Drawer in xfce?
by Beartooth
I'm running xfce on an expendable laptop (under F16, in case that
matters) which can also boot into gnome. How do I add a drawer or three
to a panel?
--
Beartooth Staffwright
12 years, 5 months
F15, konqueror sometimes hangs
by Doug Wyatt
After the most recent updates to kde, I'm seeing konqueror
hang every few hours, with no identifiable cause.
What I see is that all currently running konqueror windows stop
responding or refreshing. If konqueror is obscured by another
window, when that window is minimized the konqueror window will
present as all grey.
The hang will eventually resolve and konqueror again becomes
useable. The duration of the hang is more than 10 minutes and
less than 60 minutes. I'm not sure how i can more accurately
measure the duration of the hang, short of staring at the screen
for the duration.
Load levels don't seem abnormal, other apps continue to work ok.
There is plenty of free memory - 200-400 MB. CPU usage is low.
FWIW, I was seeing similar behavior when starting gwenview before
the last kde update. I would start qwenview to view a jpeg and
it would come up as a greyed-out window, then some time (> 5 mins)
later the image and gwenview menus would finally appear.
Any ideas?
Regards,
D Wyatt
12 years, 5 months
Verbose output from Daemons on startup
by Nathan D'elboux
Hi All,
I have built a new Linux box recently, have been using Fedora for years so decided to stick with it and put Fedora 15 on it
I am familiar with strace and redirecting STOUT and STDERR for debugging apps on the CLI but what i am unfamiliar with is on bootup
When the list of daemons begin to start up and eventually gets the [OK] message i have 1 daemon that will hang
So my question is, is there some way whether it be by Console port or rescue disk can i get a verbose output of what the daemon is doing when attempting to boot up so i can verify what part exactly it is failing at?
I want to possibly pipe all STOUT to another box via console or just on local screen but i want a verbose output so i can see more detail of what the kernel is doing on bootup behind the scenes
I tried explaining it as well as i could so i apologize if some people get confused. I can post any other details needed if need be like Specs etc
Thanks guys
Cheers,Nathan
12 years, 5 months
Re: [FSF] Stand up for your freedom to install free software
by Errol Mangwiro
Hmmm, is it a concidence that I tried to sign the petition (twice) and didn't get the confirmation email in hotmail account but when I tried on my gmail it worked??
(>_<)
_______
Behold, they are one people, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them.
Genesis 11:6
-----Original Message-----
From: Lucélio Gomes de Freitas <aa.lucelio(a)gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:08:13
To: <users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org>
Subject: [FSF] Stand up for your freedom to install free software
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA256
Dear Supporters,
* Please join us in signing the statement: /Stand up for your
freedom to install free software/
<http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/statement> <http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/statement>
The free software movement has come a long way over the past 25+
years. While we still face many challenges ahead for us to create a
world in which it is normal and expected for computer users to have
freedom, we have made steady progress. Right now, however, there is a
potential threat that could put us back years. Microsoft has announced
that if computer makers wish to distribute machines with the Windows 8
compatibility logo, they will have to implement a measure called
"Secure Boot."
When done correctly, "Secure Boot" is designed to protect against
malware by preventing computers from loading unauthorized binary
programs when booting. In practice, this means that computers
implementing it won't boot unauthorized or modified operating systems.
This could be a feature deserving of the name, as long as the /user/
is able to authorize the programs she wants to use, so she can run
free software written and modified by herself or people she trusts.
However, we are concerned that Microsoft and hardware manufacturers
will implement these boot restrictions in a way that will prevent
users from booting anything other than unmodified Windows. In this
case, a better name for the technology would be Restricted Boot, since
such a requirement would be a severe restriction on computer users and
not a security feature at all.
We're looking at a world in which it could become impossible for the
average user to install GNU/Linux on any new computer, so too much is
at stake for us to wait and see if computer manufacturers will do the
right thing. "Secure Boot" could all too easily become a euphemism for
restriction and control by computer makers and Microsoft -- freedom
and security necessitate users being in charge of their own computers.
So please, join us in signing this statement against Restricted Boot,
and consider encouraging your friends, family, and colleagues to do
the same.
If you are part of an organization or company that would like to
prominently show their support, please contact us at campaigns(a)fsf.org <mailto:campaigns@fsf.org>
<mailto:campaigns@fsf.org> <mailto:campaigns@fsf.org> .
