Help required for Libreoffice Calc
by Amitakhya Phukan
Hi all,
When I open MS Office Excel files with either .xls and .xlsx format in
LibreOffice Calc, it shows the tables with a very fat border. How do I
get rid of this behaviour ? Currently, I have to first save the file
(which I don't want to do always), then re-open it, and then select the
cells and click Format and then decrease the thickness. Where can I set
the default thickness ?
Best regards,
Amit.
11 years, 4 months
howto remove modem-manager ?
by John Wendel
Can someone give me an incantation that will make modem-manager go away?
I don't have a modem or wireless network in the box and this thing is
triggering my OCD.
Thanks.
John
11 years, 4 months
Jawbone (BT headset) Updater
by Fedora User
Has anyone figured this out? I tried Win 7 in both KVM and VirtualBox. I
had more success in the latter. Windows recognizes the device (so does
Linux) but the mytalk updater does not. In fact, as soon as it probes
for the device Windows loses it.
11 years, 4 months
Brasero crashes
by Mickey
Fedora 17
Brasero fails to burn DVD project, the movie I'm trying to burn is a
xxx.avi.
i see it is pointing out a Picture rate failure , how do I fix that.
I used ffmpeg to convert the xxx.mp4 to a xxx.avi .
VLC will play the xxx.avi file.
~$ brasero
** (brasero:28768): WARNING **: Failed to inhibit the system from
suspending: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The
name org.gnome.SessionManager was not provided by any .service files
**ERROR: [brasero] Picture rate greater than permitted in specified Level
11 years, 4 months
Eclipse + Egit + Github == Failed authentication
by David Quigley
I'm trying to get Eclipse working with Github on F17 and I've been
following a tutorial and I keep getting this error.
ssh://git@github.com:22:
org.eclipse.jgit.transport.CredentialItem$StringType:Passphrase for
/home/dpquigl/.ssh/github
I tried adding the passphrase for the github key with ssh-add but it
doesn't seem to be working. Does anyone have any idea how I can get the
passphrase into egit so that I can put to the remote github repo?
Dave
11 years, 4 months
Export / Import personal KDE Menus
by Gary Stainburn
I have a personal sub-menu within the KDE menu which houses all my personal
apps and short-cuts. I add them using the KDE Menu Editor.
Is there any way I can copy this sub-menu from my laptop to my desktop without
having to manually create it again?
The laptop is running F16 and my desktop is running F17
--
Gary Stainburn
Group I.T. Manager
Ringways Garages
http://www.ringways.co.uk
11 years, 4 months
Why can't I find kmod-nvidia for 3.6.10
by Christopher Ross
Hi All,
(Is there a separate rpmfusion list I should ask this on?)
On Sunday, 16th December, yum update brought in a new kernel package
kernel-3.6.10-2.fc17.x86_64
root@snoopy ~ # rpm -qa kernel
kernel-3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64
kernel-3.6.8-2.fc17.x86_64
kernel-3.6.10-2.fc17.x86_64
To date (20th December) I can't reboot into it because there is no
corresponding update for the nVidia driver:
root@snoopy ~ # yum update xorg-x11-drv-nvidia xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs.i686 xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs kmod-nvidia
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
No Packages marked for Update
A yum search confirms this (see below).
I appreciate that it's a volunteer project and there are no guarantees, and
that the proprietary nvidia module is frowned upon, but generally speaking
I see kmod updates within a day of the corresponding kernel update so I
wonder whether I have broken something or am otherwise doing something
wrong? If it's just a matter of having more patience that's fine too!
Advice would be appreciated.
