Fedora users on powerpc

2010-07-23 Thread JB
.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ppc JB -- 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

poll() returns even if there is data.

2010-07-23 Thread JB
; face, and a .45 tucked in their waistband. If you'd say the same thing > to that person face to face...then fire away. > Ed, relax ... you just described me plus some more (muscles and brains). JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscript

Firewall not getting displayed

2010-07-23 Thread JB
Parshwa Murdia gmail.com> writes: > > On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 12:25 PM, JB yahoo.com> wrote: > ... > > Another option is to reinstall firewall and start from scratch (but then >> pay attention what you do next configuring it because the app may indeed >>

Firewall not getting displayed

2010-07-23 Thread JB
Parshwa Murdia gmail.com> writes: > ... > Earlier also when I installed only the default rules only, I accepted. > But still the problem is remaining!! > > Regards, > Parshwa Murdia Hi, some sanity checks (I am on Fedora 13; it is up to date): r...@localhost jb]# ls

Firewall not getting displayed

2010-07-23 Thread JB
u GUI, but it really does not matter here), which can be recreated later on easily (we have them documented/saved here). So, we will reset the rules to default only (I have done it on my system - no worry, it can be restored without a problem). Please exit your firewall app (GUI). You should h

Re: suggestions for png markup

2010-07-23 Thread JB
> ! am unaware > of other options. > Hi, could it be ? $ yum info ImageMagick JB -- 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

suggestions for png markup

2010-07-23 Thread JB
jack craig extraview.com> writes: > ... > > Hi, > > could it be ? > > $ yum info ImageMagick > > JB > > > > > > > > > > > ok, i had used IM some time back, but my recollection was it had > display, convert, montage, but i d

Firewall not getting displayed

2010-07-23 Thread JB
es, and then formatted for display (I looked up the source code). So it is the python app system-config-firewall that fails. I can not do anything beyond what I have suggested to check. You can contact Red Hat developer directly and ask him (he should know it). Good luck. JB -- users mail

cant make display settings permanent

2010-07-23 Thread JB
pparently there is no xorg.conf!! Hi, in general (regardless of your desktop) the X settings can be modified: - system-wide in /etc/X11/ - by each user individually in .Xdefaults, .Xresources, .xinitrc JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscript

F13: Missing software update notifications

2010-07-23 Thread JB
? You see my F13 seems to have stopped notify me about updates too. Is it because we lost the notification icon ? I would like to know it too :-) JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailm

Re: F13: Missing software update notifications

2010-07-23 Thread JB
the software update notification (signaled by panel icon) has not worked for the past 2 weeks or so. Anybody having the same problem (I use Gnome desktop) ? JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mail

F13: Missing software update notifications

2010-07-24 Thread JB
Roger K. Wells saic.com> writes: > ... A message from the maintainer of PackageKit - fix on its way next week. JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines

Re: FC13 Connect to DD-WRT WPA2

2010-07-25 Thread JB
Maxium character size WPA2 DD-WRT http://www.paullegato.com/blog/dd-wrt-wpa2-shared-key-password-length-problem/ JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines:

Firewall not getting displayed

2010-07-25 Thread JB
wall-tui.noarch1.2.16-3.fc11 installed [r...@localhost jb]# yum deplist system-config-firewall ... package: system-config-firewall.noarch 1.2.16-3.fc11 dependency: pygtk2-libglade provider: pygtk2-libglade.i586 2.14.1-1.fc11 provider: pygtk2-libglade.i586 2.14.1-2.fc11 dep

bt keyboard at start up?

2010-07-25 Thread JB
e exception of /etc/bluetooth/rfcomm, all must be handled thru BIOS (if the machine is capable you can have the keyboard etc at GRUB time) or thru udev rules (custom-written, pcmcia, USB, etc). JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription op

system mail

2010-07-26 Thread JB
me other language-specific character sets, and should end with ‘utf-8’ to handle messages that combine texts in multi- ple languages. ... $ cat /etc/mail.rc ... # Outgoing messages are sent in ISO-8859-1 if all their characters are # representable in it, otherwis

system mail

2010-07-26 Thread JB
ail.rc ... # Outgoing messages are sent in ISO-8859-1 if all their characters are # representable in it, otherwise in UTF-8. set sendcharsets=iso-8859-1,utf-8 ... [...@localhost ~]$ mail root Subject: test charset A line of text. --> Ctl-D to finish [...@localhost ~]$ mail Heirloom Mail version 1

fc13 preupgrade failure on swap

2010-07-27 Thread JB
ing on your machine (disk layout, swaps, /etc/fstab, etc) so that the data I ask you for above is true from that point on and we can help you ! JB -- 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

