Switch File Managers
How do I go about switching my default file manager from Konqueror to Dolphin in KDE 4.9.3 on Fedora 17? Thanks, Brian
View ArticleCannot open font file True (even after applying "fix")
I have Fedora dual-booting with Windows 7 on a stand-alone (no internet) laptop. I've been able to boot into Fedora for several months, and since it's not connected to the internet, there have been no...
View ArticleMemory error
When i watch youtube videos my fresh installed Fedora stucks. I can move mouse but can't click on anything. After I press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace, then Alt+F6 I've got message I/O error, dev sda, sector...
View ArticleAbnormal fan behaviour in my laptop
Hi ! im a newbie to Linux OS and have only very basic knowledge about it I've noticed that the fan of my laptop is always running at a very high speed even at less power consuming process like surfing...
View ArticleVBox is misbehaving...
I had to reinstall Fedora again because I broke it. Now I'm reinstalling all the software I had on it and restoring a Deja Dup backup from my flash drive. Then I get to VBox... [sigh] Quote: WARNING:...
View ArticleInstalled Windows 8 and now I can't choose to load Fedora
I recently installed Windows 8 and left Fedora intact but now I can choose to boot Fedora, how can I fix this?
View ArticleIs anyone else having poor playback with HTML5 in Firefox?
Hi, Is anyone else having relatively poor playback with HTML5 in Firefox? I found that I was having issues with stuttering, not terrible but noticeably worse than in Flash - which shouldn't be the case...
View ArticleGnome Theme Help
So i have fedora 17 advanced setting and the user theme extension but when i try to install a gtk theme it wont show up and if i try to install the shell theme it says invalid theme. help pls btw all...
View ArticleMy Fedora 14 VM broke upon upgrade to F16
I had a Fedora 14 VM I didn't update in a while. I tried using preupgrade but that didn't work. It would fail and when I ran it again it would have to download all the packages again and it was eating...
View Articlesamba server dropping wireless connection
I've recently turned my Fedora 17 box into a Samba server. My intention was to use the machine as a central media server that I could access from other machines around my house. The Fedora box is...
View ArticleAnaconda doesn't add a non-root user account?
It seems that the new anaconda in F18 doesn't bother to ask if you'd like to add a user account. On the install that I just completed, it only set up a root account. Can anyone tell me how the old...
View ArticleFedora 17 in recovery mode (Control-D prompt) after reboot
I have a strange problem that I have not been able to solve for a week now. I install Fedora 17 on my SSD array of disks controlled by Adaptec. After installing more packages and upgrading to the...
View Article[SOLVED] Bash Test RegEx
Having the hardest time figuring out the RegEx for a bash test. Code: if [[ ${array[@]} =~ -{2}current|-{1}c ]]; then echo "blah" fi I want it to "blah" if --current or -c is in array[@] but the...
View ArticleName changes
When did Fedora drop the core off? I remember a few years ago when I tried Fedora Core 3 or 4. I like Fedora 17.
View Articlehttpd.conf overly simplified
In F18 Beta, the configuration file for Apache (/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf) has been reduced from a 15 page listing to 5. Yes, I know about the changes in packaging server modules, but I'm not...
View ArticleAllocate more Hard Drive Space
Hello, I have a dual boot computer with Windows7 and Fedora17. I have been using Fedora17 so much that I need some more space. I have been trying to find a good guide online on how to do this, but have...
View Articlequeries ldap
hi, I 'm trying 2 things in an tool called Itop. I post here because it's about general ldap queries. I'm trying with ldap explore and Itop. 1)import several users from an OU but it's not working. My...
View ArticleGnome won't unlock
Hi everyone. Is anyone else experiencing this problem - see https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=885873 I have an A8-3870K and am using the Catalyst driver (I find the Radeon driver to cause...
View ArticleBootable usb using the existing config?
I am playing with the security spin of f17 on a live cd. I would like to know if there is a way (preferably not involving dd) that I can boot from the live cd, install the 1587 updates plus a couple...
View ArticleNeed to make Yakuake remember settings
Hi, I can't get Yakuake terminal to remember, for example, my height setting I have set earlier, I have to manually do the height every time I run the instance, is there a way around this, thanks? :) I...
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