Polkit permission problems
Hello, after upgrading fedora I got some problem with permissions, first I recognized that I'm not allowed to change network connections, but I'm also not allowed to install/uninstall with apper, even...
View ArticleVery new in Linux, help me please
I am using fedora 17 in my laptop with Intel Centrino Duo, 2GB RAM. I am facing the following problems: 1. how to setup postgresql? It is already installed. 2. I coud not listen mp3/mp4 songs, how to...
View ArticleDELL Inspiron 7720 driver problems
Hello. Please help. I have installed Fedora 18 x86_64 KDE in my subj. Have problems with: * Card reader - it does not appear even in lspci or dmesg list. Nothing happens when card inserted in and...
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F19-Beta-TC2 64-bit guest can't boot with kernel-3.9.0-301 on VMware 9.0.2,...
it's not a new installation, but an update from fc18 to fc19. At the moment it's only bootable with kernel-3.8.5-201.fc18.x86_64 message while booting: Is there a solution available ?
View Articleopen-vm-tools for FC19 - howto use it?
Hello, I installed open-vm-tools for FC19 (in updates-testing), but don´t know howto use it. Has anyone here experience with open-vm-tools? Who can help me? Manfred
View Articlewhy does a newly created file have birth time of - in stat command
The stat command is useful for efficiently seeing lots of file metadata in one shot Example: Quote: stat /etc/fstab File: `/etc/fstab' Size: 469 Blocks: 8 IO Block: 4096 regular file Device: 803h/2051d...
View Articlee2fsck not being run when it should
I have used tune2fs with the -c and -i options to make sure my disk occasionally gets checked. I noticed upon reboot that e2fsck should have run but it didn't: Quote: [ 25.649809] EXT4-fs (sda1):...
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Cant ping microsoft?
Heyas, i've just been testing my ping script, where i've added an array of urls to ping. In generell it works, but regardless if i use the script or ping directly, i cannot ping microsoft at all. File:...
View Articlestop jdb2 from constant disk spiking
Recently I reinstalled fedora 18 on my laptop. I had no problems with it when I had it before on this same machine (f16lxde spin), but I've noticed recently lots of hdd spiking. It's causing copious...
View ArticleMake USB External Hard Drives Available on Different Machine.
Hi, I formatted my USB external hard drive to EXT4 from my PC. It works fine under PC, however, when I plugged it in to my laptop, I got something similar to permission denied. I googled, and I found...
View ArticlePower button causes shutdown when laptop is suspended
Hi all, By using "gnome-tweak-tools" I managed to make Gnome 3 ask me what I want to do when pressing the power button on my MacBook Air 4.2 (late 2011), i.e.: I am asked if I want to shutdown or...
View ArticleATI or NVidia GPU, AMD or Intel CPU?
I have recently started looking at parts for the computer I plan to build over the summer with my dad. We've already gotten a case that looks like something out of Tron (The movie.) and now we're...
View ArticleCan't login after Upgrade with Fedup
Hi! I recently did an upgrade of fedora 17 because the kernel got corrupted after some problems with Broadcom wireless drivers. The Upgrade worked, fedora booted, but then I couldn't login. The KDM...
View ArticleGot something good to say? ...
... Then this is the place for it. As we all know, part of the reason that developers don't lurk around forums is not only the herculean effort required to separate the content from the confusion, but...
View ArticleF18, nouveau, and e16
Nice, smooth, efficient, dependable performance. Compositing works trouble free. Eyecandy ... made with real sugar. That just about covers it. Well done, guys. Bloody well done! <..:thumb:..>
View ArticleHardware Mux, hybrid graphics system, Intel/Nvidia problem
Hello, I am using a Sony VPCZ11X9E with an NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M and an Intel Graphics card. My laptop used to have almost no BIOS options that made Fedora's job difficult and I had to use acpi_call....
View Articlepreupgrade F15 -> F17 and grub?
Hi, In a typical preupgrade from F15 to F17, would I need to re-configure grub? I have a dual boot system with F15 and Windows 7. thanks
View Articlereceiving: tkglext-1.0/include -c error.c
Hi, I am installing a package that needs gtkglext-devel. But I failed installing it receiving the following error in installation log: tkglext-1.0/include -c error.c I have no idea what it wants to...
View ArticleTrack pad Buttons have delay
I have a dual boot setup with Windows 8 and fedora 18 on a Lenovo T530. Before today the trackpad worked fine. I changed some of the trackpad settings in windows and now, in fedora, there is a delay...
View Articlegrub legacy and menu.lst
I am still working with grub legacy on my linux box. What would be the menu.lst entry for fedora 18 xfce version? Thanks.
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