install fedora 18 via kickstart
try to do network install using kickstart file on nfs, but it doesn't work server net 192.168.1.x/24 client net 192.168.2.x/24 (incl. DHCP) nfs share 192.168.1.209:/install fedora 18 files...
View Articleiptables exited?
I'm using Fedora 18 and just got done with some firewall work. When I issue the following command to verify results: systemctl --all --no-pager | egrep -i "fire" I get the following result:...
View Articlef18 not installing on ppc g5 mac
I have the following mac g5 dual 2.0ghz g5 1gb ram nvidia geforce 6600 512mb When I put the f18 dvd on the mac and boot to the DVD it went normal until it hits the graphic gui..there is none!!! I have...
View ArticlePERL DBI guru needed
I installed zoneminder which uses mysql and perl5 to do its thing under a fully patched F17. In mysql, the zm database appears to be set up properly and "show grants" when logged in as the zmuser shows...
View ArticleF18 XFCE Catfish?
I'm probably missing something very obvious, but ... I've never found *anything* by using Catfish. Regardless of what Catfish settings I try, or what locations I choose, or what text I put in the...
View ArticleGiving Fedora a spin
Hello I am a longtime linux user who occasionally tries out other Linuxes and sees how they work with my machine. My primary distro is Ubuntu, I know I know but Ubuntu has a very vast library of...
View Articlefedup f17 => f18 fails
I read the thread above with the tips for fedup problems, but my problem was not in it. I get following at upgrade process Mounted /home Timed out waiting for device dev-disk-...... Dependency failed...
View ArticleReoccurring problem using yum and glibc
Hi I am a new linux user and to this forum, so I apologize in advance for any mistakes I will make. I tried installing eclipse using the following command, yum install eclipse the following error...
View ArticleScreen resolution supported but Fedora says it isn't
I have a dual-boot of Fedora 18 and Windows 7. The result of Code: lspci | grep VGA is Code: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated...
View ArticleMacBook Air 5,2 keyboard backlight not working in XFCE
Good afternoon everyone, I've been running Fedora 18 XFCE for a while now, and recently had to reinstall due to a failed hard drive. This MacBook Air 5,2 (mid-2012) didn't support the backlit keyboard...
View Articlezoneminder, selinux on F18
Does anyone have zoneminder running with selinux in enforcing mode on F18? On F17 I can only get it to run with selinux disabled. I'd upgrade to F18 if the selinux issues are resolved.
View Articlecase sensitive usernames - WOW
Having used Unix for a long long time, I was recently surprised to find that fedora 18 (perhaps before) allows the user name to be case sensitive. This never mattered historically and was a complete...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alright, WHO THE FLIP THOUGHT THIS ONE UP??
I seriously don't know, but it really gives the open-source (and FREE) Linux a bad reputation. And it has gotten to me yet again. These things RIGHT HERE: Attachment 25069Attachment 25068 And since...
View Article[SOLVED] Black screen after boot with ATI drivers
Hello, I have a fresh install of the F19 beta running. I ran a full system update, and then added the RPMFusion repo & installed the akmod-fglrx drivers. I rebooted my computer, and everything is...
View ArticlePackageKit doesn't working
Hi there! :) Since one moment recently, PackageKit notifies about available updates, I'm clicking the "Update" button, the gpk-update-viewer module is starting, resolving the dependencies and after...
View ArticleUltra-HD (4K +) hardware acceleration
Ok, it may be due to the software on my graphics card and not due to Fedora. But, when I tried to watch a 4K video, which my graphics card is completely capable of playing, I received an error that...
View ArticleSELinux errors configuring GNUPG
I have followed the below "Do" directions for previous GNUPG SELinux errors and still they persist as below. Suggestions please. Thanks from a newbie. Quote: SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/gpg from...
View ArticleFC18 Keyboard / Diacritics
I spent several hours to figure out how to get some characters with accents in fc18. I hope that this forum can bring me on the right track . . . . I use an international standard generic keyboard, and...
View ArticleI just wanted to say...
... Thank you Fedora developers for bringing me an official Mate spin with Fedora 19. I absolutely LOVED Gnome 2. For me, nothing will ever come close to it. I despise Gnome 3 and while Xfce is really...
View ArticlePCI Passthrough Error with Shared IRQ
kernel: 3.8.13-100.fc17.x86_64 libvirtd version: 0.9.11.9 cpu topology: Two socket Intel Xeon CPU E5-2670 0 @ 2.60GHz problem: PCI passthrough works for all cases except those which share the same IRQ....
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