Using ffmpeg
I have used ffmpeg in the past to convert from various formats to ogg (vorbis/theora/dirac). I have been playing with it today in the hope of using again to do some conversions, but I am running into...
View Article(RAID) setup+dualboot windows. HELP
Ok so I was reading up doing my research about linux like i always do and I discovered RAID. where u can mount the OS across all harddrives increasing the speed. I would like to Be able to sync...
View ArticleRemedys for the KDE resource hungry slowness
I have been using mate desktop for a while now, on f17, tried 18 to buggy, used redhat, fastest of all...But when it comes down to KDE its a different store, And im using a q8300 quad core overclocked...
View ArticleHow to mount directory from server via NFS without root login ?? Pls Help.
Hello, I am able to mount directories from server via NFS but first I have to perform root login and only then i am permitted to mount any share. !:dis: Que 1: How do i mount directories WITHOUT ROOT...
View Articlefrustrated with VMware
Have been running FC16 with no issues until introducing VMWARE. Running on win7 host and can't find any help on being able to print from within the FC16 guest. Printer services are unavailable. VMware...
View ArticleHow to install Civilization 5 with Wine.
Alright so I am new to wine and I am trying to install Civ 5 using wine but have no idea how. I did some resaerch and have winetricks along with wine. I just have no idea where to start. I tried...
View ArticleNvidia Twinview sets main display to wrong screen after resume from...
Nvidia Twinview sets main display to wrong screen after resume from hibernation or suspension, I cannot remember for a boot-up. I keep setting the primary screen to my laptop, and after every resume I...
View ArticleCan a system boot with /usr and /lib mounted via NFS ?? Pls help
Hello, I am having a doubt. Will my system ie F17 boot if there is no /lib and /usr directory. I mean to say is; suppose there are 2 systems ; 1 client and other server. Now suppose if i copy /usr and...
View Articleduel booting with mac
Hello all I'm new to the forums but have been using Fedora for a while, to my question, I have convinced a friend of mine to try Fedora as he is interested in trying Linux and I suggested this to him....
View ArticleWebhttrack ,no GUI
i have just installed webhttrack onFedora 18 and later on opensuse 12.3 and a ubuntu derivative and if i click on the start icon in the menu it opens a Firefox page or if i run it from a terminal it...
View ArticleVaio T 15
Hey guys, I need some input here-so I've been trying to find a new laptop fo a while but it does seem like the lineup is pretty dull these days. My primary objective was to find a full hd ~15 inch quad...
View ArticleThis is not welcome anywhere in on or near my computer
Quote: One of the worst parts about Windows 8 isn't even in the software! The "logo requirements" for Windows 8 require all new machines to ship with a mis-feature called "SecureBoot". SecureBoot...
View ArticleF18 : NFS & autofs ports
What are all the ports involved with nfs and autofs that need to be opened in the firewall? When the firewall is down, everything works. When the firewall is up with NFS checked, it does not work.
View ArticleSamsung 9-series, USB, Fedora 18 - No boot
I got a Samsung 9-series. I want it to run Fedora 18. So I downloaded the live DVD, and made a bootable USB stick with liveusb-creator. Entered the BIOS setup on the Samsung, disabled "Secure boot",...
View ArticleProblem using ftp over ssh
I have both a desktop and a laptop running Fedora 17 and Xfce. Until recently, I was able to use gFTP on my laptop to transfer files using SSH2 and Port 22, either from home or on the road. (I have my...
View ArticleSELinux
I still have this lingering problem and cannot use SELinux I recently installed Fedora 18, however I cannot see the SELinux icon on the application desktop so therefore I cannot make all the...
View ArticleF18 single-boot install on new UEFI ASUS laptop - FAQ?
If this is a FAQ or well-known, please point me to the info and I'll read up. I've searched and found lots of 'similar but unlike' information. I'm not new to Linux nor Fedora, but I am new to UEFI and...
View Articlelibproxy no mirror
Hi. I'm doing an update in Fedora 17 but I encounter this errors: libproxy-0.4.11-1.fc17.x86_64: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try. libproxy-mozjs-0.4.11-1.fc17.x86_64: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to...
View ArticleDesktop - Muting Speakers when using Headphones - Desktop
I've been trying to find the solution for the following vexing problem: I want to listen to music through headphones connected through a front panel jack. Accordingly, I want output to speakers to be...
View ArticleRandom sudden shutdown caused by Linux
Hi, as the title suggests i have a random sudden shutdown problem, when running on battery only. I am running Fedora 17 currently with 3.6.11-5.fc17.x86_64 on a Lenovo IdeaPad Y570. I am sure, that...
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