

F12 -> F13. Preupgrade Error

I'm trying to use preupgrade to upgrade my Dell Studio XPS from Fedora 12 to Fedora 13. It got through the bit where it downloads all of the required data from the internet and prompts me to reboot the PC. I reboot the PC and select "upgrade to Goddard" from the grub menu. After a while, I then

Q about swap size

I've been running Fedora on my old Thinkpad A22p (P-III/M w/512MB) since FC4 or before, upgrading from one version to the next using the same partition sizes. For F13 I increased the size of /boot, but kept swap at 1GB: # fdisk -l /dev/sda Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 12003412

Re: F12 -> F13. Preupgrade Error

On 07/11/2010 09:03 AM, Dave Cross wrote: > I'm trying to use preupgrade to upgrade my Dell Studio XPS from Fedora > 12 to Fedora 13. > > It got through the bit where it downloads all of the required data > from the internet and prompts me to reboot the PC. > > I reboot the PC and select "upgrade

Re: Fedora 13 boot.iso not working with "askmethod"

On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 4:04 PM, H. S. wrote: > On 07/11/2010 01:45 AM, H.S. wrote: > >> >> I have installed Fedora 13 now, the first login and updates are next. > > When I wrote that, I was not thinking properly. The beauty of net > install is that the packages are downloaded from the repository

Re: Q about swap size

Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: > top - 10:43:15 up 2 days, 6 min, 5 users, load average: 8.62, 6.84, 6.26 > Tasks: 244 total, 7 running, 237 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie > Cpu(s): 60.7%us, 23.5%sy, 9.2%ni, 0.0%id, 0.0%wa, 5.4%hi, 1.3%si, > 0.0%st > Mem:509800k tot

Re: Q about swap size

On 07/11/2010 09:10 AM, Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: > I've been running Fedora on my old Thinkpad A22p (P-III/M w/512MB) > since FC4 or before, upgrading from one version to the next using the > same partition sizes. For F13 I increased the size of /boot, but kept > swap at 1GB: > > # fd

Re: Q about swap size

On Sun, 2010-07-11 at 11:10 -0500, Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: > This indicates only about 30% of my 1GB swap is being used. Would > increasing that to 2GB have any affect on the load average > performance? If you have enough, you have enough. If you don't, your system will run out of memory. Th

Re: F12 -> F13. Preupgrade Error

On 11 July 2010 16:50, JD wrote: >  On 07/11/2010 09:03 AM, Dave Cross wrote: >> I'm trying to use preupgrade to upgrade my Dell Studio XPS from Fedora >> 12 to Fedora 13. >> >> It got through the bit where it downloads all of the required data >> from the internet and prompts me to reboot the PC.

Re: F12 -> F13. Preupgrade Error

On 07/11/2010 09:36 AM, Dave Cross wrote: > On 11 July 2010 16:50, JD wrote: >> On 07/11/2010 09:03 AM, Dave Cross wrote: >>> I'm trying to use preupgrade to upgrade my Dell Studio XPS from Fedora >>> 12 to Fedora 13. >>> >>> It got through the bit where it downloads all of the required data >

Re: Q about swap size

--- On Sun, 7/11/10, Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: > I've been running Fedora on my old Thinkpad A22p (P-III/M w/512MB) > since FC4 or before, upgrading from one version to the next using the > same partition sizes. For F13 I increased the size of /boot, but kept > swap at 1GB: > > # fdisk -l /

Re: Q about swap size

On Sun, 2010-07-11 at 09:01 -0700, JD wrote: > On 07/11/2010 09:10 AM, Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: > > I've been running Fedora on my old Thinkpad A22p (P-III/M w/512MB) > With only half a gig of ram, you will end up thrashing like crazy. > Of course you will have a high load factor. > How about

Re: Thunderbird sounds -

On 11/07/10 11:45, Steven Susbauer wrote: > On Jul 10, 2010, at 8:33 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote: > > >> My problem is that I filter e-mail messages into at least ten >> different directories. One is for Verizon Text messages, 95% of >> those are from my daughter and son-in-law during the

Re: Q about swap size

On 07/11/2010 10:23 AM, Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: > On Sun, 2010-07-11 at 09:01 -0700, JD wrote: >> On 07/11/2010 09:10 AM, Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: >>> I've been running Fedora on my old Thinkpad A22p (P-III/M w/512MB) >> With only half a gig of ram, you will end up thrashing like crazy

Q about swap size

Robert G. (Doc) Savage peaknet.net> writes: > > ... > top - 10:43:15 up 2 days, 6 min,  5 users,  load average: 8.62, 6.84, 6.26 > Tasks: 244 total,   7 running, 237 sleeping,   0 stopped,   0 zombie > Cpu(s): 60.7%us, 23.5%sy,  9.2%ni,  0.0%id,  0.0%wa,  5.4%hi,  1.3%si,  0.0%st > Mem:    50980

