Where goes the console output of X programs?
by Carlos Rodrigues
Hi!
Where does the output that X programs dump in the console? I do not have
an .xsession-errors file or anything...
Carlos Rodrigues
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Fedora Core 2 - fully updated
19 years, 6 months
Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 Webcam -Video I problem
by M Daniel R M
Hi everybody,
That's the exact name of the model that I own -not an advertisement...
The gadget does work, proofs:
-SuSE(9) KDE default webcam application (don't remember its name)
(Suse's my second home system, what Windows is/means for others,
Suse is for me...That is, although almost not used,
things -hardware- work there.)
-SuSE(9) Gnomemeeting --> Yes, indeed.
-Windows (when I bought it, already some time ago)
-Camorama, in Fedora (my favourite main home system, still Core
1).
-Even more: I'd bet it worked OK some months ago (but not sure)
with Gnomemeeting and xawtv in FC1 (then I didn't have
nearly any time to glance at this kind of things and I didn't
care so much pass through it).
My doubts are (in FC1) about the system configuration (maybe
/etc/modules.conf) or might be about some apps' config.
Has it anything to do with the last new kernels for FC1 ? I've always
had precompiled kernels coming from them. At the moment:
[daniel@PRIMATES-PLM Documentation]$ date
vie oct 1 00:37:48 CEST 2004
[daniel@PRIMATES-PLM Documentation]$ uname -r
2.4.22-1.2199.nptl
AFAIRead, gadget's video chip is Philips, isn't it??
Does it need the pwc module loaded for proper working, right?
How can I check if I have the pwcx installed? Is it necessary for webcam
apps or maybe can pwc manage the device by itselt? It would explain why
camorama works perfectly (supposing pwcx not really installed).
Is there (or was, in the past) a way to get the pwcx portion via yum or
apt? If not, it is sure I don't have it installed.
I've had a look to the pwc developer web site, but IMHO -at least it
seemed to me- most-simple general explanations are poor (just what a
newbie like me can need!) about why pcwx is necessary and when. Inside
its tarball says, if I understood right, that you must have a 2.4.25
kernel to patch it later (if 2.4 serie). If I wanted to go on with it
(Still I don't know if pwcx is worth or important or not...) his would
bind to me to abandon the Fedora's precompiled kernels, wouldn't it?
I've also had a look at /boot/config*(active kernel), with kernel
sources installed, and drivers like v4l and other are installed (as
modules); What I can see is that almost everything is configured as M
there, in precompiled kernels. I suppose the meaning is to ensure that
most things will work if needed but I'm not sure if all needed modules
are automatically loaded when you run certain program, as a webcam
application for example. Is there any way to bind to the kernel to load
some modules (that you know you're going to need later) at start up?
Actually, I am quite messed up with all this.
I know that by typing /sbin/lsmod the loaded modules are listed; I also
know that /sbin/modprobe modulename loads it according to the
/etc/modules.conf file, but not much more I can say about this. Editing
the modules.conf without knowing what are exactly you doing is not a
good solution, even with a .bak file, it looks like a loose of time if
there is not interactive help. I need help if the problem is here or
similar level.
I've also compared the config files for Gnomemeeting into Fedora and
Suse (because capture works here), but I didn't find any relevant
differences between them. Nothing. Maybe the Suse distro has the
mentioned pwcx installed, I don't know....
Same for modules.conf between the 2 distros, mainly looking for
something different more o less, but they has not much to do, since in
Suse it comes with a lot of alias defined (large and complete list)
although most of them are really commented by default, meanwhile
oppositely in Fedora there are a few lines. Not clues for me...
BTW, anyone knows what is supposed to do to get vanity utility to work?
I've never seen it app simply opened.
I would appreciate tips, ideas, suggestions, ..., even links pointing to
any source of information at anywhere!
Regards,
Daniel Rodríguez
19 years, 6 months
What is system-config-mouse supposed to do?
by Timothy Murphy
I tried system-config-mouse on a couple of computers,
but it didn't appear to change xorg.conf ,
even though I changed my choice of mouse.
The change worked during the current session,
but had disappeared when I logged in again.
Have I misunderstood the purpose of this command?
--
Timothy Murphy
e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie
tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366
s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
19 years, 6 months
K3B fails to burn DVD-RW discs
by Andrew Konosky
I just got my Optorite DVDRW, drive (12x DVD+R; 8x DVD-R; 4x DVD+-RW;
2.4x DVD+R9; 40x CD-R; 24x CD-RW; 40x CD-ROM; 12x DVD-ROM) drive from
Newegg and have just installed it. It is 2ndry IDE Master (/dev/hdc
/mnt/cdrom) I also have a Sony 52x CD-ROM, which is 2ndry IDE Slave
(/dev/hdd /mnt/cdrom1). I have one TDK 2.4x DVD+RW 4.7GB disc and a 10
pack of Legacy 4x DVD+RW 4.7GB discs, but I am unable to burn on either
of them. I checked my fstab file, and the drive automounts CDs fine (in
KDE) and I just tested the burner by erasing and then recording a Compaq
650mb CD-RW, which was a success. Maybe this drive is not supported in K3B?
When I click burn, the drive spools up, then I get this error:
:-( Failed to change write speed 0->3324
Failed Error at Startup: Invalid argument
Unable to eject media
Debug log output:
============
System
-----------------------
K3b Version:0.11.14
KDE Version: 3.3.0-2.2.2.kde
QT Version: 3.3.3
growisofs
-----------------------
INFO: UTF-8 character encoding detected by locale settings.