Blue screen of death

2010-07-27 Thread JB
about the nature of any problems. I find F13 quite stable (despite its dev nature); I prefer Gnome as well over KDE, by any means. So I do not think you should drop either of them. JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: ht

Re: Thinkpad A22p/Improper Video on Install

2010-07-27 Thread JB
raphical problems. To use the vesa driver during installation, ... JB -- 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

Help with dns... named...

2010-07-27 Thread JB
son immediately. - for a slower but dns focused mailing lists https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo JB -- 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

securing a fedora 12 pc on a lan

2010-07-27 Thread JB
t. Then learn about desktop security - Fedora has a nice gui firewall, just accept the defaults (but check off SSH service port) and you are safe. There are some additional steps you can take - just read a Red Hat manual on security. JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org

fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-29 Thread JB
. You yourself should not introduce additional uncertainty - you want to do some useful work with your machine on a daily basis, right ? JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users G

fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-29 Thread JB
en this? Can anyone suggest how I can debug it? > > Thanks, > > Chris Hi, I am on a Gnome desktop and so can not help you with KDE. But I think you should try Gnome as well (they can co-exist). You will get to know it (I am a convert from KDE myself) and at the same time see if your power and

fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-29 Thread JB
JB yahoo.com> writes: > > Chris Rouch gmail.com> writes: > > > > > I have a duel boot laptop. if i boot it into f12, using kde, and pull > > out the power cord, i get a popup message telling me i've done so and > > the battery monitor icon changes

Thinkpad A22p/Improper Video on Install

2010-07-29 Thread JB
James McKenzie earthlink.net> writes: > > JB wrote: > > James Mckenzie earthlink.net> writes: > > > > > >> STOOPID question time from a long time Linux/UNIX sysadmin: > >> > >> How do I select the VESA video driver at the wonderful

Thinkpad A22p/Improper Video on Install

2010-07-30 Thread JB
JB yahoo.com> writes: > > > > Hi, > > > is that what you are asking about ? > > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F13_bugs > > > 5 Hardware-related issues. > > > Miscellaneous graphical problems. > > > To use the vesa driver dur

Re: how not to initialize HD

2010-07-31 Thread JB
Quit in menu If not, give copy the answer for us as above (even if only your bash prompts. - output of your /etc/fstab # cat /etc/fstab JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/u

how not to initialize HD

2010-07-31 Thread JB
first "the easy way". I give you a layout of my disk so you can understand what the problem is by comparing mine and yours. [r...@localhost jb]# fdisk -l Disk /dev/sda: 40.0 GB, 40007761920 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4864 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 b

how not to initialize HD

2010-07-31 Thread JB
JB yahoo.com> writes: > ... # fdisk -l Disk /dev/sda: 100.0 GB, 100030242816 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12161 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 byte

how not to initialize HD

2010-07-31 Thread JB
Tom H gmail.com> writes: > > On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 2:25 PM, JB yahoo.com> wrote: > > JB yahoo.com> writes: > > > > # fdisk -l > > > > ... > >   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System > > /dev/sda1   *        

Re: how not to initialize HD

2010-07-31 Thread JB
before yours, under Tom. Is the fact that sda8 is inside (sorry !) but out of order in the Extended partition not a problem ? JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines:

Re: how not to initialize HD

2010-07-31 Thread JB
JB yahoo.com> writes: > > Marko Vojinovic gmail.com> writes: > > > > > The above partition table looks completely OK, AFAIK. And I have never seen > > Anaconda insisting on reinitializing the partition table except on a brand > > new, unformatted d

Re: how not to initialize HD

2010-07-31 Thread JB
] [ Units ] [ Write ] Quit program without writing partition table Give me an answer. Stay tuned. JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http

