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Thunderbird no longer send/recv'ing mail
by Dan Trainor 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

Hello, all - I've been using Thunderbird for quite a while now, and I love it. However, every 15-20 minutes or so, Thunderbird stops sending/receiving mail. If I hit the "send/recv" button, it's as if the button is not pressed. If I try to send an email after that 15-20 minutes, the message just says "Sending Message...". I end up re-starting Thunderbird 15-20 times a day. Has anyone else had this problem, and if so, what did you do about it? Thanks -dant

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k3b problems with NEC nd-1300a
by Nigel Wade 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

I'm having some problems with k3b since I changed DVD burners to a NEC ND-1300A. AFAIK the firmware is at the latest rev. - 1.0B. First off I can't write to a DVD as non-root anymore. The "Burning ISO9660 image" dialog box reports the error: growisofs ----------------------- :-( unable to GET CONFIGURATION: Operation not permitted :-( non-MMC unit? I get the same message if I attempt to read the mediainfo using dvd+rw-mediainfo. I presume it's a permission problem somewhere, but where? All that's changed is the burner. The /dev/ entries are the same. Another problem is what is reported in Setting->Configure K3b... Devices. If I look at the device properties as myself it says it can't write CDs or DVD+ and Write Modes is listed as None. Under Settings->Configure K3b... Programs it can't find dvd+rw-format. The executable exists in /usr/bin, so why is k3b not able to find it? It finds /usr/bin/cdrdao and /usr/bin/cdrecord so it's looking in /usr/bin ok. The permissions on the executable are ok. If I try to write to a 4x DVD-R I am only able to write at 2x speed. The media is BulkPAQ orange which dvd+rw-mediainfo lists as: # dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/hdc INQUIRY: [_NEC ][DVD_RW ND-1300A ][1.0B] GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: Mounted Media: 11h, DVD-R Sequential Media ID: VDSPMSAB 01 GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE: Write Performance: 2.0x1385=2704KB/s@[0 -> 0] Speed Descriptor#0: 00/0 R(a)7.8x1385=10816KB/s W(a)3.9x1385=5408KB/s Speed Descriptor#1: 00/0 R(a)7.8x1385=10816KB/s W(a)2.0x1385=2704KB/s If I try the same for a Sony DVD writer I get: $ dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/cdrom INQUIRY: [SONY ][DVD RW DW-U14A ][1.0c] GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION: Mounted Media: 11h, DVD-R Sequential READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0eh]: MediaID: VDSPMSAB 01 Current Write Speed: 4.0x1385=5540KB/s Write Speed #0: 4.0x1385=5540KB/s Write Speed #1: 2.0x1385=2770KB/s Write Speed #2: 1.0x1385=1385KB/s and k3b on this system allows me to write a 4x speed. Is the problem that the drive is reporting 3.9x rather than 4x? Or is it that k3b just doesn't understand the format of the drive report? k3b version is 0.11.9 with FC2 running kernel 2.6.8-1.521. -- Nigel Wade, System Administrator, Space Plasma Physics Group, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK E-mail : nmw(a)ion.le.ac.uk Phone : +44 (0)116 2523548, Fax : +44 (0)116 2523555

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RE: New Firefox vs. Up2date
by Timothy A. Holmes 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

> > Does anyone know why this is? Is the new firefox worth hand > > installation? > > This is the issue with 'mirror-list' - i.e all mirrors don't have the > same files at any given instant. > > And when up2date or yum is configured with a 'mirrorlist' - at each > invocation - it potentially checks a different mirror - hence > the info can be inconsistant. > > Your alternatives are: > > - wait a few hours so that most mirrors get this update > - try running up2date a few times - and hope one of these attempts gets > to a more recent mirror > - Modify your mirrorlist to a better one (so that you don't go to the > opposite end of the globe) - for eg: I use > http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors/updates-released- > fc$releasever.us.east > - Do not use mirrorlist - and just use a favourite mirror closeby. This > way up2date is ALWAYS consistant across multiple invocations. > > BTW: the mirrorlist setting for up2date can be changed by editing > /etc/sysconfig/rhn/sources as in: > yum-mirror updates-released-fc3 http://fedora.redhat.com/download/up2date- > mirrors/updates-released-fc3.us.east > > You can check http://fedora.redhat.com/download/up2date-mirrors/ for a > complete mirror-list for up2date [Tim Holmes wrote] To follow on with this question, I have begun to use yum quite a bit due to some problems with up2date. Is there a similar list and procedure for yum? TIM

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errors in translate.py script
by Hasan Mahmood 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

Hello, Ever since I installed FC3, I can't run any of my redhat scripts (printer config, etc.). I get this error in translate.py (when running up2date, for instance): Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/sbin/up2date", line 23, in ? from up2date_client import up2dateErrors File "/usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/up2dateErrors.py", line 11, in ? import up2dateLog File "/usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/up2dateLog.py", line 7, in ? import config File "/usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/config.py", line 19, in ? from rhpl.translate import _, N_ File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/translate.py", line 222, in ? cat = i18n() File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/translate.py", line 81, in __init__ self.setDomain(domain) File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/translate.py", line 106, in setDomain self.updateCachedCatPaths() File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/translate.py", line 150, in updateCachedCatPaths encoding = locale.nl_langinfo (locale.CODESET) AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'nl_langinfo' Anyone know of a fix for this? Thanks, Hasan.

