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frequency-info question
by JD 05 Jul '15

05 Jul '15

First, the command and it's output: # cpupower -c all frequency-info analyzing CPU 0: driver: acpi-cpufreq CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 0 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 0 maximum transition latency: 10.0 us. hardware limits: 1.20 GHz - 2.67 GHz available frequency steps: 2.67 GHz, 2.67 GHz, 2.53 GHz, 2.40 GHz, 2.27 GHz, 2.13 GHz, 2.00 GHz, 1.87 GHz, 1.73 GHz, 1.60 GHz, 1.47 GHz, 1.33 GHz, 1.20 GHz available cpufreq governors: conservative, userspace, powersave, ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 1.20 GHz and 2.67 GHz. The governor "userspace" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 2.67 GHz (asserted by call to hardware). boost state support: Supported: yes Active: yes 2200 MHz max turbo 2 active cores 2400 MHz max turbo 1 active cores analyzing CPU 1: driver: acpi-cpufreq CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 1 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 1 maximum transition latency: 10.0 us. hardware limits: 1.20 GHz - 2.67 GHz available frequency steps: 2.67 GHz, 2.67 GHz, 2.53 GHz, 2.40 GHz, 2.27 GHz, 2.13 GHz, 2.00 GHz, 1.87 GHz, 1.73 GHz, 1.60 GHz, 1.47 GHz, 1.33 GHz, 1.20 GHz available cpufreq governors: conservative, userspace, powersave, ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 1.20 GHz and 2.67 GHz. The governor "userspace" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 2.67 GHz (asserted by call to hardware). boost state support: Supported: yes Active: yes 2200 MHz max turbo 2 active cores 2400 MHz max turbo 1 active cores analyzing CPU 2: driver: acpi-cpufreq CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 2 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 2 maximum transition latency: 10.0 us. hardware limits: 1.20 GHz - 2.67 GHz available frequency steps: 2.67 GHz, 2.67 GHz, 2.53 GHz, 2.40 GHz, 2.27 GHz, 2.13 GHz, 2.00 GHz, 1.87 GHz, 1.73 GHz, 1.60 GHz, 1.47 GHz, 1.33 GHz, 1.20 GHz available cpufreq governors: conservative, userspace, powersave, ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 1.20 GHz and 2.67 GHz. The governor "userspace" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 2.67 GHz (asserted by call to hardware). boost state support: Supported: yes Active: yes 2200 MHz max turbo 2 active cores 2400 MHz max turbo 1 active cores analyzing CPU 3: driver: acpi-cpufreq CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 3 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 3 maximum transition latency: 10.0 us. hardware limits: 1.20 GHz - 2.67 GHz available frequency steps: 2.67 GHz, 2.67 GHz, 2.53 GHz, 2.40 GHz, 2.27 GHz, 2.13 GHz, 2.00 GHz, 1.87 GHz, 1.73 GHz, 1.60 GHz, 1.47 GHz, 1.33 GHz, 1.20 GHz available cpufreq governors: conservative, userspace, powersave, ondemand, performance current policy: frequency should be within 1.20 GHz and 2.67 GHz. The governor "userspace" may decide which speed to use within this range. current CPU frequency is 2.67 GHz (asserted by call to hardware). boost state support: Supported: yes Active: yes 2200 MHz max turbo 2 active cores 2400 MHz max turbo 1 active cores ========================= So, question: How can current frequency be 2.67GHz, but turbo ferequency for one cpu running be 2.4GHz? How can that be turbo???

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Youtube-dl warning message
by JD 04 Jul '15

04 Jul '15

Downloading a tracks from youtube, I often get this warning message: WARNING: You have requested formats incompatible for merge. The formats will be merged into mkv However the resulting mkv file neither shows the vid nor do I hear the audio. The player is latest mplayer. $ youtube-dl --version 2015.05.10 Does mkv need any special codecs that I do not have?

