Just a thought about Gnome3's window title bar.
by Bill Case
When I see how clean a window can be, metacity, I started wondering if
the widow title bar is even needed. It seems to come from the Microsoft
tradition. On my screen the title bar takes up 3/8" vertically. Two
windows open on the same desktop and you have lost 3/4" of real estate.
Meanwhile the menu bar at most uses 4" to 5" horizontally, the rest is
just wasted space. I wonder if someone can think through a new
arrangement?
--
Regards Bill
Fedora 15, Gnome 3.0.2
Evo.3.0.2, Emacs 23.2.1
12 years, 9 months
Getting wireless working on an HP Mini 210
by John Albright
I can't get the wireless working in Fedora 15 on an HP Mini 210. It has an
Ralink rt5390 chipset, which I'm not familiar with at all. I've been
following the instructions on this
page<http://atinfinity.wordpress.com/2011/05/21/ralink-rt5390-wi-fi-driver-on-...>.
I figured they would work on Fedora as well as Ubuntu. When I run *make* this
is the output I get:
make -C tools
make[1]: Entering directory
`/home/ageeksgirl08/Downloads/2011_0406_RT5390_RT5392_Linux_STA_V2.5.0.3_DPO/tools'
gcc -g bin2h.c -o bin2h
make[1]: Leaving directory
`/home/ageeksgirl08/Downloads/2011_0406_RT5390_RT5392_Linux_STA_V2.5.0.3_DPO/tools'
/home/ageeksgirl08/Downloads/2011_0406_RT5390_RT5392_Linux_STA_V2.5.0.3_DPO/tools/bin2h
cp -f os/linux/Makefile.6
/home/ageeksgirl08/Downloads/2011_0406_RT5390_RT5392_Linux_STA_V2.5.0.3_DPO/os/linux/Makefile
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.i686/build
SUBDIRS=/home/ageeksgirl08/Downloads/2011_0406_RT5390_RT5392_Linux_STA_V2.5.0.3_DPO/os/linux
modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.i686/build: No such file or
directory. Stop.
make: *** [LINUX] Error 2
Does anybody have any experience with ralink chipsets or the HP Mini and
know how to get this working? Thanks.
12 years, 9 months
Network setting Problem on fedora 15.
by Uematsu Takeshi
On fedora15 the network interface is invalid when my computer is started up.
I am using br0,bridge interface with p2p1. the p2p1 is ethernet interface name.
The configuration files are following.
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-p2p1
DEVICE=p2p1
ONBOOT=yes
NM_CONTROLLED=yes
TYPE=Ethernet
BOOTPROTO=none
DEFROUTE=yes
IPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=yes
IPV6INIT=no
NAME="System p2p1"
HWADDR=08:00:27:c1:5e:6c
PEERROUTES=yes
BRIDGE=br0
/etc/sysconfig/network/scripts/ifcfg-br0
DEVICE=br0
ONBOOT=yes
NM_CONTROLLED=yes
TYPE=Bridge
BOOTPROTO=none
DEFROUTE=yes
IPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=yes
IPV6INIT=no
NAME="br0"
PEERROUTES=yes
IPADDR=10.0.2.15
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
GATEWAY=10.0.2.2
DNS1=8.8.8.8
USERCTL=no
PREFIX=24
/var/log/messages
Log file indicates that bridge interface are not yet supported.
But when the computer has been started up ,execute "ifup br0;ifup p2p1",
network is vaild.
Please any suggestion to me.
Aug 15 10:50:48 fedoravm NetworkManager[585]: <info> Loaded plugin keyfile: (c)
2007 - 2010 Red Hat, Inc. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing
list.
Aug 15 10:50:48 fedoravm NetworkManager[585]: ifcfg-rh: parsing
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-lo ...
Aug 15 10:50:48 fedoravm NetworkManager[585]: ifcfg-rh: parsing
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-p2p1 ...
Aug 15 10:50:48 fedoravm NetworkManager[585]: ifcfg-rh: read
connection 'System p2p1'
Aug 15 10:50:48 fedoravm NetworkManager[585]: ifcfg-rh: Ignoring
connection 'System p2p1' and its device due to
NM_CONTROLLED/BRIDGE/VLAN.
Aug 15 10:50:48 fedoravm NetworkManager[585]: ifcfg-rh: parsing
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-br0 ...
Aug 15 10:50:48 fedoravm NetworkManager[585]: ifcfg-rh: error:
Bridge connections are not yet supported
Aug 15 10:50:48 fedoravm NetworkManager[585]: <info> trying to start
the modem manager...
12 years, 9 months
Gnome3 a discussion about submiting some Requests for Enhancement.
by Bill Case
Hi;
I have posted similar comments on the Gnome user's list, but since I am
looking to share opinions (the more the merrier) and not looking for
help, I don't think I am breaking any kind of netiquette.