Assuming UTF-8 encoded filenames on source filesystem,
use -input-charset to override.
Using TONIC___THE_WAY_SHE_LOVE000.MP3;1 for Media/Music/Tonic - The Way
She Loves Me.mp3 (Tonic - The Way She Loves Me (Acoustic).mp3)
Using THE_CALLING___WHEREVER_Y000.MP3;1 for Media/Music/The Calling -
Wherever You Will Go.mp3 (The Calling - Wherever You Will Go (Acoustic).mp3)
Using STONE_TEMPLE_PILOTS___PL000.MP3;1 for Media/Music/Stone Temple
Pilots - Plush.mp3 (Stone Temple Pilots - Plush (Acoustic).mp3)
Using GOO_GOO_DOLLS___BLACK_BA000.MP3;1 for Media/Music/Goo Goo Dolls -
Black Balloon.mp3 (Goo Goo Dolls - Black Balloon (acoustic live).mp3)
Using COURSE_OF_NATURE___CAUGH000.MP3;1 for Media/Music/Course of
Nature - Caught in the Sun.MP3 (Course Of Nature - Caught In The Sun
(Rock Vers).mp3)
:-[ START UNIT failed with SK=2h/ASC=04h/ACQ=04h]: Resource temporarily
unavailable
:-( Failed to change write speed: 0->3324
growisofs comand:
-----------------------
/usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/hdc -use-the-force-luke=notray
-use-the-force-luke=tty -speed=2.4 -gui -graft-points -volid K3b data
project -volset -appid K3B THE CD KREATOR VERSION 0.11.14 (C) 2003
SEBASTIAN TRUEG AND THE K3B TEAM -publisher -preparer K3b - Version
0.11.14 -sysid LINUX -volset-size 1 -volset-seqno 1 -sort
/tmp/kde-andrew/k3b2YIUFa.tmp -rational-rock -hide-list
/tmp/kde-andrew/k3basTTBb.tmp -full-iso9660-filenames -iso-level 2
-path-list /tmp/kde-andrew/k3bPFcAOb.tmp
============
When I ejected the blank DVD+RW's after the failed burn, they appear to
have data written on the inner part of the disc, but K3B doesn't even
start the write before it fails. Also, my KDE desktop keeps refreshing
as if something is going on in the background, and I am unable to eject
the blank disk without rebooting.
Any ideas on how to fix this?
19 years, 6 months
log entry
by Tim
**Unmatched Entries**
open(/dev/pts/0): No such file or directory
open(/dev/pts/0): No such file or directory
open(/dev/pts/0): No such file or directory
open(/dev/pts/0): No such file or directory
open(/dev/pts/0): No such file or directory
open(/dev/pts/0): No such file or directory
open(/dev/pts/0): No such file or directory
I googled this and found people with the same problem and the only
response was are you booting with rhgb. But no one ever answered the
question, or what rhgb dose. If it's a service can I just remove it?
Thanks, Tim...
19 years, 7 months
question?
by Dan Ladd
Yeah this is the only email address i could find because I had a
question about the fedora project. I didn't konw where to direct it.
So here goes... I was wondering about the WinFS file management
system. If something like that (meaning the built in database
system) was going to be included in fedora or other RedHat operating
systems or if something like is already in an operating system with
RedHat? It seems like it is old technology because the AS/400 or now
the iSeries has the built in database system to locate physical files
that are stored in logical files. If you could direct me to where i
can have that answered that would be awesome.
19 years, 7 months
Nagging X problem
by Thomas E Dukes
Hello,
My system is setup to boot in runlevel 5, I would prefer it not. I have
changed it to runlevel 3 in the inittab and that works. BUT, if I then want
to start X manually from the command line, it just hangs.
I'm using "startx" after logging in. Is that the correct command? I have
been using RedHat since early 1996 and that always worked. Has something
changed?
TIA
19 years, 7 months
How to get cdrecord working in FC2?
by VJ
Hi,
After upgrading to FC2, I miss cdrecord because it does not work
anymore. I can use K3B but I need cdrecord also in some of my shell scripts.
On running it complains about being unable to open /dev/sg????? something
something(i forgot what number is shown in ????).
thanks in advance.
VJ
19 years, 7 months
fglrx-4.3.0-3.12.0.i386.rpm ATi mobility rv360 9600
by Chadley Wilson
Greetings,
I have seen on Ati site that they only support xfree86 does this driver work
in xorg ?
My Ati card is :
ATI Technologies Inc RV350 [Mobility Radeon 9600 M10]
The driver?
fglrx-4.3.0-3.12.0.i386.rpm
It complains:
root@chadlap fedora]# rpm -ivh fglrx-4.3.0-3.12.0.i386.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
file /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2 from install of fglrx-4.3.0-3.12.0
conflicts with file from package xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL-6.7.0-2
Any ideas as where I can get a driver? (for 3d support)
--
Chadley Wilson
Redhat Certified Technician
Cert Number: 603004708291270
Pinnacle Micro
Manufacturers of Proline Computers
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Exercise freedom, Use LINUX
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19 years, 7 months
Change of Intel to AMD motherboard
by Rick Lim
Hi there, I have a running FC2 on a Intel 233mhz motherboard, I want to move
it to an AMD-K6-2/500 motherboard but it will not boot.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to make this run on the AMD
motherboard.
Thanks.
19 years, 7 months
