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OpenVRML plugin in extras buggy?
by Zoltan Boszormenyi 23 Dec '06

23 Dec '06

Hi, I just noticed that there is openvrml in FE6. I quickly installed both the i386 and x86_64 packages but it doesn't appear on the about:plugins page in Firefox, no matter which version (32 or 64 bit) I try to run. There's no openvrml in FE6 bugzilla, so I report it here. # yum list "openvrml*" Installed Packages openvrml.i386 0.16.1-4.fc6 installed openvrml.x86_64 0.16.1-4.fc6 installed openvrml-devel.i386 0.16.1-4.fc6 installed openvrml-devel.x86_64 0.16.1-4.fc6 installed openvrml-gl.x86_64 0.16.1-4.fc6 installed openvrml-gl.i386 0.16.1-4.fc6 installed openvrml-gl-devel.i386 0.16.1-4.fc6 installed openvrml-gl-devel.x86_64 0.16.1-4.fc6 installed openvrml-gtkplug.i386 0.16.1-4.fc6 installed openvrml-gtkplug.x86_64 0.16.1-4.fc6 installed openvrml-mozilla-plugin.x86_64 0.16.1-4.fc6 installed openvrml-mozilla-plugin.i386 0.16.1-4.fc6 installed I noticed this (same for the 64-bit lib): # ldd /usr/lib/libopenvrml.so.6.1.0 linux-gate.so.1 => (0xffffe000) libjpeg.so.62 => /usr/lib/libjpeg.so.62 (0xf7368000) libpng12.so.0 => /usr/lib/libpng12.so.0 (0xf7342000) libz.so.1 => /usr/lib/libz.so.1 (0xf732f000) libfontconfig.so.1 => /usr/lib/libfontconfig.so.1 (0xf7300000) libfreetype.so.6 => /usr/lib/libfreetype.so.6 (0xf727f000) libmozjs.so => not found ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ libplds4.so => /usr/lib/libplds4.so (0xf727c000) libplc4.so => /usr/lib/libplc4.so (0xf7277000) libnspr4.so => /usr/lib/libnspr4.so (0xf723f000) libpthread.so.0 => /lib/libpthread.so.0 (0xf7228000) libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0xf7223000) libboost_thread.so.2 => /usr/lib/libboost_thread.so.2 (0xf7218000) libstdc++.so.6 => /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6 (0xf712c000) libm.so.6 => /lib/libm.so.6 (0xf7105000) libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0xf6fc8000) libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0xf6fbc000) libexpat.so.0 => /lib/libexpat.so.0 (0xf6f9a000) /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x56555000) librt.so.1 => /lib/librt.so.1 (0xf6f91000) I tried this: # LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.8 ldd /usr/lib/libopenvrml.so.6.1.0 linux-gate.so.1 => (0xffffe000) libjpeg.so.62 => /usr/lib/libjpeg.so.62 (0xf7368000) libpng12.so.0 => /usr/lib/libpng12.so.0 (0xf7342000) libz.so.1 => /usr/lib/libz.so.1 (0xf732f000) libfontconfig.so.1 => /usr/lib/libfontconfig.so.1 (0xf7300000) libfreetype.so.6 => /usr/lib/libfreetype.so.6 (0xf727f000) libmozjs.so => /usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.8/libmozjs.so (0xf71d9000) libplds4.so => /usr/lib/libplds4.so (0xf71d6000) libplc4.so => /usr/lib/libplc4.so (0xf71d1000) libnspr4.so => /usr/lib/libnspr4.so (0xf7199000) libpthread.so.0 => /lib/libpthread.so.0 (0xf7182000) libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0xf717d000) libboost_thread.so.2 => /usr/lib/libboost_thread.so.2 (0xf7172000) libstdc++.so.6 => /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6 (0xf7086000) libm.so.6 => /lib/libm.so.6 (0xf705f000) libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0xf6f22000) libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0xf6f16000) libexpat.so.0 => /lib/libexpat.so.0 (0xf6ef4000) /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x56555000) librt.so.1 => /lib/librt.so.1 (0xf6eeb000) and I have put these lines into the /usr/bin/firefox script: LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$MOZ_DIST_BIN" export LD_LIBRARY_PATH but no success. On the other hand, when I try to compile openvrml-0.16.1 (which is a virtue in itself, as compilation requires 1.6+ GB(!) on some source files) it announces itself correctly under Firefox. Is there a known fix for this? Best regards, Zoltán Böszörményi

