F18 - now to disable nouveau?
I can't seem to blacklist nouveau in F18, anyone else have any further suggestions? I've added: Code: rdblacklist=nouveau nouveau.modeset=0 to /etc/defaults/grub Doesn't seem to do me much good: Code:...
View ArticleInstall Fedora system using netinst.iso located on fat partition?
I have downloaded and copied Fedora-17-x86_64-netinst.iso to /dev/sda1 which is FAT partition. I extracted vmlinuz and initrd from that iso-file and got it to grub2-menu of the old (fedora 14 i686)...
View Articleupdate fedora
I have fedora 12 and I want to upgade it to 17. How can it be done without cleaing data o settings
View ArticleLaptop woes
Hello all! I am new to this forum, new to Fedora, and just got a new laptop that I am trying to get working with Fedora. The current state of things is that I have successfully managed to install...
View Articleremote desktop
Hello All I am trying to set up a working desktop for fedora 17......the one that comes with the spin works ok , however i can only remote in when the user i remote in as in currently logged in...i...
View Articlestartup applications in fedora?
When I ran Gnome 3 w/ Ubuntu I was pretty sure I could launch something like a startup manager that had all the beginning processes. I can't find anything like that when I go to Activities and search...
View ArticleFedora 17 screen blinks on beep
Hey guys, there appeared a problem with my Fedora 17 (3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64), quite a fresh installation (1 month), but I'm almost sure it wasn't there from the beginning. The problem is that when the...
View ArticleCan't change LDAP password when using sssd on rh6
Redhat 6.1: LDAP server is 389-console. Can not change LDAP password when using sssd on rh6 (local user is ok). On other clients (hpux, rh5, suse11) there is no problem for ldap account when changing...
View ArticleCannot contact any KDC for requested realm
Hi, My freeipa admin password has expired, so i wish to set it to a new value. I get stuck: Code: sh-4.2$ kinit admin Password for admin@SSC.KALLIANCE.NL: Password expired. You must change it now....
View ArticleWrong driver mouse?
Hello everyone, I'm new on this forum and new with Linux. I'm in the progress of changing over to Linux. Installed Fedora 17 last week and everything seems to be doing ok, except for my touchpad. I am...
View Articlegnome keyring export
Dear friends, I am using f18-beta. I have many passwords + google 2 step etc stored in my keyring. What I am worried is, I don't really know a way to take a backup of this file. seahorse shows...
View ArticleWireless / Wifi not working inThinkpad Edge E430 Fedora 17
Hello all, I'm not able to use Wifi in my Thinkpad Edge running in Fedora 17 ( 64 bit ). Can anyone help me to properly install wireless ? I'm including some of the output which may help in solving the...
View ArticleI can't do a system restore on windows
After I installed Fedora I can't get to my windows recovery options. I used to press f10 and that got me in there but it no longer does anything. I think it has to do with grub. So I need some help...
View ArticleShrinking LVM problems
Hello guys, I am having problem shrinking an LVM and the physical volume afterwards. My goal is to get to a step where I can shrink the free space with gparted and use it later for another operating...
View ArticleFree and non free Codecs and video support from Russia
I found this website which has free and non free software, unencombered by patents. Russia does not recognize software patents....
View Articleinstallation of c++ compiler on fedora 15
Hello, Can anyone please tell me how to install c++ compiler on fedora 15 and run c++ programs. Thanking you in advance.
View Article[SOLVED] using vncviewer in F18 (worked fine in F17)
I connect to one of my work computers by VNC using the following Code: vncviewer -via username@server_ip 127.0.0.1:xx -geometry 1300x800 I use this practically everyday to connect to our server and it...
View ArticleUpdate Fedora 17 error doesn't identify package.
I'm running Fedora 17 now for about 2 months. Today I ran the Software Update and there are approximately 50-75 packages to be updated. After dependencies had been resolved and the packages started...
View ArticleSW Update failed to process request
Today I got the following error after running the Software Update. Confusing is these errors refer to fc15 and I am running fc17. ERROR with transaction check vs depsolve: kernel-uname-r =...
View Articlebug trying to report a bug...
I tried to report a bug with VLC player. Here is the log: Code: --- Running report_uReport --- (exited with 0) --- Running analyze_CCpp --- Ok to upload core dump? (It may contain sensitive data). If...
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