Fedora 18 ATI HD6470 Help !!
I install the akmod-catalyst according to the wiki. Then running the ati-config --inital get the message tha show "PowerXpress error: Cannot stat '/usr/lib/fglrx': No such file or directory" when I...
View ArticleHa! 405 hours of battery life!
Just installed TC3 on my MacBook Pro and Gnome's battery widget is reporting 405 hours of battery life left. Woohoo! Oh! Unplug it? Now it reads 1 hour and 46 minutes, on a fully charged battery....
View ArticleHaving an issue with an update
Test Transaction Errors: file /usr/lib64/libdbusmenu-glib.so.4.0.12 from install of libdbusmenu-12.10.2-3.fc18.x86_64 conflicts with file from package libdbusmenu-glib-12.10.2-1.fc18.x86_64 Refuses to...
View Articlegtk_box_pack_start_defaults
I've been reading Foundations Of GTK+ Development and found that I cannot compile code with the function "gtk_box_pack_start_defaults" ( I have to substitute the function "gtk_box_pack_start" to get my...
View ArticleNetflix
Trying to get Netflix to work in Fedora 18 64bit. When it tries to start a movie it crashes. I'm thinking this may be a problem. $ rpm -q libpng12 package libpng12 is not installed $ sudo yum install...
View ArticleGetting eth0 back under fc19?
I need an eth0 device for the Matlab licence manager. Under fc18, the following worked: 1. Create ifcfg-eth0 file in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts with NAME=eth0 line. 2. Edit /etc/default/grub to add...
View ArticleComplete backup or Mirror
I have searched thru the forum and havent found a subject similar to this. I recently returned to Fedora after a few years back at windows for work-related issues. My last experience with fedora was...
View ArticlePoll: Favorite Doctor Who companion
Yes, it's another Doctor Who poll. I'm torn between Sarah Jane Smith and Leela, back from the Tom Baker days; they were both terrific. Though the first Romana (Mary Tamm) was great, too. There are way...
View ArticleF19 beta - anaconda hangs in live install
I'm trying to install F19-beta from live iso (tried dvd and USB key) but Anaconda hangs. I'm using the desktop install icon. It results in no activity on the screen, no error messages, nothing. The...
View ArticleDunkin' Donuts video tirade backfires, goes viral
Quote: A woman named Taylor Chapman went on a Dunkin' Donuts rant that has gone viral, but not in the way she intended. She went off on an employee in an 8-minute rant and posted it on YouTube, hoping...
View ArticleFedora 18 unusable after kernel automatic update
Hi people, Today, (June, 16/2013), while using Fedora (18) the system automatically started updating (as it does frequently) kernel headers from linux 3.9.4-200.fc18.x86_84 to linux...
View ArticleAsus GTX 460 Video Card Driver Issue in Fedora 18
Hi! That's my first post in Fedora forums. If I go wrong in explaining something or violate rules of posting threads, give me assistance. Two days back, I installed Fedora 18 having KDE Desktop...
View ArticleImprove Your Xfce Desktop with the Zen Suite 0.11.3 Theme
Quote: Zen suite, a theme compatible with GTK+ 2.x and GTK+ 3.x that aims to be simple, consistent and visually appealing, is now at version 0.11.3. http://news.softpedia.com/news/Impro...e-360798.shtml
View ArticleElusive wireless connection - drivers, config or..?
Hello :) I've been having issues with my wireless connection not being detected in certain sutuations, for a long time now. I am using a relatively modern Wireless USB adapter, the connection is WEP...
View Articlebash:java command not found...
Hi,I'm using fedora 18. I installed Oracle JDK/JRE 7u21 (32 bit) using the following commands as the root: #rpm -Uvh /path/to/binary/jdk-7u21-linux-i586.rpm #rpm -Uvh...
View ArticleCompiling Question
If source code won't compile simply by running make, is it worth my time to load the source into an IDE (I have kdevelop4) and attempting to track down and fix potential errors? I know that's a loaded...
View ArticleWimodems
Probably a silly question but I gotta ask - is there any support for Winmodems? I bought a modem with CallerId and had completely forgotten about the Winmodem deal till I opened it up. Thanks
View ArticleError while saving iptables
I am using Fedora 18 for the first time. I had to disable firewalld because I can not find a way to specify a source address. Anyway, I disabled and stopped firewalld, then enabled and started...
View ArticleFedora 17 slow booting
Recently Fedora 17 has become slow booting. From the Fedora normal Grub boot menu line It take 70 seconds. From the Advanced options I've tried kernel 3.8.12-100, 3.8.11-100 with the same slow booting....
View ArticleFedora 18 default firewall rules
I'm a new Fedora user and recently installed version 18 to test out. One of the first things I checked was iptables -L. What I see there worries me. The first 2 entries are: Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)...
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