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Caching updates locally
by Joe Tseng 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

I want to be able to cache yum updates locally so when I build machines via kickstart I can have them update more quickly from a local server. I can't seem to recall how to do this using wget, and googling hasn't turned anything up yet. Does anyone know of some page that describes how to do this? Thx. - Joe

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VNC: Which desktop it displays
by Shane Presley 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Hello, I'm running VNC (pre-installed) with FC3. My client/view is on Windows 2000. To configure VNC I modified /etc/sysconfig/vncservers VNCSERVERS="1:root" VNCSERVERARGS[1]="-geometry 800x600" And set a password. Then started the service "service vncserver start" Starts up fine, and I can connect with my viewer to port 5901. I'm new to Linux, so I'm confused about what desktop I am seeing. I know with VNC server on a windows server, you get the display that the local mouse/keyboard/monitor sees. There's only one desktop. With FC3, I seem to be getting a new virtual desktop. I guess that would be useful to run X applications. But is there a way to use VNC to display the exact same thing that my locally attached keyboard/mouse/monitor see? So if I change something remotely using VNC, the local monitor also displays my changes. Just as if I was at the console? Thanks Shane

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How to configure wireless network card
by Chethiya K Ranaweera 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

Hi, I need to find out some info on wireless network cards in FC5. I want to know where the wireless profiles are stored at and which files are associated with my wireless network card. Thanks -- CK

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Installing Python 2.4
by Mariano Draghi 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

In http://www.python.org/2.4/rpms.html there are RPM packages for FC3, and a Yum repository provided by python.org (hey! so far FC3 is the only distro with RPMs provided by python.org itself!) I'd like to know if anybody have installed these packages, and if they fit pleasently into FC3. As Fedora uses Python *heavely*, I don't want to break anything. So, it's safe to install this, or I'd be better waiting for an official update? (assuming there are plans for such an update...) TIA, -- Mariano

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Can an LCD display be damaged by the wrong display output?
by Rick Bilonick 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

I have a Planar 20" PL2010M LCD monitor. I attached it to an Athlon 64 system running FC6 and using the nvidia proprietary driver (the latest available). I tried (foolishly) the 1920x1080 interlaced output. The monitor said it was outside the range. I reset to 1600x1200 noninterlaced and everything was fine. Later I connected a similar computer (running FC5) that was displaying 1920x1080i (same nvidia card - 5700LE or such). I noticed my mistake right away and I immediately disconnected the monitor. Now, the PL2010M won't display anything. The on light switches quickly from green to a constant yellow and displays "no input signal" on the screen regardless of whether I'm using the analog or digital input. I can no longer bring up the setup menu (e.g., to change from analog to digital) - no menu whatsoever. I called Planar and they said it wouldn't damage the display but it seems like too much of a coincidence. Rick B.

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RE: FC6 - X server can't start - embedded ATI Rage XL AGP - DellPowerEdge 700
by Charles Butterfield 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

> -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Cornette [mailto:fc-cornette@insight.rr.com] > Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 8:46 PM > To: For users of Fedora > Subject: Re: FC6 - X server can't start - embedded ATI Rage XL AGP - > DellPowerEdge 700 > > Charles Butterfield wrote: > > After converting from FC5 to FC6 (clean install, NOT an upgrade), I can > > no longer get my X server to start. > > > > Target System: > > - Machine: Dell PowerEdge 700 > > - Integrated Video: ATI Rage XL AGP > > > > > > Snippets from key files: > > /etc/sysconfig/hwconf -- includes the following: > > class: VIDEO > > bus: PCI > > detached: 0 > > desc: "ATI Technologies Inc Rage XL" > > video.xdriver: ati > > vendorId: 1002 > > deviceId: 4752 > > subVendorId: 1028 > > subDeviceId: 0167 > > pciType: 1 > > pcidom: 0 > > pcibus: 3 > > pcidev: e > > pcifn: > > > > /etc/X11/xorg.conf - includes the following: > > Section "Device" > > Identifier "Videocard0" > > Driver "ati" > > EndSection > > > > /var/log/Xorg.0.log -- end with: > > (II) Primary Device is: ISA > > (II) ATI: Candidate "Device" section "Videocard0". > > (EE) No devices detected > > > > Any advice about what to do next would be appreciated. > > - Charlie Butterfield > > > > This sounds like a bug to me since it is a pci device in hwconfig and if > I am reading the snippets correctly, it is detected or the information > is wrong in one or the other. > > Jim > -- > You will be advanced socially, without any special effort on your part. > Yeah. I've been digging into it and discovered (via strace) that Xorg is terminating its brute force pci scan of /proc/bus/pci/... a bit before encountering my video device, which is the last device in the pci space. scanpci and lspci show my video, but "Xorg -scanpci" doesn't show the device. I've submitted is as Bugzilla bug 214050 at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=214050 Regards -- Charlie

