help with linux symlinks in vmware XP client
by Dean S. Messing
I'm running an XP client in VMware on a Fedora machine.
I keep all my personal windows stuff in "~/ddriv"
which is then available to XP via the "Shared Folders"
mechanism of VMware.
That way, when XP is not running, I still have access
to ~/ddriv from linux for backup and other purposes.
The problem is that XP does not understand linux symlinks.
This did not used to be a problem under Win4lin/windows98.
Are there easy solutions to this short of hardlinks?
-dsm
15 years, 6 months
Classroom sessions - feedback report
by Kevin Fenzi
I'd like to thank everyone that took the time to respond to my request
for feedback for classroom sessions.
Sorry for the delay in tallying them up and sending this email out.
It looks like the following sessions are most in demand from those that
responded (in order of people mentioning them):
iptables and firewalls
How to make a rpm package
selinux and security
upgrading and reinstalling tips
how to get involved in fedora
basic desktop usage.
The majority of folks wanted weekend sessions, with a few requesting
middle of the day/lunch time sessions.
I'm going to look into finding someone to lead some of the above
sessions and we will look at scheduling them for the first weekend of
november. We will likely just do a few that weekend and see how things
go.
Will keep everyone posted!
thanks again.
kevin
15 years, 6 months
Installing F10b on Toshiba Sat. A215-S4767
by Fred Erickson
Here are my experiences last weekend installing Fedora 10beta (91-1, I
think) on Toshiba Satellite A215-S4767 laptop. This machine has the AMD
Turion, ATI Radeon X1200 (1280x800) video, & the Atheros AR5007EG/AR2425
wifi.
The DVD booted ok and the anaconda installer started in what looked like
the full 1240x800 display - unlike when I installed F9. No mouse active
at this time. When the installation options window appeared on the
desktop, the lower third or so of the window (where the option select
boxes are located) was hidden at the bottom of the display. I went ahead
with the install by tabbing and pressing enter till the correct
selection was made. I had to choose the defaults and was not able to get
smolt to configure. Everything installed fine otherwise.
On first boot, it stalled at starting sendmail & sm-client. I had
changed the name from localhost during install. Would be nice if the
installer could fix the hosts file to prevent this??
The next boot went rapidly & the display appeared good except the mouse
did not stop at the bottom of the display - it continued for an extra
inch (2.5cm) or so. But - wifi worked!!!
The window popped up to enter my pass phrase & I was connected right out
of the box, so to say. No configuration, extra drivers, nothing. I
almost fell out of my chair I was so happy. Thank you. Thank you.
After the system downloaded 500+ updates & I re-started, the mouse now
stops at the bottom of the display, wifi works, the built-in camera
works, I can hear system sounds but haven't had time to test more. lsusb
sees the fingerprint reader but I haven't tried it further - & probably
won't, they're a pita. I did install both Gnome & KDE - so far both seem
stable. Now, if I could get Skype to work, I could dump Vi$ta.
Great job the developers have done. I would like to be able to see the
grub boot option count down timer though.
Just one question. What is that large blue hair ball on the right side
of the display? =:)
Fred
15 years, 6 months
ktorrent screen size?
by Gene Heskett
Greetings;
I had forgotten cuz I haven't ran it in a spell, but ktorrent's screen is
about 3 feet tall. I can alt+lmb and drag it so I can see the bottom, but
grabbing the bottom with the mouse to raise it back up doesn't work. I've
even edited the ktorrentrc file without changing this.
Is this a known bug? Their bugzilla needs an account and password, which
makes reporting a bug difficult if not impossible since I didn't paint it on
the wall 5 years ago. I am also subscribed to their kde mailing list and get
several msgs a day, but my posts just bounce cuz I'm not subscribed.
Hints please.
Thanks.
--
Cheers, Gene
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
<SlayR> i just bought MS Office 2000 for only $20!!!