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System freeze ?
by Ted Wager 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

I am using a gigabyte mobo, athlon xp2600 processor and a nvidea graphics card...I have 2 hdds with Libranet on one and fedora on the other...I have tried several distros on this box and all except Libranet freeze at some time...When the ststem freezes I can move the mouse pointer but the k/board is totally locked and the kde clock does not count down and I have to resort to the reset button. Knotix,Slackware,Ubuntu and SuSE seem to crash within a couple of hours but Fedora will sometimes last for a day or so....I can replicate the crash by deleting mail in my inbox too quickly or calling up apps from the task bar quickly will sometimes cause it to crash.. Memtest seems to rum forever ok and have tried the Mersenne prime test and that is ok...I have also opened the case and forced fan cooling into it but no difference...Any tips welcome... -- Regards Ted Wager Using Fedora Linux

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Re: Install completed but boot failure
by Roger Lin 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

Thanks Paul, I will try this after I get home tonight. Yes, I used default grub. With my second install, I have only one drive the primary IDE hd-0, I have deleted all the partitions and used auto partition option, it still failed with the same error. After I get in the linux rescue mode, is there a way I can check if the master boot loader is there properly? When system try to boot from the disk failed, would leave an error log somewhere such as eventlog in Windows I can check? I am new to Linux, really appreciate your help on this! Thanks a lot, Roger > >---- Original Message ---- >From: paul(a)city-fan.org >To: fedora-list(a)redhat.com >Subject: Re: Install completed but boot failure >Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 08:28:36 +0000 > >>On Sun, 2005-02-27 at 21:54 -0800, Roger Lin wrote: >>> Please let me know if there is any workaround or I should try a >>> different Linux. I downloaded the Fedora core 3 DVD iso file, >burned >>> to DVD, it checked out fine, install on a AMC Sempron 2400+ with >ECS >>> KT600-A MB, WD 80 GB IDE drive. The installation completed >>> successfully, then click the restart button, it try to boot for >>> several minutes then failed with the following message: >>> >>> BOOT FAILURE, ENTER SYSTEM DISK PRESS ENTER. >>> >>> I have tried twice, 1st manually partitioned the drive on the >brand >>> new hard drive. The second time, I deleted all the partition and >used >>> auto partition option. Both time failed with the same error. >>> >>> I installed Windows XP on a seperate drive, all went fine. Running >as >>> smooth as it can be. >>> >>> Any ideas? Was the problem related to the processor or the hard >>> drive? It's a plain new WD IDE drive with 8 mb cache, can't >believe >>> that can be a problem... >> >>Which bootloader option did you select during the installation? Grub >on >>Master Boot Record? >> >>Try booting from the DVD again and enter "linux rescue" at the boot >>prompt. You should eventually be able to get to a shell prompt where >you >>can enter: >> >># chroot /mnt/sysimage >># grub-install /dev/hda >> >>That'll have another go at installing grub on your Master Boot >Record. >> >>> I would like to try Fedora Core 2, see if that can install on the >>> same box, but can't find the link to download it. Is it still >>> available? >> >>Yes, but that would be a step backwards so I wouldn't do it. >> >>Paul. >>-- >>Paul Howarth <paul(a)city-fan.org> >> >>-- >>fedora-list mailing list >>fedora-list(a)redhat.com >>To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >>

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please help testing festival package on x86_64 (and in general)
by Matthew Miller 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

The festival (text-to-speech) program in rawhide (fedora development) has been updated to the latest version, and the 'exclusivearch: i386' was removed, so it's now building for x86_64. (And ppc and ia64 and s390, for that matter.) I don't know why the restriction was there before before -- could someone with one of these systems test the new package and report back? Thanks! -- Matthew Miller mattdm(a)mattdm.org <http://www.mattdm.org/> Boston University Linux ------> <http://linux.bu.edu/>

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apache
by Edwards, Thomas W. 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

I was wondering if anyone was having a problem with script alias under fc3? Seems the cgi's aren't running if they aren't in the /var/www/cgi-bin. Kinda odd...anyone else seen this? This message is intended for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential, the disclosure of which is governed by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying or distribution of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately to arrange for return or destruction of the message and any attachments.