For your convenience, here is a list of additional articles and
resources related to this statement:
* Public statement:
http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/statement
* Press release:
http://www.fsf.org/news/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot-in-windows-8
* Detailed explanation of the issue:
http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot
Sincerely,
John Sullivan
Executive Director
Free Software Foundation
- --
Follow us on identi.ca at http://identi.ca/fsf | Subscribe to our
blogs via RSS at http://fsf.org/blogs/RSS
Join us as an associate member at http://fsf.org/jf
Sent from the Free Software Foundation,
51 Franklin Street
Fifth Floor
Boston, MA 02110-1335
United States
- --
Lucélio Gomes de Freitas
ETFCSF-> U.G.F.-> P.U.C.(RJ)
Engº, Analista Suporte(Free Mind).
Email: aa.lucelio(a)gmail.com <mailto:aa.lucelio@gmail.com>
Tel: 55 0XX 21 85964911
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux)
Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/
iF4EAREIAAYFAk6dzpIACgkQENqGaHfBA/d/0gEAtgxngsxOM6UbJz5YAp+1a/ky
pPwR0r8acc6/ShIFubwBALF0/MYkypmuTIsYKApGAF8JmZAJw+qhSY9DVJHkElWY
=TW53
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
12 years, 5 months
problems while installing softwares
by rohit bishnoi
i have fedora 16 beta 64-bit installed on system. when i try to install
software i will get some error mesgs like below...
*[root@bishnoi rohit]# ./AdbeRdr9.4-1_i486linux_enu.bin
bash: ./AdbeRdr9.4-1_i486linux_enu.bin: /lib/ld-linux.so.2: bad ELF
interpreter: No such file or directory
[root@bishnoi rohit]# sh VP_Suite_Linux.sh
Unpacking JRE ...
Preparing JRE ...
VP_Suite_Linux.sh: bin/unpack200: /lib/ld-linux.so.2: bad ELF interpreter:
No such file or directory
Error unpacking jar files. Abortin*g.
plz tell me wtz tht prblm.
thnks in advance..
12 years, 5 months
Fun and games with 3TB hard drives.
by linux guy
Today I bought 2 3 TB hard drives to use in my new server.
I'm writing this in case other people aren't aware that some of the
traditional hard drive management methods don't work for drives larger than
2 TB.
Specifically, fdisk and MSDOS type partition tables.
Here is how I created a single partition on my 3 TB drives.
Via parted.
#parted -a optimal /dev/sdb
(parted) rm 1 <- this removed the 2TB partition that fdisk made.
NOTE: fdisk has a 2 TB limit, apparently forced by MSDOS style partition
tables. Ever heard the story about how the width of a donkey ultimately
determined the diameter of the space shuttle ?
(parted) mklabel gpt <- this is NOT making a label for the drive. "man
parted" is your friend.
(parted) mkpart primary ext4 1 -1 <- this makes the partition itself, using
the entire drive, which is what I wanted.
(parted) print
(parted) quit
# mkfs -text4 /dev/sdb1 <- this formats the partition
#e2label /dev/sdb1 myth <- this gives it a label, as used by mount in
fstab, ie "LABEL=..."
Via gparted.
It turns out that the whole process can be done from within gparted, if you
know what you are doing.
The first thing you need to do is create the partition table.
IF you have used fdisk on the drive previously, the partition table type is
going to MSDOS, which has the 2TB limit. If you continue with the MSDOS
partition table, gparted will allow you to select a 3TB partition to make,
but it will give you the following error:
partition length of 5860528002 sectors exceeds the
msdos-partition-table-imposed maximum of 4294967295
To get around this, select Advanced on the partition table options window
and set the partition table type to gpt.
Then you can proceed as you normally would to partition a drive with
gparted. Ie add new partition(s), set the partition type, labels, etc.
At this point you have an ext4 formatted 3TB drive.
However, in F15 KDE at least, it doesn't seem to automount like a drive with
an MSDOS partition table. The drive will not automatically appear in the
Places column in Dolphin, for example. Nor will it appear in the list
created by df.
However, it is available to manually mount. Ie, #mount /dev/sdb1 temp,
just like the old days.* And once you do that, it appears in the df list,
though still not in the Places column in Dolphin.
I hope this helps someone.