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Re: Issues w/ cups-lpd
by Jack Byers 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

Jack Byers byersj(a)hotmail.com Philip Prindeville wrote: Tim Waugh wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: ...... >So what makes it raw? I was looking at the man pages for >"lpoptions", and "lpadmin", "printers.conf" and "cups.conf", >and didn't see anything... went onto the http://localhost:631/ >web page and didn't see anything... > >>I used the cups interface at localhost:631 to add a new printer and 'raw' >>was one of the options. Unfortunately that hasn't got me anywhere with my >>XP to FC4 printing problem, as the XP laptop is still sending the wrong >>output :-( >>Anne ---- something very close to the following should allow seamless printing from winxp on your lan to printer on your fedora linux system I got all of this from carla schroder book linux cookbook ch 14 that ch 14 at one point was a freebie on the net... [root@bootp byers]# cat /etc/cups/cupsd.conf #see carla schroder linux cookbook p 246-249 LogLevel info Port 631 <Location /> Order Deny,Allow Deny From All Allow From 127.0.0.1 Allow From 192.168.2.* </Location> BrowseAddress 192.168.2.255 <Location /admin> AuthType Basic AuthClass System Order Deny,Allow Deny From All Allow From 127.0.0.1 </Location> ServerName 192.168.2.8 [root@bootp byers]# then # /sbin/service cups restart you shouldnt need to do anything re "raw"... configure the printer on the cups interface localhost:631 on your linux host that cups restart will broadcast your printer to your lan this is enough to serve all other linux clients on your lan, also any macs on osx from winxp box you need a couple extra steps install TCP/IP Print services from xxxx/Other Network File and Print Services then "Add Printer wizard" add the printer URI like this example: http://192.168.2.8:631/printers/hp22ufc that /printers/ is necessary, a convention used by cups disclaimer: I know almost zilch about Windows I did manage using these instructions to get an old w98 box printing to my linux box last march just in time to print out forms from my w98 TaxCut. w98, for me at least, was a much tougher nut to crack; I needed a lot of extra w98 steps.... which idont have available right now. the xp instructions above are supposed to be all you need for xp. hth Jack _________________________________________________________________ Try Search Survival Kits: Fix up your home and better handle your cash with Live Search! http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&locale=…

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scim and transliteration
by François Patte 12 Dec '06

12 Dec '06

Bonjour, I would like to know if there is an input method in scim which could provide roman transliteration letters: I need vowel with macron, consonnant with upper and underdot etc. I have found "latin pre" and "latin post" virtual keyboard but they do not provide all composed letters I need. Is it possible to add some composed letters? There is also an "unicode" and "utf-8" keyboard: is there a configuration method of scim which could allow to define keyboard short cuts giving the letter corresponding to a code; for example, I define "Alt a" short cut with u+0101 and get a lowercase a-macron, "Alt A" will give uppercase a macron, and so on. Thank you for attention and (I hope) answer. -- François Patte UFR de mathématiques et informatique Université René Descartes http://www.math-info.univ-paris5.fr/~patte

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scim problem
by François Patte 12 Dec '06

12 Dec '06

Bonjour, I installed scim to write some exotic scrips and it works quite good but there is a problem that took me a long time to understand (and solve): the assignation of the variable GTK_IM_MODULE to scim. This is done when scim is running (for me at start time) and this makes some applications crash: acroread, gxine (but not xine), realplayer.... I had to modify (or create) a script for these apps which unset first this variable. My question is: why scim cannot run smoothly with other applications? I have another question, maybe off topics (but scim commes with fedora), is there a keyboard in scim for transliteration of other scripts in roman script? I mean a virtual keyboard which allow you to add letter with diacritical marks (macron, underdots, overdots and so on. Thank you. -- François Patte UFR de mathématiques et informatique Université Paris 5 - Paris http://www.math-info.univ-paris5.fr/~patte

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