virtual box and kernel headers
Hi Folks, I have been using Fedora for many years. I have installled virtualbox before without a hitch. But this time on FC17 64bits, it doesn't work. The installation was completed, but when I try to...
View ArticleProblem configuring dansguardian and squid
I installed squid and dansguardian and followed the configuration tips in this link: http://linux.jamesjpn.com/how-to/dan...n-install.html which is as follows: /etc/squid/squid.conf http_port...
View Articlemount external partition
Hi Everybody, I have to mount an external partition to access it from Fedora. So I run the command: Code: # mount -t ufs -o ro,ufstype=44bsd /dev/sda1 /media/openbsd mount: unknown filesystem type...
View Articlegnome-screensaver (or dbus ?) problem when activated via script
Hi Folks I have been using a small stolen script which locks the screen if i unplug a usb-key. It used to work just fine. And i cannot remember when it stopped working under F17. I used...
View ArticleScreen corruption on F16 Kernel 3.6.1 using nouveau
Recently I updated my F16 from Kernel 3.4.11-1.fc16 to 3.6.2-1.fc16. Since then and from time to time (but very often) I get corrupted my screen. Sometimes totally and sometimes just some parts of the...
View ArticleStupid has consequences ... imagine that!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20036669 Followed by ... http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/10...ions-in-quake/ At the risk of stating the obvious ... Dan says, (with a deep sigh, closed eyes,...
View Article[SOLVED] iPhone help
For some crazy reason my iPhone is not displaying webpages correctly. Especially here. When I go to edit a post, for example, it will give all the buttons querky names like "vote now" or something...
View ArticleSkyDrive for Fedora?
I have been researching SkyDrive for Fedora. I know there are plenty of other alternatives out there for Cloud Storage, but SkyDrive is my favorite by far and I have way more storage than the others...
View ArticleUpdate Gnome 3.4.x to 3.6.x on Fedora 17?
So I have been reading about the new Gnome 3.x release and would love to install it on my Fedora 17 setup. How would I go about doing that? I see that there are .debs for Ubuntu and the like, but what...
View ArticleCompiz Screenshot in Cinnamon
The one feature I miss the most from the Compiz/Gnome2 days is the superkey + drag shortcut to get a screenshot of a selected area. Does anyone know if there is a method or plugin to get this...
View ArticleNetwork share in 'Open Dialog'
Hi - New to Fedora... I have a bookmark in Nautilus linked to my network share NAS. How do I get that bookmark to show up in the 'open dialog' within programs (e.g. from within LibreOffice, etc)?...
View ArticleTrojans for Linux?! I think not.
Okay, so I get cocky and think Linux is virus free, because they say so on the Fedora website. I knew there had to be a workaround to get a keylogger or something on. So guess what I found on wiki:...
View ArticleWheres is the equivalent to ubuntu's /etc/default/acpi-support file?
I'm trying to get the ethernet running after waking up from hibernate. In Ubuntu I can whitelist the drivers in /etc/default/acpi-support and add some lines in /etc/pm/config.d/load but none of these...
View ArticleMissing firmware
Hi everyone, I am quite new to Fedora 17. Now, I have installed it and my internet is not working through wireless. I have used help from one of the forums, where I was advised to install the...
View ArticlePDF Cataloguing
Hi, I have a large collection of ebooks & emagazines & scientific papers in pdf format. I was wondering if there is a open source cataloguing software that could help manage these? Mendeley is...
View Articlewiki about earth quake
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_drilli...se_earthquakes Quote: Q: Can drilling for oil cause earthquakes? A: While disagreement abounds on this topic, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) say...
View ArticleError compiling driver for Ralink 5392sta WiFi chip
Hello folks, I just finished installing Fedora 17. I migrated here because I no longer like using Ubuntu for reasons that are not relivant to this topic. As expected, my wifi card isn't recognized by...
View Articlehard drive partitioning
I have fedora 18 installed on an encrypted 32 bit system using 1686 pae i have two hard drives one directly linked to the board the other linked as a slave off the dvd/cd/burner and am trying to really...
View Articlegnome-documents, gnome-online-accounts, and libzapojit
Does anyone know where I can get the latest version of gnome-documents, gnome-online-accounts, and libzapojit? Preferably without using GIT... maybe an RPM or Repository?
View ArticleF16 kernel-3.6.2 swaps screens for intel video card
After recent update of my F16 laptop my screens got swapped in X11. Should I bother looking for config changes? Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
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