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Fedora download and application
by Nikkita K. Miles 04 Jul '15

04 Jul '15

New to Fedora OS use. Have windows 7 currently on laptop Want to install Fedora Need suggestion on best Fedora product to use Need suggestion on how to begin Need complete step thru process Real new to conversion process Thanks Nikkita

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Using journalctl
by Alex 03 Jul '15

03 Jul '15

Hi all, I've used journalctl to do some really basic things, but I'm trying to use it to view the former /var/log/maillog, and haven't been able to figure out how. I understand I can use it to search for a specific priority, but haven't figure out how to show only today's mail.* facility logs, using the short form hostname. I also understand you can view logs for a specific process or pid, but that's also not what I want. Ideas greatly appreciated. A FAQ or general usage doc would really be appreciated (beyond just the man page). It just seems like a lot more typing than just "tail -f /var/log/maillog" when that's all I need. Thanks, Alex

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How to NetworkManager
by René Harder Olsen 02 Jul '15

02 Jul '15

How to make a new mobilbroadband connection in Network Manager, I can't find any WAN connection in Network Manager it only offers the following options VPN,Binding,Hold,Bridge and Vlan and I don't believe that's right for what I am trying to do. Sorry for my bad English. Any help would be appreciated Thanks René

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Strange booting problem
by JD 02 Jul '15

02 Jul '15

Laptop: Dell Latitude E6510. OS: F20 with all updates Grub installed on sda. Power up ,and after bios's internal works, I do not get the grub menu. All I get is an empty screen with the underscore cursor blinking at upper left corner. Reboot. Press F12 to get the BIOS boot menu. Select Internal HDD Boots just fine.

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F22 unusable - system freezes on login
by Matthew Woehlke 02 Jul '15

02 Jul '15

(First try apparently got eaten; apologies if this is a duplicate.) I just installed F22 (KDE spin) from scratch on a new Dell M6800. The Live CD seemed to run okay, but when I try to boot the installed OS, it (almost¹) invariably freezes when I try to log in. The machine is effectively unusable as a result. Has anyone else encountered this? Can anyone recommend a course of diagnostics? I'm unable to even get the machine into a state that would allow remote login (over ssh anyway, and I don't know offhand how to set up serial login), and I've not seen anything in /var/log/messages that might indicate a problem. (¹ *Once and only once* I was able to log in, but the system froze as soon as I tried to run an application. Also, I can log in in single-user mode, but this isn't good for much but running dnf and fiddling with enabled services. I *have* applied all updates as of a few hours ago to no effect.) -- Matthew

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Awk and sort (of text files)
by JD 02 Jul '15

02 Jul '15

Hi, I have text files made of paragraphs of text, separated by blank lines. Each "paragraph" is information about a different item. In need to sort these paragraphs based on the first line of each paragraph. Need some hints how to accomplish this. Thanx.

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Re: Fedora 22 - syslog rotating but old files being updated! - SOLVED but still weird . .
by Philip Rhoades 02 Jul '15

