https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/ Mon, 04 May 2026 20:00:48 +0000 MyBB https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-759.html Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:35:16 +0100 Dungeon-Dave]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-759.html After attempting to piecemeal-upgrade a FC4 boxen to FC7 (successfully with a works machine, and unsuccessfully with my home server) I tried the same with my Mandrake9.1 server, using an article I read (haven't got the link to hand, but essentially it's a case of updating the urmpi config files then running "urpmi --auto-select" and letting it chug away.)

 

So, after a slight faf around with some circular dependencies, I appear to be on Manrape10.0 although my kernal version (and /etc/issue) still claim to be unchanged. However, although *some* packages updated (perl, python, apache etc) some others remained at their normal level - one being MySQL.

 

If this was Fedora, I could just run "yum update MySQL" and let it sort out the newer version. How do I do this in Mandrake? Also, is there an option for "update a specific package" using urpmi?

 

I'm getting to dislike urpmi, but only (a) I'm more used to yum (B) I'm unfamiliar with urpmi, and © finding sources for Mandrake seems much harder than yum repos, althugh that could just be to do with the version of Mandrake I have.

]]> After attempting to piecemeal-upgrade a FC4 boxen to FC7 (successfully with a works machine, and unsuccessfully with my home server) I tried the same with my Mandrake9.1 server, using an article I read (haven't got the link to hand, but essentially it's a case of updating the urmpi config files then running "urpmi --auto-select" and letting it chug away.)

 

So, after a slight faf around with some circular dependencies, I appear to be on Manrape10.0 although my kernal version (and /etc/issue) still claim to be unchanged. However, although *some* packages updated (perl, python, apache etc) some others remained at their normal level - one being MySQL.

 

If this was Fedora, I could just run "yum update MySQL" and let it sort out the newer version. How do I do this in Mandrake? Also, is there an option for "update a specific package" using urpmi?

 

I'm getting to dislike urpmi, but only (a) I'm more used to yum (B) I'm unfamiliar with urpmi, and © finding sources for Mandrake seems much harder than yum repos, althugh that could just be to do with the version of Mandrake I have.

]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-877.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:03:34 +0200 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-877.html Jack Wallen of TechRepublic tried the Mandriva 2008 Spring and his verdict is "Mandriva Spring 2008 Live CD better than most other distributions fully installed." He claims that "This is, without a doubt, the finest release of any Linux distribution I have ever experienced in my 10+ years of using Linux."

 

quite a statement !

 

read more > http://osnews.com/story/20148/Mandriva_Spr...finitive_Linux_

]]> Jack Wallen of TechRepublic tried the Mandriva 2008 Spring and his verdict is "Mandriva Spring 2008 Live CD better than most other distributions fully installed." He claims that "This is, without a doubt, the finest release of any Linux distribution I have ever experienced in my 10+ years of using Linux."

 

quite a statement !

 

read more > http://osnews.com/story/20148/Mandriva_Spr...finitive_Linux_

]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1117.html Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:53:23 +0100 Farside]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1117.html I have no idea how to install anything with Mandriva 2008.0

 

I see the how to forums and I am just not getting this stuff to click. How can I learn to read the instructions with understanding?

 

Stuff I need installed: Wireless Drivers, nVidia Video Drivers, Beryl

 

 

Thanks a bunch,

 

Farside

]]> I have no idea how to install anything with Mandriva 2008.0

 

I see the how to forums and I am just not getting this stuff to click. How can I learn to read the instructions with understanding?

 

Stuff I need installed: Wireless Drivers, nVidia Video Drivers, Beryl

 

 

Thanks a bunch,

 

Farside

]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1260.html Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:13:40 +0200 donfarang]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1260.html ]]> ]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1338.html Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:07:03 +0200 abhishek77]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1338.html ]]> ]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1339.html Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:20:53 +0200 abhishek77]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1339.html I have installed mandriva 2007 just to see what it is like compared to fedora core. however everything works fine except i am getting no sound.

 

below is the sound card information that is displayed on the mandriva linux control centre. how do i get sound?