*This might be particular to my machine being that the drive is a hot swap
SATA device and I did not remove it and replace it. However, drives with
MSDOS type partition tables auto mounted using the very same command
sequence.
12 years, 5 months
irqbalance in fedora15
by Benjamin
Hi,
I want to configure irqbalance on both cpus.I have 2 lan interface one
is wan and second is lan , currently i have 2 cpu and wan is falling on
cpu0 and lan is also falling on cpu0.And now i want to set both
interface should be fall on both cpus.
How to do it?
cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 23
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU E7500 @ 2.93GHz
stepping : 10
cpu MHz : 2933.727
cache size : 3072 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 2
core id : 0
cpu cores : 2
apicid : 0
initial apicid : 0
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 13
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca
cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx lm
constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts aperfmperf pni monitor tm2 ssse3
lahf_lm dts
bogomips : 5867.45
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:
processor : 1
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 23
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU E7500 @ 2.93GHz
stepping : 10
cpu MHz : 2933.727
cache size : 3072 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 2
core id : 1
cpu cores : 2
apicid : 1
initial apicid : 1
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 13
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca
cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx lm
constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts aperfmperf pni monitor tm2 ssse3
lahf_lm dts
bogomips : 5866.47
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:
cat /proc/interrupts
CPU0 CPU1
0: 258 743 IO-APIC-edge timer
1: 653 651 IO-APIC-edge i8042
8: 1798940 2243825 IO-APIC-edge rtc0
9: 0 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi acpi
12: 5479 68 IO-APIC-edge i8042
14: 0 0 IO-APIC-edge ata_piix
15: 0 0 IO-APIC-edge ata_piix
16: 0 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi uhci_hcd:usb5
18: 0 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi uhci_hcd:usb4
19: 465089 466793 IO-APIC-fasteoi ata_piix, uhci_hcd:usb3
21: 8153 2619593 IO-APIC-fasteoi _p2p1_
23: 0 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi ehci_hcd:usb1,
uhci_hcd:usb2
40: 0 0 PCI-MSI-edge PCIe PME
41: 0 0 PCI-MSI-edge PCIe PME, pciehp
42: 0 0 PCI-MSI-edge PCIe PME, pciehp
43: 138 330 PCI-MSI-edge i915
44: 7261040 445 PCI-MSI-edge _p10p1_
45: 143 147 PCI-MSI-edge hda_intel
NMI: 876 739 Non-maskable interrupts
LOC: 5102916 3854827 Local timer interrupts
SPU: 0 0 Spurious interrupts
PMI: 876 739 Performance monitoring interrupts
IWI: 0 0 IRQ work interrupts
RES: 5645 5530 Rescheduling interrupts
CAL: 1424 1909 Function call interrupts
TLB: 24029 20181 TLB shootdowns
TRM: 0 0 Thermal event interrupts
THR: 0 0 Threshold APIC interrupts
MCE: 0 0 Machine check exceptions
MCP: 883 883 Machine check polls
ERR: 1
MIS: 0
Regards,
Benjamin
12 years, 5 months
IPV6 question
by Paolo Galtieri
According to most recent RFCs IPv6 addresses starting with 0xFD are
considered unique local addresses. This is more or less equivalent to the
IPv4 private addresses.
I have the following IPv6 address configured on eth0
fd00:1111::41/32
When I run ifconfig eth0 I get:
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:18:F8:0E:76:F2
inet addr:10.0.0.65 Bcast:10.0.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::218:f8ff:fe0e:76f2/64 Scope:Link
inet6 addr: fd00:1111::41/32 Scope:Global
UP BROADCAST RUNNING PROMISC MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:15616420 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:11913944 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:13426298081 (12.5 GiB) TX bytes:1913387990 (1.7 GiB)
Interrupt:16 Base address:0xe700
Notice that the entry for fd00:1111::41/32 shows its scope as Global. I
would have expected something else. Am I just misunderstanding the concept
of local vs global?
Thanks,
Paolo
12 years, 5 months
Public computer control
by antonio montagnani
We are installing linux on public library network
I have two easy questions:
1) how can I control time of a session, i.e. to have logout automatically after
a certain time from login??
2) how can I make all personal data flushed at
logout??
Any applications available??
Any experience in library installation
of Fedora???
Tnx
Antonio
12 years, 5 months