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Re: FC 3 -- Ready for Production Deploymnet??
by Roger Lin 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

I am sure the bios is correct, CD is 1, hd-0 is 2 and floppy is 3. I disabled other boot device otherwise the drive with Windows would boot. Without boot up the Fedora, is there any way I can check for what's going on? Sounds to me it tried to boot from the disk and failed, where can I check with errors if I can't even boot it up? Thanks, Roger > >---- Original Message ---- >From: ntbrito(a)fc.up.pt >To: fedora-list(a)redhat.com >Subject: Re: FC 3 -- Ready for Production Deploymnet?? >Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 17:43:58 +0000 > >>perhaps you should check the boot parameters in your bios, sometimes >it >>happens that we are booting from cd and forget anything else... >> >>nb >> >>Roger Lin wrote: >>> Last night I have sent an email to this list but no one seems >>> noticed. I installed FC3 on a AMC Sempron 2400+, Ecs KT600-A box >with >>> an WD 80 GB drive, using the DVD iso file, the install run without >>> any problem and got to the complete successful screen, but won't >boot >>> up, got error disk boot falure. Maybe you mean more than ready is >not >>> for all plat form? This is a brand new box, but Fedora won't even >>> boot up... >>> >>> Apprecaite any help I may get, >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Roger >>> >>> >>>>---- Original Message ---- >>>>From: linuxr(a)gmail.com >>>>To: fedora-list(a)redhat.com >>>>Subject: Re: FC 3 -- Ready for Production Deploymnet?? >>>>Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:44:36 -0500 >>>> >>>> >>>>>Production deployment doing what? Maybe you can tell us a little >>>> >>>>bit >>>> >>>>>more information for what your plans are. For example, I might >run >>>>>RHEL for a super-high traffic web server, hosting an ecommerce >site >>>>>with secure SSL transactions, etc. I might use Fedora for a >local >>>>>print server and/or file server. In my opinion there are lots of >>>> >>>>uses >>>> >>>>>like this, that are still in a production environment, and for >these >>>>>uses I think Fedora is more than ready. >>>>> >>>>>Marc >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:38:17 -0500, Tim Holmes >>>> >>>><tholmes(a)mcaschool.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>Good Morning Folks: >>>>>> >>>>>>I have just finished loading my first FC3 box, and the updates >are >>>>>>running right now. I will be testing this box for a period of >>>> >>>>time, but >>>> >>>>>>what I am wondering is if FC3 is ready for production deployment >>>> >>>>at this >>>> >>>>>>point, or if I should wait for a further period of development. >>>> >>>>We are >>>> >>>>>>mostly a windows shop, and my normal time table is to not deploy >>>> >>>>an >>>> >>>>>>operating system until it has gone through the first service >pack >>>>>>update, but there are exceptions to this rule. I am newer to >>>> >>>>using >>>> >>>>>>Fedora and I don't have a good time table established for >>>> >>>>deployment. I >>>> >>>>>>have 2 webservers (apache) a database server (MySQL) and a file >>>> >>>>server >>>> >>>>>>(samba) currently deployed, as well as a Nagios box, one running >>>> >>>>cacti >>>> >>>>>>and one that will be shortly getting mailman >>>>>> >>>>>>Your insights and thoughts would be appreciated >>>>>> >>>>>>TIM >>>>>> >>>>>>Tim Holmes >>>>>> >>>>>>IT Manager / Webmaster >>>>>>Medina Christian Academy >>>>>>A Higher Standard... >>>>>> >>>>>>Jeremiah 33:3 >>>>>>Jeremiah 29:11 >>>>>>Esther 4:14 >>>>>> >>>>>>-- >>>>>>fedora-list mailing list >>>>>>fedora-list(a)redhat.com >>>>>>To unsubscribe: >http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>fedora-list mailing list >>>>>fedora-list(a)redhat.com >>>>>To unsubscribe: >http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>-- >>Nelson Brito >>http://www.fc.up.pt/pessoas/ntbrito >> >>-- >>fedora-list mailing list >>fedora-list(a)redhat.com >>To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >>

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Re: How is FC3 ACPI on laptops these days?
by Lloyd Hayes 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

> > >> Dexter Ang wrote: > > >>> > Hey folks, >>> > >>> > As the last version of Fedora I've used was FC2, I'm wondering about >>> > the current 'condition' of FC3. I'm using a Thinkpad T30. Going >>> > through the archives, I didn't really see any info regarding ACPI >>> > status. >>> > >>> > Suspend -to-disk and -to-ram works under Ubuntu Hoary. Of course they >>> > have that Thinkpad power-drain bug on S3. But suspend-to-disk works >>> > really well. So would a fully-updated FC3 work well with ACPI events? >>> > >>> > I'm more looking for personal experiences, as searching around shows >>> > that most people just kept using APM, it seems. >> >> >> >> Dex, >> >> Check out ThinkWiki (http://www.thinkwiki.org/ThinkWiki) and Volker >> Braun's T-41 site. >> (http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~vbraun/computing/T41/kernel.html) He's got a >> link to his kernel repository there. The more recent ones (2.6.11-13) >> get ACPI working just fine on my T40. Depending on the graphics chipset >> in your T30, you might have to recompile from the SRPM after editing a >> file. (Write me directly if you need to recompile and I'll help you.) >> >> pete >> > > ACPI works fine on my 3 year old Toshiba Satellite using FC3 out of the box. Not so well on my older Gateway Solos. They run into a year 2000 failure. -- Lloyd Hayes Email: lloyd545220-trucker(a)yahoo.com URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Web Journal: http://lloyd_hayes.bravejournal.com/

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