02 Jul '15

People, > Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:45:07 +1000 > From: Philip Rhoades <phil(a)pricom.com.au> > To: users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org > Subject: Re: Fedora 22 - syslog rotating but new old files being > updated! > Message-ID: <88453a7e34270bb00bd64187b4eca863@localhost> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > Ed, > > Thanks! Following up my last post - things ARE getting rotated now - but after watching the logs for a few days: I see the syslog file are being rotated at 3:25am (/var/lib/logrotate.status) but my crontab file has: 02 4 * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.daily and there is nothing in crontab with a 3:25am on it . . what is going on? Thanks, Phil. >> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 17:28:40 +0800 >> From: Ed Greshko <ed.greshko(a)greshko.com> >> To: users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org >> Subject: Re: Fedora 22 - syslog rotating but new old files being >> updated! >> Message-ID: <558D1B48.4070407(a)greshko.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 >> >> On 06/26/15 13:32, Philip Rhoades wrote: >>> People, >>> >>> After I move from F21 to F22 (fresh install) and changing the >>> frequency of logrotates to "daily", I notice that the new syslog logs >>> (ie those without the date appended) are not being changed and the >>> files from the date of the last reboot are the ones that continue to >>> be updated! eg: >>> >>> eg: >>> >>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Jun 26 03:33 /var/log/cron >>> -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 35220 May 16 18:01 /var/log/cron-20150514 >>> -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 6006 Jun 17 18:10 /var/log/cron-20150617 >>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 275974 Jun 21 03:47 /var/log/cron-20150621 >>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 725768 Jun 26 15:31 /var/log/cron-20150624 >>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Jun 24 03:15 /var/log/cron-20150625 >>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Jun 25 03:27 /var/log/cron-20150626 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 26 03:33 /var/log/maillog >>> -rw-------. 1 root root 0 Apr 16 09:15 >>> /var/log/maillog-20150514 >>> -rw-------. 1 root root 0 May 14 14:45 >>> /var/log/maillog-20150617 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 605403 Jun 21 03:34 >>> /var/log/maillog-20150621 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 1844346 Jun 26 15:31 >>> /var/log/maillog-20150624 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 24 03:15 >>> /var/log/maillog-20150625 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 25 03:27 >>> /var/log/maillog-20150626 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 553261 Jun 21 01:31 /var/log/maillog.t >>> -rw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 26 03:33 /var/log/messages >>> -rw-------. 1 root root 2060072 May 16 18:02 >>> /var/log/messages-20150514 >>> -rw-------. 1 root root 1830620 Jun 17 18:13 >>> /var/log/messages-20150617 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 4738203 Jun 21 03:47 >>> /var/log/messages-20150621 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 3275905 Jun 26 15:30 >>> /var/log/messages-20150624 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 24 03:15 >>> /var/log/messages-20150625 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 25 03:27 >>> /var/log/messages-20150626 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 26 03:33 /var/log/secure >>> -rw-------. 1 root root 16180 May 16 18:01 /var/log/secure-20150514 >>> -rw-------. 1 root root 8410 Jun 17 18:13 /var/log/secure-20150617 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 127116 Jun 21 03:47 /var/log/secure-20150621 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 118816 Jun 26 00:14 /var/log/secure-20150624 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 24 03:15 /var/log/secure-20150625 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 25 03:27 /var/log/secure-20150626 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 26 03:33 /var/log/spooler >>> -rw-------. 1 root root 0 Apr 16 09:15 >>> /var/log/spooler-20150514 >>> -rw-------. 1 root root 0 May 14 14:45 >>> /var/log/spooler-20150617 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 17 18:10 >>> /var/log/spooler-20150621 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 21 03:44 >>> /var/log/spooler-20150624 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 24 03:15 >>> /var/log/spooler-20150625 >>> -rw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 25 03:27 >>> /var/log/spooler-20150626 >>> >>> Any suggestions about why this is happening? >>> >>> >> >> Just asked/answered earlier today.... I'll repeat.... >> >> This is due to the known bug in the logrotate file for rsyslog/syslog. >> >> Edit /etc/logrotate.d/syslog and make sure the postrotate line has >> "rsyslogd.pid" and not "syslogd.pid" >> >> You can either allow things to sort themselves out, or running the >> "kill" command as shown will fix it. >> >> The only caveat is that the permissions on the new files will be >> rw-r--r-- due to the umask. You can fix that manually if you wish. > > > -- > Philip Rhoades > > PO Box 896 > Cowra NSW 2794 > Australia > E-mail: phil(a)pricom.com.au > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 08:49:07 -0500 > From: Ranjan Maitra <maitra.mbox.ignored(a)inbox.com> > To: Community support for Fedora users <users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> > Subject: F22 LiveCD fails on older Dell E6400s > Message-ID: <20150626084907.0d23fe2664e5ed6aa695e5a0(a)inbox.