Re: how not to initialize HD

2010-07-31 Thread JB
Paul Cartwright pcartwright.com> writes: > > On Sat July 31 2010, JB wrote: > > # cfdisk -Ps > > FATAL ERROR: Bad primary partition 2: Partition ends in the final partial > > cylinder > > > > That's the one making trouble, and you indicated we c

how not to initialize HD

2010-07-31 Thread JB
le from the top down. Deleting a partition can leave an unused entry (slot) in the middle of a table. ... So, every OS will do it a little bit differently -:) . JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedor

how not to initialize HD

2010-07-31 Thread JB
Paul Cartwright pcartwright.com> writes: > > On Sat July 31 2010, JB wrote: > /dev/sda1   *           1        4462    35840983+   7  HPFS/NTFS > /dev/sda2            4463        4717     2048287+   e  W95 FAT16 (LBA) > /dev/sda3            4718       12162    59793

how not to initialize HD

2010-07-31 Thread JB
Paul Cartwright pcartwright.com> writes: > > On Sat July 31 2010, JB wrote: > >    Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System > > /dev/sda1   *           1        4462    35840983+   7  HPFS/NTFS > > /dev/sda3            4718       12162    59793409  

how not to initialize HD

2010-07-31 Thread JB
reboot to file the table and return to Linux terminal. Then give me displays once again of: # fdisk -l # cfdisk -Ps We are close to some resolution, either way. JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraprojec

how not to initialize HD

2010-08-01 Thread JB
We still have an option of nuking the extended partion at once and see if that changes anything. After that there is only Win XP partition left. I will ask Paul, when he comes back, to run his Fedora installer with selected Custom Layout option and we will see what happens. Now he will be mo

Help with dns... named...

2010-08-01 Thread JB
JB yahoo.com> writes: A test of server response - please disregard, JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/w

how not to initialize HD

2010-08-01 Thread JB
eating new ones. Stay tuned. JB -- 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

how not to initialize HD

2010-08-01 Thread JB
can consider nuking everything except Win XP partition and then organize it properly for the next 10 years or so ... with smartly preallocated primary partitions and the extended one. Somehaow I hope that this would get rid of that cfdisk error message as well. Try it and tell us what happened

how not to initialize HD

2010-08-01 Thread JB
Paul Cartwright pcartwright.com> writes: > > On Sun August 1 2010, JB wrote: > > You can consider nuking everything except Win XP partition and then > > organize it properly for the next 10 years or so ... with smartly > > preallocated primary partitions and the e

how not to initialize HD

2010-08-02 Thread JB
JB yahoo.com> writes: > ... > Solution. > To fix the above issue, you should correct the present disk layout. You can > perform this by removing all the existing partitions and creating new ones. > > Stay tuned. > JB > Hi, this thread (investigation) proves that pe

how not to initialize HD

2010-08-02 Thread JB
Units = cylinders of 3968 * 512 = 2031616 bytes > Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes > I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes > Disk identifier: 0xb0bcd68e >Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sdb1 1

how not to initialize HD

2010-08-02 Thread JB
48000 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/sda34463628614648437+ 83 Linux Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/sda46541 11978436746245 Extended /dev/sda5 6541 1197843673600 83 Linux Partition table entries are not in

Re: how not to initialize HD

2010-08-02 Thread JB
Paul Cartwright pcartwright.com> writes: > > On Mon August 2 2010, JB wrote: > > this thread (investigation) proves that people should be more careful in > > generalizing solutions ("... removing all the existing partitions ..."). > > Time permitting, a

Re: fedora power management not working in f13

2010-08-02 Thread JB
button to save Finally: restart desktop to make sure that all services become available. Other: [...@localhost ~]$ ps aux |grep -i power root 1439 0.0 0.3 6028 2364 ?SAug01 0:04 /usr/libexec/upowerd jb6983 0.0 0.0 4312 736 pts/3S+ 17:29 0:00 grep -i power

fedora power management not working in f13/kde

2010-08-03 Thread JB
Chris Rouch gmail.com> writes: > ... > > [jb localhost ~]$ ps aux |grep -i power > > root      1439  0.0  0.3   6028  2364 ?        S    Aug01   0:04 > > /usr/libexec/upowerd > > ... > Bingo! For whatever reason, upowerd is not running. If I start it by > h

fedora power management not working in f13/kde

2010-08-03 Thread JB
JB yahoo.com> writes: > ... > # yum reinstall upower > ... Hi, I forgot it. After reinstall (please do it even if it appears unnecessary ...; I recently fixed my bluetooth by reinstalling multiple related packages): note: locate db is not up to date yet # find /etc -iname "*.