root@snoopy ~ # yum search kmod-nvidia
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
adobe-linux-i386 | 951 B 00:00
adobe-linux-x86_64 | 951 B 00:00
fedora/17/x86_64/metalink | 32 kB 00:00
fedora | 4.2 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-free | 3.3 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-free-updates | 3.3 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-nonfree | 3.3 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates | 3.3 kB 00:00
steam | 2.9 kB 00:00
updates/17/x86_64/metalink | 19 kB 00:00
updates | 4.7 kB 00:00
(1/3): steam/primary_db | 28 kB 00:01
(2/3): fedora/primary_db | 14 MB 01:23
(3/3): updates/primary_db | 7.2 MB 00:49
(1/6): adobe-linux-x86_64/primary | 1.2 kB 00:00
(2/6): adobe-linux-i386/primary | 11 kB 00:00
(3/6): rpmfusion-nonfree/primary_db | 138 kB 00:04
(4/6): rpmfusion-nonfree-updates/primary_db | 127 kB 00:04
(5/6): rpmfusion-free-updates/primary_db | 292 kB 00:04
(6/6): rpmfusion-free/primary_db | 403 kB 00:05
fedora/group_gz | 434 kB 00:02
rpmfusion-free/group_gz | 1.6 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-free-updates/group_gz | 1.6 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-nonfree/group_gz | 1.0 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates/group_gz | 1.0 kB 00:00
updates/group_gz | 435 kB 00:02
adobe-linux-i386 17/17
adobe-linux-x86_64 2/2
updates/pkgtags | 333 B 00:00
================================================== N/S Matched: kmod-nvidia ==================================================
akmod-nvidia.x86_64 : Akmod package for nvidia kernel module(s)
akmod-nvidia-173xx.x86_64 : Akmod package for nvidia-173xx kernel module(s)
akmod-nvidia-96xx.x86_64 : Akmod package for nvidia-96xx kernel module(s)
kmod-nvidia.x86_64 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-173xx.x86_64 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-173xx kernel module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.3.7-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.3.7-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.4.0-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.4.0-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.4.2-4.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.4.2-4.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.4.3-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.4.3-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.4.4-3.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.4.4-3.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.4.4-5.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.4.4-5.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.4.5-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.4.5-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.4.6-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.4.6-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.5.0-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.5.0-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.5.1-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.5.1-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.5.2-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.5.2-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.5.2-3.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.5.2-3.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.5.3-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.5.3-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.5.4-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.5.4-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.5.5-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.5.5-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.5.6-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.5.6-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.6.1-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.1-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.6.2-4.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.2-4.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.6.3-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.3-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.6.5-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.5-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.6.6-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.6-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.6.7-4.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.7-4.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.6.8-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.8-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-173xx-3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-173xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.3.7-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.3.7-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.4.0-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.4.0-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.4.2-4.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.4.2-4.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.4.3-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.4.3-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.4.4-3.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.4.4-3.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.4.4-5.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.4.4-5.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.4.5-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.4.5-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.4.6-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.4.6-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.5.0-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.5.0-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.5.1-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.5.1-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.5.2-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.5.2-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.5.2-3.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.5.2-3.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.5.3-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.5.3-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.5.4-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.5.4-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.5.5-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.5.5-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.5.6-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.5.6-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.6.1-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.6.1-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.6.2-4.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.6.2-4.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.6.3-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.6.3-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.6.5-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.6.5-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.6.6-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.6.6-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.6.7-4.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.6.7-4.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.6.8-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.6.8-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia kernel module(s) for 3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-96xx.x86_64 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-96xx kernel module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-96xx-3.5.2-3.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for 3.5.2-3.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-96xx-3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for 3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-96xx-3.5.4-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for 3.5.4-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-96xx-3.5.5-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for 3.5.5-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-96xx-3.5.6-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for 3.5.6-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-96xx-3.6.1-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.1-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-96xx-3.6.2-4.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.2-4.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-96xx-3.6.3-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.3-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-96xx-3.6.5-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.5-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-96xx-3.6.6-1.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.6-1.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-96xx-3.6.7-4.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.7-4.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-96xx-3.6.8-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.8-2.fc17.x86_64
kmod-nvidia-96xx-3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64.x86_64 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for 3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64
Name and summary matches only, use "search all" for everything.
Many thanks,
Chris R.
11 years, 4 months
What to do with warnings like these?
by Alexander Volovics
$ dmesg |grep -i -e warning
[ 7.211363] ACPI Warning: 0x000000000000efa0-0x000000000000efbf
SystemIO conflicts with Region \_SB_.PCI0.SBUS.SMBI 1
(20120711/utaddress-251)
[ 7.212758] ACPI Warning: 0x0000000000000428-0x000000000000042f
SystemIO conflicts with Region \PMIO 1 (20120711/utaddress-251)
[ 7.212768] ACPI Warning: 0x0000000000000500-0x000000000000053f
SystemIO conflicts with Region \GPIO 1 (20120711/utaddress-251)
AV
11 years, 4 months
Getting to F18
by Beartooth
Any prognosis about using preupgrade from F17? How about from
F14? The F17 machines are all running xfce now; the F14 one is still on
Gnome2, but will most likely want to switch to xfce. Is it better to do
that one way than another? Or at one level than another?
--
Beartooth Staffwright, Neo-Redneck Not Quite Clueless Power User
I have precious (very precious!) little idea where up is.
11 years, 4 months