 

Identification

Vendor: ‎Intel Corporation

 

Description: ‎82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller

 

Media class: ‎Audio device

 

Connection

Bus: ‎PCI

 

Bus PCI #: ‎0

 

PCI device #: ‎27

 

PCI function #: ‎0

 

Vendor ID: ‎0x8086

 

Device ID: ‎0x27d8

 

Sub vendor ID: ‎0x1043

 

Sub device ID: ‎0x817f

 

Driver

Module: ‎snd-hda-intel

]]> I have installed mandriva 2007 just to see what it is like compared to fedora core. however everything works fine except i am getting no sound.

 

below is the sound card information that is displayed on the mandriva linux control centre. how do i get sound?

 

Identification

Vendor: ‎Intel Corporation

 

Description: ‎82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller

 

Media class: ‎Audio device

 

Connection

Bus: ‎PCI

 

Bus PCI #: ‎0

 

PCI device #: ‎27

 

PCI function #: ‎0

 

Vendor ID: ‎0x8086

 

Device ID: ‎0x27d8

 

Sub vendor ID: ‎0x1043

 

Sub device ID: ‎0x817f

 

Driver

Module: ‎snd-hda-intel

]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2043.html Wed, 05 Apr 2006 09:56:09 +0200 gran]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2043.html My old computer (667 megahertz), running Win 98se, keeps freezing while surfing so my son loaded Mandrake 9.2 to check if the problem was hardware or software. Freezing continued -- in fact started freezing even off the Internet, even freezes in KDE Help, for pete's sake.

 

But I like this linux and want to try using it. I want to change my start page so went to Settings then Configure Konqueror then typed in a new home URL. Yes, pressed Apply and OK but same old start page persists. Any suggestions appreciated.

]]> My old computer (667 megahertz), running Win 98se, keeps freezing while surfing so my son loaded Mandrake 9.2 to check if the problem was hardware or software. Freezing continued -- in fact started freezing even off the Internet, even freezes in KDE Help, for pete's sake.

 

But I like this linux and want to try using it. I want to change my start page so went to Settings then Configure Konqueror then typed in a new home URL. Yes, pressed Apply and OK but same old start page persists. Any suggestions appreciated.

]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2063.html Sun, 26 Mar 2006 18:30:07 +0200 JordanRRR]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2063.html
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]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2166.html Thu, 09 Feb 2006 23:42:11 +0100 kingttx]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2166.html This little tutorial took a little digging, and my thanks to the folks from the kde-devel list for answering some questions.

 

Here are a couple of nice tools to both mount/unmount drives, and to monitor space on those mounted drives. Now, this does not surpass the fstab, so if a device does not have "users" in the options for that device, a normal user still cannot use this tool to mount/unmount a drive...excellent for the system.

 

I hope you can use this.

 

kwikdiskkdiskfree.pdf

 

Enjoy!

Tom

]]> This little tutorial took a little digging, and my thanks to the folks from the kde-devel list for answering some questions.

 

Here are a couple of nice tools to both mount/unmount drives, and to monitor space on those mounted drives. Now, this does not surpass the fstab, so if a device does not have "users" in the options for that device, a normal user still cannot use this tool to mount/unmount a drive...excellent for the system.

 

I hope you can use this.

 

kwikdiskkdiskfree.pdf

 

Enjoy!

Tom

]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2257.html Wed, 11 Jan 2006 05:44:52 +0100 kingttx]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2257.html Here we go! This is for you Linux admins. I hope this tool, KSysGuard, is helpful to you, and I hope this tutorial will assist in getting you started. Combine this with your logs and other tools, and you will have a tremendous tool set for maintaining a Linux server.

 

SystemMonitoring.pdf

 

If you find any corrections needed, please let me know here.

 

Enjoy!

Tom King

]]> Here we go! This is for you Linux admins. I hope this tool, KSysGuard, is helpful to you, and I hope this tutorial will assist in getting you started. Combine this with your logs and other tools, and you will have a tremendous tool set for maintaining a Linux server.

 

SystemMonitoring.pdf

 

If you find any corrections needed, please let me know here.