<Knghtbrd> you got ripped off ;>
<SlayR> i know ;)
15 years, 6 months
Re: OT: find command permissions: how to exclude dir?
by R. G. Newbury
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>
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:10:28 -0400
> From: Todd Denniston <Todd.Denniston(a)ssa.crane.navy.mil>
> Subject: Re: OT: find command permissions: how to exclude dir?
> To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using
> Fedora." <fedora-list(a)redhat.com>
> Message-ID: <4908ED64.8090609(a)ssa.crane.navy.mil>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> Patrick O'Callaghan wrote, On 10/29/2008 07:04 PM:
>> (Does anyone else think .gvfs is a PITA?)
This problem got me a while ago, and discussed here.
The problem is the mount permissions/capabilities of the mount point.
Try re-mounting with 'rw, exec, suid,' and you will probably find that
'find' finds what you would like found (sorry!... Could not resist....).
mount with '-defaults' is quite restricted....even root cannot execute
commands. You will have to dive into the depths of 'man find' to
find....etc. etc.
Geoff
15 years, 6 months
FONTS
by David Hláčik
Hello guys,
once again a question from me ...
How you are satisfied with current font look in Fedora ? It is a blocker for
daily work for you?
Well for me ... yes, fonts are blurry and it makes my eyes hurt. So even if
i love fedora, i can not use it for daily work ...
Thanks,
D.
15 years, 6 months
Trying to reconfigure F9 to new computer hardware... firstboot?
by Dan Thurman
What happened was that I spent a lot of time configuring
computer "A", and rsync'd the root filesystem onto disk
at computer "B". I then rsync'd from hard disk to computer
"C" and everything was fine except that the hardware is
clearly different.
My X came up fine (I manually ran Xorg -configure, but as
for the rest of the hardware such as sound and "other hardware"
was clearly not the same so I used firstboot.
The instructions were:
1) mv /etc/sysconfig/firstboot /etc/sysconfig/firstboot.bak
2) rm /etc/sysconfig/firstboot
3) chkconfig --level 34 firstboot on
4) reboot
On rebooting, the screen starts in text screen, then "flips" over
to gui screen, then back to text screen, repeatedly, "forever"
5) If 1-4 does not work, then: touch /etc/reconfigSys
6) reboot
Same thing.
I searched the websites and could not find a solution.
So how can I reconfigure computer "C" hardware and
general setup (keyboard, mouse, sound, ...)?
Thanks!
Dan
15 years, 6 months
RE: [ot] the kind of endorsement you can live without
by Michael.Coll-Barth@VerizonWireless.com
> From: Michael C
> So if some imbecile uses a public forum to buy into paranoid racist
> ideology (I quote: "In this history-making time, we shall chart our
> course and forge a plan for the survival and freedom of the heritage
> that built and sustains America, Europe, and the other nations around
> the world of European descent") we should all keep our mouths shut?
Yes.
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15 years, 6 months
54 GB in /var/log!!
by Beartooth
One of my F9 machines -- actually my #1 main machine -- started
having display problems. I see this a lot, because my hardware isn't
really up to date enough to handle my monitor optimally. So I tried a
couple of tricks that usually help, and they didn't.
Then I thought to run baobab. Lo and behold, I was running out of
space -- because /var/log shows up consuming 54 GB of space! Yes, fifty-
four gigs.
What could be causing this, and what do i do about it??
At present, the machine offers only a CLI login; if I use is as
root, startx still works; but if I log in as user, startx fails. So I
can't run Pan, and can't c&p directly between anything in it (including
this list!) and the CLI.
I can still do what I'm doing now: access the list via Pan on
another machine, and go back & forth with my KVM switch; but it makes it
hard, for instance, to post things like a list of contents for /var/log,
or any whole file in it.
Obviously, I want to cut /var/log with electronic double-bitted
axes in both hands, to get to my user's GUI again; and to find the source
of the bloat and correct it.
What should I do first??
--
Beartooth Staffwright, PhD, Neo-Redneck Linux Convert
Remember I know precious little of what I am talking about.
15 years, 6 months