how not to initialize HD

2010-08-03 Thread JB
Paul Cartwright pcartwright.com> writes: > ... > here is my Dell XPS desktops fdisk: > ... Hi Paul, could you please give me an output of: # cfdisk -Ps JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedor

fedora power management not working in f13/kde

2010-08-03 Thread JB
agement 101 http://maketecheasier.com/kde-power-management-101/2010/06/09 # rpm -ql kdebase |grep -i kded ... JB -- 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

fedora power management not working in f13/kde

2010-08-03 Thread JB
JB yahoo.com> writes: > ... > Hi, I forgot it. > ... I would do this as well. You may lose some custom settings, but it appears it is effective (I removed battery widget from my panel unintentionally and could not add it back via panel's add widgets; I nuked .kde and batte

Re: Sun Java double-click interval

2010-08-05 Thread JB
JB yahoo.com> writes: A test of server response - please disregard. JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/w

how not to initialize HD

2010-08-05 Thread JB
JB yahoo.com> writes: Hi, let me follow the previous post with another example. One more "rule to follow" with regard to partitions: http://www.lissot.net/partition/partition-03.html ... Unlike primary partitions, logical partitions must be contiguous. Each logical partition conta

Re: how not to initialize HD

2010-08-06 Thread JB
Paul Cartwright pcartwright.com> writes: > > On Thu August 5 2010, JB wrote: > > Now another example of a disk layout (also Paul Cartwright's, but a > > different computer - Dell XPS desktops): > > Btw Paul, is that disk also partitioned by Anaconda tool ? &g

how not to initialize HD

2010-08-06 Thread JB
39070080 Linux (83) None > 7 Logical 117194175 156248189 6339054015 Linux (83) > None > 8 Logical 156248190 195318269 6339070080 Linux (83) > None > 9 Logical 195318270 203125859 63 7807590 Linux swap / So

Re: Hi

2010-08-07 Thread JB
n FEL. > Hi Attila, everybody joining this list is required to repent first. After that we ask you to relax and enjoy it. Welcome ! JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/

Re: how not to initialize HD

2010-08-09 Thread JB
Paul Cartwright pcartwright.com> writes: > ... > # cfdisk -Ps > FATAL ERROR: Bad primary partition 2: Partition ends in the final partial > cylinder > Hi, the error response shows incorrect partition # (it should be 3). A patch has been submitted to cfdisk. JB -- users

stardict problem

2010-08-10 Thread JB
François Patte mi.parisdescartes.fr> writes: > ... Please disregard - server response test. -- 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/Maili

Re: stardict problem

2010-08-10 Thread JB
JB gmail.com> writes: > Please disregard - server response test. > Please disregard - server response test. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guideli

Sendmail question

2010-08-10 Thread JB
ercept all SMTP connections to make sure that unauthorized e-mail, spam, e-mail worms, etc. are not sent from the network. ... JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users G

Re: dns problem for wireless connection via NetworkManager

2010-08-10 Thread JB
6.7.8 # NOTE: the libc resolver may not support more than 3 nameservers. # The nameservers listed below may not be recognized. nameserver 9.10.11.12 JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo

Re: dns problem for wireless connection via NetworkManager

2010-08-10 Thread JB
L gmail.com> writes: > ... Hi, would that help ? man dhclient.conf prepend ... append ... request ... etc. # ls /etc/dhcp* JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo

Re: Problem with Firefox

2010-08-10 Thread JB
JD gmail.com> writes: > ... Hi, JavaScript and Java are two different things. With regard to that error message: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090710085221AAJXwt5 JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options:

Re: Problem with Firefox

2010-08-11 Thread JB
u seem to have JavaScript turned off - read any help answer item, do what they say; then follow additional instructions on that page in case you still need help (like Step 1 ... select Yes radio batton), etc. Remember. this is from Youtube itself, so take it seriously what they

Re: Accessing a DNS server fails on an alternate IP address

2010-08-12 Thread JB
ther the device nor the alias can be configured to use DHCP. You must configure the IP addresses manually. JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedorap

Re: Dual Boot

2010-08-15 Thread JB
LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us noiswmd rhgb quiet initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.33.6-147.2.4.fc13.i686.img title Sabayon rootnoverify (hd0,1) chainloader +1 JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe o

Re: sendmail: unable to open Berkeley db /etc/sasldb2: Unknown error .....