I have been playing with Gnome3 for a day now, and once I got the full
realization through my thick head that everything bounces of the
'overview', Gnome3 became quite enjoyable to use. There are some
proposed enhancements that I have, that I would like to share and
discuss.
1) I would like to have a right hand hot spot or screen edge so
that when the mouse cursor hovers over or near the right edge I get the
overview but with the full view of the workspaces on the right so that I
can just click on a new/different workspace. There is a right edge hot
spot within the overview already that is used to show the full workspace
bar. Couldn't the same action be within a workspace to get to the
overview.
2) It just strikes me that if you are working with the mouse, you should
be able to do all the basics with the mouse. Similarly if you are
working with the keyboard, everything should be available by keystroke.
When you are using the keyboard, for example, using the 'Windows Logo'
key to get to the overview, you can move up and down the workspaces bar
using CTRL+ALT+up/down, but the workspace bar does not expand so that
you can see the images unless you use your mouse to hover over it.
Shouldn't the bar expand as soon as you make the the first CTRL+ALT
+up/down move? Similarly, when using the CTRL+ALT+up/down to select a
new workspace, shouldn't <Enter> open that new workspace? I know you
can get the same effect by using the Logo key, but <Enter> is such an
intuitive motion.
3) To make me content, at least for a short while, I would like to be
able to designate which workspace applications opened in in in the
startup file. For example, I do a lot of writing. When I login or
re-boot, I would like several programs to start. I would like Firefox
to be open in one workspace, evolution and X-chat open in another
workspace, and all my writing tools -- OOo Writer, dictionary, thesaurus
and calculator available in another workspace. I have fancier requests
for this but they can wait.
Just checking with the user's list to see if I am alone, or if I should
file a request for enhancement with Gnome.
--
Regards Bill
Fedora 15, Gnome 3.0.2
Evo.3.0.2, Emacs 23.2.1
12 years, 9 months
How to weak certain CJK fonts under zh_CN locale
by wheelz
I installed YaHei fonts in Fedora 15, which are the only CJK fonts.
When LANG=en_US.utf8, fc-match monospace returns "DejaVu Sans Mono",
which are the default mono fonts. When LANG=zh_CN.utf8, fc-match monospace
returns "Microsoft YaHei"。I don't want this result, because ASCII
characters are not fixed width in YaHei and my desktop seems very ugly
at many places. Although I am able to adjust fonts to these places
separately, I think add a file to /etc/fonts/conf.d is more effective.
I read fontconfig man pages, which says that
font family names are split into two bindings; strong and weak. Strong
family names are given greater precedence in the match than lang
elements while weak family names are given lower precedence than lang
elements.
But it doesn't say how to set such weak bindings. I need some help, thanks.
12 years, 9 months
How to weak certain CJK fonts under zh_CN locale
by wheelz
I installed YaHei fonts in Fedora 15, which are the only CJK fonts.
When LANG=en_US.utf8, fc-match monospace returns "DejaVu Sans Mono",
which are the default mono fonts. When LANG=zh_CN.utf8, fc-match monospace
returns "Microsoft YaHei"。I don't want this result, because ASCII
characters are not fixed width in YaHei and my desktop seems very ugly
at many places. Although I am able to adjust fonts to these places
separately, I think add a file to /etc/fonts/conf.d is more effective.
I read fontconfig man pages, which says that
font family names are split into two bindings; strong and weak. Strong
family names are given greater precedence in the match than lang
elements while weak family names are given lower precedence than lang
elements.
But it doesn't say how to set such weak bindings. I need some help, thanks.
12 years, 9 months
Help with MySQL.
by Lucélio Gomes de Freitas
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Hi,
Issuing the commands:
[Lucelio@MAQ02 Documentos]$ mysqladmin --version
mysqladmin Ver 8.42 Distrib 5.1.58, for redhat-linux-gnu on x86_64
I guess that MySQL is installed and operating. But, issuing the command:
[Lucelio@MAQ02 Documentos]$ mysql
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
'/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
[Lucelio@MAQ02 Documentos]$
Any help creating the configuration/data files for a first cluster use?
Thanks,
- --
Lucélio Gomes de Freitas
ETFCSF-> U.G.F.-> P.U.C.(RJ)
Engº, Analista Suporte(Free Mind).
Email: aa.lucelio(a)gmail.com
Tel: 55 0XX 21 85964911
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12 years, 9 months
VMware player installtion
by Vinny Onelli
Hello all,
I was try to install VMware player 3.1.4, the installation went OK
when start the program for the first time it search for the kernel
headers that could not find the message returned was "kernel heders
2.6.35.13-92.fc14.i686 were not found" I install F14 from DVD Iso file.
Any now how to correct or find this missing file? It would be most
appreciate. Vinny
12 years, 9 months