 

Enjoy!

Tom King

]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2258.html Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:07:32 +0100 kingttx]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2258.html I am generating a new tutorial geared a bit more towards Linux admins, and I should have that out tonight or tomorrow.

 

In the meantime, here is a short tutorial on making a simple, quick backup using Ark. This is helpful if you are doing a major update or a major change and need to be sure you have files available to restore in case Murphy's Law drops its full weight on your box!

 

SimpleBackups.pdf

 

Enjoy!

Tom King

]]> I am generating a new tutorial geared a bit more towards Linux admins, and I should have that out tonight or tomorrow.

 

In the meantime, here is a short tutorial on making a simple, quick backup using Ark. This is helpful if you are doing a major update or a major change and need to be sure you have files available to restore in case Murphy's Law drops its full weight on your box!

 

SimpleBackups.pdf

 

Enjoy!

Tom King

]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2317.html Sat, 26 Nov 2005 09:34:17 +0100 kingttx]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2317.html This is by no means a guide to Linux security, but this will get you started in administering users and groups in Mandriva. You'll want to know a little about user and group permissions before heading into this how-to, but you can still use this to add a new user or group.

 

UsersGroups.pdf

 

Enjoy!

Tom

]]> This is by no means a guide to Linux security, but this will get you started in administering users and groups in Mandriva. You'll want to know a little about user and group permissions before heading into this how-to, but you can still use this to add a new user or group.

 

UsersGroups.pdf

 

Enjoy!

Tom

]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2326.html Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:49:35 +0100 kingttx]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2326.html Most keyboard shortcuts have been set up, most of them very similar to Windows. This helps those that switch over like I did years ago to be comfortable. However, there is much more you can do than copy, paste, and switch between open applications. I hope this helps you as you make your KDE desktop on Mandriva even more "yours".

 

KeyboardShortcuts.pdf

 

Enjoy!

Tom

]]> Most keyboard shortcuts have been set up, most of them very similar to Windows. This helps those that switch over like I did years ago to be comfortable. However, there is much more you can do than copy, paste, and switch between open applications. I hope this helps you as you make your KDE desktop on Mandriva even more "yours".

 

KeyboardShortcuts.pdf

 

Enjoy!

Tom

]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2329.html Mon, 21 Nov 2005 20:16:43 +0100 kingttx]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2329.html I've put the Active Directory how-to to the side for now. Here is something for you laptop users, especially if you haven't set up power management (very important!). I hope you find it useful.

 

LaptopPowerControl.pdf

 

Enjoy!

Tom

]]> I've put the Active Directory how-to to the side for now. Here is something for you laptop users, especially if you haven't set up power management (very important!). I hope you find it useful.

 

LaptopPowerControl.pdf

 

Enjoy!

Tom

]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2360.html Fri, 28 Oct 2005 18:27:49 +0200 kingttx]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2360.html I am currently trying to pull in information on adding a Mandriva machine to active directory from start to finish. I've seen different write-ups, mostly using the text config files (although there was a good one for Suse using their Kerberos 5 config GUI).

 

While I am trying this out with the school's lab, if anyone has any suggestions or pointers, please feel free to chime in. I want this to have complete screen shots and plenty of information for us to use at any time we need.

 

Now, I did notice the ability to choose the authentication method while installing Mandriva 2006, but I haven't yet found any direct means to change that after the first-run. I will be doing some digging this weekend, and I'll be trying this out on Monday.

 

Thanks!

Tom King

]]> I am currently trying to pull in information on adding a Mandriva machine to active directory from start to finish. I've seen different write-ups, mostly using the text config files (although there was a good one for Suse using their Kerberos 5 config GUI).

 

While I am trying this out with the school's lab, if anyone has any suggestions or pointers, please feel free to chime in. I want this to have complete screen shots and plenty of information for us to use at any time we need.

 

Now, I did notice the ability to choose the authentication method while installing Mandriva 2006, but I haven't yet found any direct means to change that after the first-run. I will be doing some digging this weekend, and I'll be trying this out on Monday.

 

Thanks!

Tom King

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