gdm starts very slow
Fedora 18 Beta RC 1 - GDM starts very slow. The first boot gets the white circle filled it which turns into the blue FC logo and the mouse pointer is a spinning blob. The system stays like that for...
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High CPU usage running casual tasks.
I've noticed this problem with almost all Linux distributions that I have run through in the past (particularly Ubuntu 10.04 and 11.10). I have also seen many other Linux users experiencing this...
View Articlepreupgrade /boot raid error
Running F16 now i686 laptop machine trying to upgrade to F17 /boot originally allocated large so that upgrades would not bomb on size limitation preupgrade runs fine until it issues "/boot is on a...
View ArticleFedora 17 :: partitioning error
Hi all , I'm new to this amazing forum since I'm new to Fedora (I was a user of Ubuntu but I decided that the Fedora is a better choice) ... ==== I have Asus K55VD intel I7 running Windows 7 Ultimate...
View ArticleFedora Partition problem
Hello, I am new to Fedora, but have used various other Linux distributions. I am trying to install Fedora 17 on my new ultrabook via USB, everything runs fine until I try and select a partition and I...
View ArticleStable distros
Hey there! I've been happy with Fedora 17 and have been using it exclusively since it's release. By the time F18 come's around, I'll be ready to try something new (unless it wow's me :D) just for fun....
View ArticleNo audio in 2nd Xserver (F17)
Hi all! After installing F17 and graphical login audio works as expected, but when starting a second X-Server, then it's not possible to hear audio. Here are the steps to reproduce the problem: 1. Test...
View ArticleAnyone noticed much greater used memory values lately?
Today I was checking something when I run ps.mem.py in Xfce and the used RAM summed up to 400+ MiB IIRC there was nothing open besides the terminal window. Xfce used to show the likes of maybe 140 MiB...
View ArticleVirtual machines brigde connection
Hello, forgive me my english. I'm new to this forums and new to Fedora/CentOS but i used to use Debian. I've got three virtual machines ( CentOS ) and I want to ping host1 from host2 thru switch. Pings...
View ArticleFedora 17 does not recognize wireless hardware
Hi All....somewhat of a Linux noob here. I can get around ok but Im not great. Also, this is my first time using the Fedora distro. I cant seem to get my wireless working. I dont think fedora even...
View ArticleKernel 3.6. doesn't shut down; Kernel 3.6.6 does not complete initialization
These are happening on x38 (desktop/server) & p45m (laptop) chip sets w/ ICH9/10r dual and quad, X86-64 mode. Shutdown has not been working for at least the last 2 3.6 releases. Shutdown dismounts...
View Articlegrub error
I'm getting a quick flash of an error when my computer starts right before the menu shows up it says error: file something, it comes up too fast to read. Is there a log file for grub? Anyone else...
View ArticleVideo doesn't work
Just installed Fedora 17 64 bit, and no video works. That includes youtube or any other online video. My own personal videos also don't work. The error message for youtube is that I need to install...
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Blind patient reads words stimulated directly onto the retina
http://www.kurzweilai.net/blind-pati...nto-the-retina Quote: Researchers have projected braille patterns directly into a blind patients retina, allowing him to read four-letter words accurately and...
View Article[SOLVED] Software update
Hi. Just installed Fedora 17 lxde. In my menu options, I do not see how to download updates. Taking screenshot doesn't work either. Isn't there a option to download a package of updates in...
View ArticleLooking to Configure a Wacom Tablet in KDE - Fedora 17
To All, I have a Fedora 17 installation that I have been using now for several months with the KDE Desktop. For information purposes it is Fedora 17 x86_64 with KDE 4.9.3 and I originally installed...
View ArticleCreating 2 ethernet devices with one NIC
Hello everyone. I have a VPN I use for various things. I connect to it using NetworkManager, so when I want to use it I currently have to use it for all my internet activities. I'm wondering if there's...
View ArticleCD Writer
Is there any CD/DVD writing tool in Fedora 17? Or anything that can be installed to write?
View ArticlePatched WINE lets you run Netflix!!
http://www.iheartubuntu.com/2012/11/...u-is-here.html http://www.iheartubuntu.com/2012/11/...sktop-app.html the arch guys already have a AUR package. I tried compiling it myself but thats something I...
View ArticleInstalling Netbeans in Fedora 17
I have downloaded netbeans-7.2.1-ml-linux.sh into home/downloads and now want to install it How can i do that? I tried the "sh" command and that's not working. Do i need to move the sh file to some...
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