Re: Q about swap size

On 07/11/2010 09:10 AM, Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: I've been running Fedora on my old Thinkpad A22p (P-III/M w/512MB) since FC4 or before, upgrading from one version to the next using the same partition sizes. For F13 I increased the size of /boot, but kept swap at 1GB: # fdisk -l /de

Install Fedora 13 from Hard Drive

Need link or instructions on how to install from HDD. Currently have F13 86x64 but want to install 32 bit instead -- Henry E. Wyatt, Jr. 135 Main St. Apt. 604 Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12601-6703 (845)337-3421 -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription op

Q about swap size

JB gmail.com> writes: > ... > top - 10:43:15 up 2 days, 6 min, 5 users, load average: 8.62, 6.84, 6.26 > Tasks: 244 total, 7 running, 237 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie > Cpu(s): 60.7%us, 23.5%sy, 9.2%ni, 0.0%id, 0.0%wa, 5.4%hi, 1.3%si, 0.0%st > Mem:509800k total, 502624k used,

Re: Install Fedora 13 from Hard Drive

On 07/11/2010 12:03 PM, Henry Wyatt wrote: > Need link or instructions on how to install from HDD. > > Currently have F13 86x64 but want to install 32 bit instead > > -- > Henry E. Wyatt, Jr. > 135 Main St. Apt. 604 > Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12601-6703 > (845)337-3421 Why from hard drive? If you have

Re: Q about swap size

On 07/11/2010 12:29 PM, JB wrote: > JB gmail.com> writes: > >> ... >> top - 10:43:15 up 2 days, 6 min, 5 users, load average: 8.62, 6.84, 6.26 >> Tasks: 244 total, 7 running, 237 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie >> Cpu(s): 60.7%us, 23.5%sy, 9.2%ni, 0.0%id, 0.0%wa, 5.4%hi, 1.3%si, >>

Install Fedora 13 from Hard Drive

Henry Wyatt gmail.com> writes: > > Need link or instructions on how to install from HDD.Currently have F13 86x64 but want to install 32 bit instead-- Henry E. Wyatt, Jr.135 Main St. Apt. 604Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12601-6703 > (845)337-3421 > Hi, Fedora site is your friend: fedoraproject.org then se

Re: Install Fedora 13 from Hard Drive

Henry Wyatt wrote: > Need link or instructions on how to install from HDD. > > Currently have F13 86x64 but want to install 32 bit instead > You got two answers, both to other questions than what you asked. Please clarify where you have the ISO image and where you want to install. You can't ins

Re: Q about swap size

Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: > On Sun, 2010-07-11 at 09:01 -0700, JD wrote: >> On 07/11/2010 09:10 AM, Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: >>> I've been running Fedora on my old Thinkpad A22p (P-III/M w/512MB) >> With only half a gig of ram, you will end up thrashing like crazy. >> Of course you will h

Re: Converting DVD copy to AVI

Chris Kloiber wrote: > On 07/08/2010 03:08 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: >> On Thu, 2010-07-08 at 12:01 -0700, jack craig wrote: >>> >>> On 07/08/2010 11:16 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: On Thu, 2010-07-08 at 11:02 -0700, jack craig wrote: > On 07/08/2010 10:21 AM, Patrick O'Callagh

Re: Install Fedora 13 from Hard Drive

On 07/11/2010 03:46 PM, JD wrote: >On 07/11/2010 12:03 PM, Henry Wyatt wrote: >> Need link or instructions on how to install from HDD. >> > > I had tried to do "upgrade" so that I would not lose my home dir. And this is one of the main reasons I always keep my home directory on a separate pa

Re: Q about swap size

On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Konstantin Svist wrote: > > > Don't run Gnome/KDE desktops - they're memory hogs. Instead, try XFCE - > it's much lighter and faster (fewer features, though). > Just shows how much the world of Linux has changed that it took so long for that advice to appear. "R

Re: Install Fedora 13 from Hard Drive

On 07/11/2010 02:44 PM, H. S. wrote: > On 07/11/2010 03:46 PM, JD wrote: >> On 07/11/2010 12:03 PM, Henry Wyatt wrote: >>> Need link or instructions on how to install from HDD. >>> > >> I had tried to do "upgrade" so that I would not lose my home dir. > And this is one of the main reasons I

Re: Q about swap size

On 07/11/2010 03:42 PM, Robert Myers wrote: > On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Konstantin Svist > wrote: > > > > Don't run Gnome/KDE desktops - they're memory hogs. Instead, try > XFCE - it's much lighter and faster (fewer features, though). > > > Just shows how

[F13] KeyboardSignal not working (Upstart/init)