2010-08-15 Thread JB
db2: Unknown error 1928743376 > Hi, search Google: sendmail[8805]: unable to open Berkeley db /etc/sasldb2 http://www.issociate.de/board/post/277603/Solution_to__%22unable_to_open_Berkeley_db_/etc/sasldb2%22.html JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change

Re: Fw: What are the requirements and features of Fedora?

2010-08-16 Thread JB
with Fedora. > anything else that may separate it from the others like > Ubuntu or Debian? > > Thank you for your help in this.  Right now I am running Knoppix and I'm thinking about moving to a different distribution. > http://distrowatch.com/ JB -- users m

Re: Is swap really needed when RAM's aplenty

2010-08-18 Thread JB
e Database XE Server 10g Your Computer's RAM Swap Space Needed Between 0 and 256 megabytes 3 times the size of RAM Between 256 and 512 megabytes 2 times the size of RAM 512 megabytes and greater 1024 megabytes JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscr

Re: No WIFI under HP Probook 4515s

2010-08-19 Thread JB
5.3.tar.bz2 21-Dec-2009 16:46 3906094 So, make sure that you download this one as instructed: wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.3.tar.bz2 Now continue installing this driver as instructed. ... Reboot. JB -- users mailing list

Re: GDM and XDMCP

2010-08-19 Thread JB
cts.gnome.org/gdm/docs/2.8/gdm.html 3. Configuration 3.2.6. XDCMP Chooser Options JB -- 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: No WIFI under HP Probook 4515s

2010-08-19 Thread JB
ess.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#fw-b43-lp PCI table verification. That's your chip and driver: ... 14e4:4315 supported 2.6.33 and later (PIO mode) BCM4312 b/g LP b43 ... You have the required kernel ? [r...@localhost jb]# uname -r 2.6.33.6-147.2.4.fc13.i686 Instead of following the info u

Re: GDM and XDMCP

2010-08-19 Thread JB
Steve Blackwell cfl.rr.com> writes: > > On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:29:28 + (UTC) > JB gmail.com> wrote: > > > Steve Blackwell cfl.rr.com> writes: > > > > > > > > I want to be able to log in to another computer from this computer >

Re: No WIFI under HP Probook 4515s

2010-08-19 Thread JB
rypt=1 qos=0 and check /var/log/messages. # modinfo b43 # lsmod |grep -i b43 Btw, please do not top post (on top of previous text) - most people prefer bottom posting, otherwise some can get angry and refuse helping you :-) JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or

Re: No WIFI under HP Probook 4515s

2010-08-20 Thread JB
the instructions from my other recent post to load b43 and bind it to our wireless device. If you succeed, you should see it in: # lspci -vnn # lsmod |grep -i b43 # cat /var/log/messages You may reboot then to make the entire process run its course and get all dmesg and /var/log/messages. Let us

Re: No WIFI under HP Probook 4515s

2010-08-20 Thread JB
JB gmail.com> writes: > ... Here is the official Fedora guide for that wl broadcom driver: http://fedoramobile.org/fc-wireless/broadcom-linux-sta-driver JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproje

Re: Kmail - Hard-wrapping URLs when pasting

2010-08-20 Thread JB
g and can't find any option for it. > > Regards, > Jorge Hi, is that your setting ? http://docs.kde.org/development/en/kdepim/kmail/composer-window-menus.html ... Options->Wordwrap Toggles the automatic wordwrap. It may be useful to turn it off if you want to paste lon

Re: No WIFI under HP Probook 4515s

2010-08-20 Thread JB
JB gmail.com> writes: > ... Hi, here is something users of broadcom wl (BCM4312) had to deal with: http://www.mentby.com/sean-millichamp/broadcom-wl-with-vt-for-direct-io-does-not-work.html JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscr

Re: Is swap really needed when RAM's aplenty

2010-08-20 Thread JB
sical memory is not guaranteed. Consequently, these calls are not suitable for use in cases in which contiguous physical memory is required. ... JB -- 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: Migrating data off a failing drive

2010-08-22 Thread JB
ill have died of old age before the copy completes. The default blocksize for dd is 512 bytes and takes forever. I think I used 40960 (ten filesystem blocks) when I did this. /* end quote */ http://grover.open2space.com/node/17 JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscri

Re: Migrating data off a failing drive

2010-08-22 Thread JB
et a large value for bs with dd, otherwise your new drive will have died of old age before the copy completes. The default blocksize for dd is 512 bytes and takes forever. I think I used 40960 (ten filesystem blocks) when I did this. ... http://grover.open2space.com/node/17 JB -- users maili

Re: Migrating data off a failing drive

2010-08-22 Thread JB
JB gmail.com> writes: > ... Please disregard it - I assumed it was lost. I reposted it. JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.or

Re: firefox youtube cookie fix

2010-08-22 Thread JB
Frank Cox sasktel.net> writes: > ... Please disregard - response test. JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.or

Re: No WIFI under HP Probook 4515s

2010-08-22 Thread JB
em is doesn't see the ESSID's, just "disconnected". Or simply just > doesnt support this driver? Here is a good summary of: HOWTO Use Broadcom Wireless Cards in Fedora 11/12/13 http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=239922 JB -- users mailing lis

Re: Migrating data off a failing drive

2010-08-22 Thread JB
the whole job again filling in the places where it was able to get good data. /* end quote */ JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://f

Re: grub menu is automatically skipped

2010-08-23 Thread JB
ld someone who suggested the default solution explain why > this works? Yes, Aaron. Do not let them off the hook :-) JB -- 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: grub menu is automatically skipped

2010-08-23 Thread JB
Greg Woods ucar.edu> writes: > > On Mon, 2010-08-23 at 07:12 +, JB wrote: > > Aaron Konstam sbcglobal.net> writes: > > > > Which means to me that if you hibernate while in > > > Linux it should come back to Linux. > > I actually find it useful

Re: grub menu is automatically skipped

2010-08-23 Thread JB
Greg Woods ucar.edu> writes: > > On Mon, 2010-08-23 at 16:59 +, JB wrote: > > > Now, to try to accommodate your idea, the obvious requirement would be to > > have a private hibernation area/file (swap file ?) for each > > OS/distro/kernel's machine stat

Re: GDM and XDMCP

2010-08-24 Thread JB
rview/solutions to this problem: http://www.peppertop.com/blog/?p=690 PLease read all 4 parts. JB -- 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: GDM and XDMCP

2010-08-25 Thread JB
JB gmail.com> writes: > > Steve Blackwell cfl.rr.com> writes: > > > ... > > "GDM 2.20 and earlier supported the ability to...and the ability to run > > the XDMCP chooser from the login screen. These features were not added > > back during the

Re: Random kernel update breakage

2010-08-25 Thread JB
dependent thing). There is a thread started as: 22 Aug 18:24Hoang Legrub menu is automatically skipped The esence of it is a presumable solution in: 22 Aug 18:34Pawan Sood grub menu is automatically skipped followed by its questioning in: 22 Aug 23:38Aaron Konstam

Re: Random kernel update breakage

2010-08-25 Thread JB
JB gmail.com> writes: > ... Additional info. $ cat /usr/lib/pm-utils/sleep.d/01grub ... # Ensure grub will load the correct kernel on resume from hibernate, ... echo "savedefault --default=${current} --once" | \ /sbin/grub --device-map=/boot

Re: How to debug resume (suspend) problems?

2010-08-28 Thread JB
as well if you like ... :-) JB -- 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: /dev/shm size?

2010-08-29 Thread JB
resize-devshm-filesystem-in-linux/ http://rhcelinuxguide.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/what-is-devshm-and-its-practical-usage/ JB -- 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: pkg for gnome daemon configuration

2010-08-30 Thread JB
admin lewis gmail.com> writes: > > Hi,anyone know what package I've to install on fedora 12 to configure daemon/services startup ? > $ yum info chkconfig $ yum info system-config-services JB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change sub

Re: SELINUX

2010-08-30 Thread JB
policy decisions are enforced, policy violations are logged. Permissive mode = Security policy decisions are not enforced, policy violations are logged. Disabled = Security policy decisions are not computed. So, permissive mode is only useful for policy development. If you do not, you may

Re: Unable to set txpower on wifi card

2010-08-30 Thread JB
iwconfig eth0 txpower auto $ sudo iwconfig wlan0 ... Bit Rate=54 Mb/s Tx-Power=8 dBm <<<= ... The Tx-Power=8 dBm means "fixed" power control (as opposite to "auto"). JB -- 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

<    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   >