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fedora-18-xfce x86_64 nvidia-173xx segfault
I'm trying to make my nvidia card work with fedora-18. The X server dies with a segmentation fault. Here's the state of my machine: Code: $ cat /etc/fedora-release Fedora release 18 (Spherical Cow) $...
View ArticleWhere can I find... (Software Query)
I'm...sure there used to be more forums around here... never mind. I couldn't decide which forum to put this in so... if a mod would be so kind as to lend me a helping hand it would be great to hop...
View ArticleIssue with boot loaded
Hi All, I have 2 systems (PC and Laptop) and in the systems I have installed Windows xp and fedora. Now I am trying to install Ubuntu on my laptop using bootable pen drive. But I need to change boot...
View ArticleFedora 19, yum upgrade, and fallback mode
I just spent too long debugging this, so hopefully it will be helpful to someone else. If you do a yum upgrade, and your user session was set to use gnome-fallback, when you log in you'll get the...
View Article29 July update messes up display? F19
I did a software update last night and rebooted. The display comes up, windows are shown, some (not all) text is shown. Many of the icons are not fully formed, seeming to only show a course outline of...
View ArticleF18 (KDE spin) - Dolphin freeze with nfs
Dear fedora user, I'm using a F18 KDE spin on my desktop computer. I have a Synology NAS mount with nfs. In my /etc/fstab, I have the following line to mount it a boot: Code:...
View ArticleI need to install Sublime Text 2.0.2 on Fedora 18. Can anyone help?
Hi, I tried to use Sublime Text 2 this morning and it told me I needed to download the latest version. So, I uninstalled the version I had. Now I need to install version 2.0.2. Here is the link to the...
View ArticleHmmmm. Tough call ...
... seems a bit like choosing between spies and thieves, or thieves and spies. <..:p..> https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current...somware-UPDATE Probably better to take any discussion of this into...
View ArticleWhy is this still going on?!?
Today, I am making my last post to the fedora community. I have been a fedora loyalist since before it was even fedora (back when red hat was the ONLY distro produced by red hat). I have always...
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Media volume is lowered by notifications
Hi everyone, when I play music in Rhythmbox or videos in the default video player (VLC is not affected), the volume gets lowered automatically by incoming notifications, which by itself isn't too bad....
View ArticleWell played...
Ever since installing Fedora 19, I've had an odd problem. Suspend by closing the lid on my laptop is spotty. It works sometimes, it doesn't work sometimes. I'll close the lid, and it won't suspend. I...
View ArticleAnother failed upgrade: f17->f19 with fedup
Last night I tried to upgrade my desktop from f17 to 19 via fedup. When I saw that there was no more disk activity, I went over to check, but it didn't say it was finished. When I used ESC, I found...
View ArticleHow to choose EFI boot partition during install?
Hiya, I'm trying to set up a new system to dual boot Fedora 19 and Windows 7. I've run into a problem and am hoping someone can help! I've first installed Windows 7, since it doesn't like to give me a...
View ArticleMultiple kernel versions after upgrade F19
Hello friends I've recently performed 2 updates on my Fedora 19, but reviewing my list of installed packages I noticed that there are 3 versions of kernels installed kernel-PAE-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686...
View ArticlePlaying Sound when not logged in
I have some cron tab scripts and other scripts that are run (not as root) in the background. Some of these play sounds. How can I have them ALWAYS play sounds even when the owner is not logged into the...
View ArticleCompiling the RTL8187SE Staging Driver
Hey all, Support for the RTL8187SE chipset in Fedora is a pretty old topic, usually resulting in solutions of installing ndiswrapper. Given that a staging driver was released in early 2009 for this...
View ArticleKernel 3.10.3-300 fedora 19 +vgaswitcheroo
Hi! After upgrading my fedora 19 with 3.9.9-302 to 3.10.3-300 the directory /sys/kernel/vgaswitcheroo/switch gone missing. [root@david-fedora /boot]# echo OFF >...
View ArticleFeature Request/Alteration for servers and scripting engines.
Fedora and other various Linux distribution have a common problem. I love Fedora, but really dislike this issue. The problem is that packages are setup with a specific goal in mind. Lets use PHP as an...
View ArticleFedora 19 on netbook
Hello, Can fedora 19 be used on netbook? I have Asus Eee PC with Intel atom N570 and 1gb ram Will it work fine with those specs? Screen size is 10.1" Thank you
View ArticleRhythmbox and Asian language characters
I have a lot of foreign music in my music collection, which I play with Rhythmbox in Fedora 19, with all Western music everything works well be when the MP3 file is written in Thai, Korean, Chinese or...
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