Hello Fedora Users! Similar to Control-Alt-Delete triggering a "reboot", I would like to configure Control-Alt-Insert to run "poweroff" when I'm on a regular Linux console (no GDM or other graphics stuff running). Up to Fedora 8, that was easy. Just put this to /etc/inittab: ci::

Firefox memory problem on Fedora 13

Hello all, I have updated my system to Fedora 13 i686 after release of F13, now when i download some thing with Firefox it eat up a lot of memory - about 800MB when downloading a 700 MB ISO file - i have solved this by using wget instead of Firefox download manager. Many users have this issue

Re: Q about swap size

On Sun, 2010-07-11 at 11:10 -0500, Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: > top - 10:43:15 up 2 days, 6 min, 5 users, load average: 8.62, 6.84, > 6.26 > Tasks: 244 total, 7 running, 237 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie > Cpu(s): 60.7%us, 23.5%sy, 9.2%ni, 0.0%id, 0.0%wa, 5.4

HP Deskjet F4140 , will not setup in FC13

FC13-i686/KDE Can't install a HP Deskjet F4140 in FC13. I have installed; 1. All Cups rpm's 2. Gutenprint-cups 3. All the hplip rpms 4. hpijs And I still can't get the HP Deskjet F4140 to show up in Selection Window. I have even run HP-Setup and it can't install the F4140 . HP-Setup can see the

Compile HTTPD so it's SELinux Aware

Hi guys We're thinking of compiling our own version of jailed Apache's httpd on CENTOS 5. Currently we don't have SELinux turned on, but we are building a new server and would like to implement it. I am familiar enough with setting the policies for the RPM version of httpd, so my question is for th

Re: problem playing vcd/dvd

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 07/11/2010 09:45 PM, anees a a wrote: > not able to view or copy from original vcd and dvd of films > following errors shown for default movie player I also just came across this this past saturday, and did some regression testing on F-12 yesterday

Re: F12 -> F13. Preupgrade Error

On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:03:42 +0100 Dave Cross wrote: > I'm trying to use preupgrade to upgrade my Dell Studio XPS from Fedora > 12 to Fedora 13. > > It got through the bit where it downloads all of the required data > from the internet and prompts me to reboot the PC. > > I reboot the PC and se

Re: Compile HTTPD so it's SELinux Aware

On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:21:28 +1000 Jafaruddin Lie wrote: > Hi guys > We're thinking of compiling our own version of jailed Apache's httpd > on CENTOS 5. You likely want the centos list: http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos kevin signature.asc Description: PGP signature -- users

Re: F12 -> F13. Preupgrade Error

On 12 July 2010 02:03, Dave Cross wrote: > I'm trying to use preupgrade to upgrade my Dell Studio XPS from Fedora > 12 to Fedora 13. > > It got through the bit where it downloads all of the required data > from the internet and prompts me to reboot the PC. > > I reboot the PC and select "upgrade t

Re: Q about swap size

On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 7:56 PM, birger wrote: > > > You most certainly have something bogging down the system. > Agreed, and I still don't think anyone has enough information to know what it is, except for the OP. > > Linux still rocks on old equipment once you disable the cpu and memory > hog

Re: eSATA removable drive

| From: D. Hugh Redelmeier | Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 15:23:17 -0400 (EDT) This is a bit old. Here's the start of thread in the archives: | I have an eSATA external hard drive case. I want to hotplug / unplug it. | | My sy

Re: Compile HTTPD so it's SELinux Aware

:) I figured I tried asking here first since my test box is a Fedora 13 box, I doubt it'll be any different when I move it to CentOS. On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Kevin Fenzi wrote: > On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:21:28 +1000 > Jafaruddin Lie wrote: > >> Hi guys >> We're thinking of compiling our

Re: Q about swap size

On 07/11/2010 07:59 PM, Robert Myers wrote: > It all depends on how you want to use your time. If you want to > re-tweak your system with every new release, I suppose that's one option. > > If you want a solution that doesn't depend on constantly proving your > Linux manhood, consider: > > 1.

Firefox memory problem on Fedora 13

Athmane Madjoudj gmail.com> writes: > > Hello all, > > I have updated my system to Fedora 13 i686 after release of F13, now > when i download some thing with Firefox it eat up a lot of memory - > about 800MB when downloading a 700 MB ISO file - > My 'top' output line when doing ~700 MB iso

DVD writing oddity

I have a shell script that I've been using for years to burn ISO images. I just tried it with Fedora 13, and it acted up in an odd way. It burnt a DVD+R with this command: growisofs -Z /dev/cdrw=/mnt/space-1500/tmp/08mythburn.iso -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=dao When that co

Re: DVD writing oddity

On 07/12/2010 08:22 AM, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote: ... > In other words, the drive didn't seem to have a disk in it, or at > least not one that could be read as a raw bytestream. > > The script ejected the disk; I inserted it again; I ran the cmp again > and it worked. When is the disk ejected? At