Boot script
Hello community, My issue is quite simple but I am finding it hard to solve: I am using F17 and I am just trying to add a trivial boot script (just one command writing 1 to the/proc/sys/kernet/sysrq...
View Articlemultiseat audio problem... systemd, pulseaudio, kdm, not sure where to look
Hello, I recently added an extra video card to a desktop PC and set up a multiseat system using Fedora 17. I was lured by the marketing: http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/multi-seat.html :D Anyway, I'm...
View ArticleFC17 and a keyboard headache
I've been a Fedora Core/Red Hat user dating back to RH6. While I've often needed help over the years, my problems typically haven't been issues that are unique to me. FC17 has presented an unusual...
View ArticleVirtualizing Existing Windows 7 Partition in Fedora 17 using KVM/QEMU
I need some help virtualizing an existing Windows 7 partition in Fedora 17 (x86_64). I would prefer to use KVM/QEMU command line interfaces or virt-manager but anything that gets the job done will make...
View ArticleAnaconda....
I like that they have revamped it... but it falls short in my opinion. It is not at all intuitive and correct me if I am wrong but you don't get the same fine grained control over software selection...
View ArticleFedora 17 broken packages
I installed Fedora 17 on a ASUS K52F series laptop and it appeared to be functioning OK. I install LibreOffice 3.5.7 from a DVD - but it failed to function, no elements would load. Al;l the icons were...
View Articlefolders copied from another linux home partition are binary files
On my harddisk I have two different linux systems which both have a own home partition. For about two weeks I used symbolic links from my fedora 18 home partition to my salix home partition. A few days...
View Article[SOLVED] Unable to install Fedora 17 on my new HP G6 laptop
Hi All, I recently purchased a HP Pavilion G6-2005AX laptop. The laptop came with Windows 7 Home Basic pre-installed. I have already partitioned the hard drive and created a 100 GB free space for...
View ArticleKdenlive codec issue
I have installed Kdenlive on Fedora 17 KDE and there are some issues with rendering files at the end. When I render as mpeg-2 or mpeg-4, the video will render but then display the message: Code:...
View ArticleOpening links in thunderbird
Hi, I got a problem with links in Thunderbird. Whenever I'm trying to open them with Chrome as my standard browser, Chrome opens a new window but with the starting page instead of the link I just...
View ArticlePhonon backend issues
I am using Fedora 17 KDE. When I play music in Amarok using the Gstreamer backend, playback will simply stop ever 30 to 90 minutes and not resume until I click Next Track. Pressing Pause or Stop and...
View ArticleIrfanView equivalent
Is there an open source equivalent of IrfanView? It's one of the main reasons i still use M$, I don't know what I can use in Fedora with as many features. Especially the resize JPEG feature, I use that...
View ArticleFedora 17, problem with gma 500
Hello everyone: Im very new to linux, i get confused very easy when i get to see source codes and all, wich im still trying to undesrtand. I have looked over google and i have find a lot of sites with...
View ArticleEvent device permissions in 2nd X-Server
Hi all, X-Plane 10 (a commercial flight sim) uses the input event device nodes for accessing joysticks. That works fine when starting X-Plane in the default X-Server but doesn't when running it in a...
View Articlegrub question - migrate to raid lvm
The current installed system is a single disk with / fc17 installed on sdg1 and /home on sdg2. This was installed from dvd and operates cleanly. The objective is to migrate this system to raid lvm. The...
View ArticleF17 3.6.X kernels cause lockup
I have some code that reads many large images from disk (100+ GB worth). Recently, my code started freezing up my entire system, causing me to reboot. I have stripped the code down so that it simply...
View ArticleOld laptops
I don't have alot of money so I've always had old computers. This is fine for desktops, but I want a laptop. I don't want to go to PC world and get something whose hardware is going to last about six...
View ArticleFedora 17 logging out
Hi, I have been using Fedora 16 and now 17 as the distribution for my HTPC over HDMI via Integrated Graphics (Intel HD Graphics 3000 on 2500k processor) on an Asus P8B75-M motherboard and every time I...
View ArticleFedora17 boot hangs on "Started Display Manager." after install VirtualBox
Anyone can help me with this, please. I'm a linux newbie, so I'll need step by step help about comands.
View ArticleMix http(80) and http(443)
Hi all, I want my Fedora 17 to set up apache using both http and https. My configurations is : Apache version : 2.2.22 openssl version : 1.0.0i-fips I using named virtualhost : myfirstsite.com ,...
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