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hello, > > I get the following behavior using the Workstation (and possibly > other) LiveCD when I try to run a F22 livecd on two Dell E6400s (the > same appears to be true for some other machines, as per the post): > > https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/69051/why-do-i-get-the-oh-no-some… > > I have not tried the workaround this morning, but perhaps the LiveCDs > should be considered for respinning with the updates, as is being > suggested, with this BZ fix? So that beginners or those not > well-versed in fedora/linux do not get their first obstacle in the > most basic of steps before trying out Fedora (not possible to even > have the LiveCD come up): > > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228011 > > > Many thanks and best wishes, > Ranjan > > -- > Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set to be > deleted on receipt. Please respond to the mailing list if appropriate. > For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please use > appropriate addresses. > > ____________________________________________________________ > Share photos & screenshots in seconds... > TRY FREE IM TOOLPACK at http://www.imtoolpack.com/default.aspx?rc=if1 > Works in all emails, instant messengers, blogs, forums and social > networks. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:00:05 -0600 > From: jd1008 <jd1008(a)gmail.com> > To: users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org > Subject: Re: Firefox scrollbar problem > Message-ID: <558D7705.9080709(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > > > On 06/26/2015 05:21 AM, Philip Heron wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I've noticed since F22 I can't grab the Firefox scrollbar with the >> mouse pointer when it's on the very right of the bar. I have to move >> it in a pixel or two in before it works. It's like there's a thin >> inactive border around it. >> >> Someone else noticed it too: >> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232399 >> >> Anyone know a workaround? No other programs on F22 seem to have this >> problem, even Thunderbird. >> >> -Phil > Only workaround I had found was to create and use a new profile. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:51:08 -0600 > From: jd1008 <jd1008(a)gmail.com> > To: Fedora Community Users Support <users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> > Subject: (OT): Question about the laptop's lcd screen > Message-ID: <558D82FC.6040703(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Del Latitude E6501 (15.6") matte screen, has a resolution of 1366x768. > > Have been asked by a friend to replace it with a matte 15.6" with > resolution > of 1920x1080. > I have no problem helping as I can open the screen and do the > replacement. > Q: Would the higher resolution require a different cable to connect it > to the motherboard? > Q: Would the graphics processor even be able to run it at 1920x1080? > > The display model# my friend wants is > LG model LP156WF1 TP B1 > > I found this blog that says it is "doable" ;-) > > http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/e6510-1366x768-to-1920x1080-direct-… > > Hoping that someone on the list has encountered or done this before. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:22:33 -0700 > From: Gordon Messmer <gordon.messmer(a)gmail.com> > To: Community support for Fedora users <users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> > Subject: Re: Firefox scrollbar problem > Message-ID: <558D8A59.8030400(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > On 06/26/2015 04:21 AM, Philip Heron wrote: >> I've noticed since F22 I can't grab the Firefox scrollbar with the >> mouse pointer when it's on the very right of the bar. I have to move >> it in a pixel or two in before it works. It's like there's a thin >> inactive border around it. >> Anyone know a workaround? No other programs on F22 seem to have this >> problem, even Thunderbird. > > I don't know about a workaround, but it's probably worth noting that > (unless I'm confused) Firefox in F22 has been ported to GTK3, and > Thunderbird has not. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:44:14 -0600 > From: jd1008 <jd1008(a)gmail.com> > To: users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org > Subject: Re: Firefox scrollbar problem > Message-ID: <558D8F6E.8000901(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > > > On 06/26/2015 11:22 AM, Gordon Messmer wrote: >> On 06/26/2015 04:21 AM, Philip Heron wrote: >>> I've noticed since F22 I can't grab the Firefox scrollbar with the >>> mouse pointer when it's on the very right of the bar. I have to move >>> it in a pixel or two in before it works. It's like there's a thin >>> inactive border around it. >>> Anyone know a workaround? No other programs on F22 seem to have this >>> problem, even Thunderbird. >> >> I don't know about a workaround, but it's probably worth noting that >> (unless I'm confused) Firefox in F22 has been ported to GTK3, and >> Thunderbird has not. > Well, if the OP has gtk3 and it's deps installed, then the > OP still should not be having this issue, unless the port has a bug. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 17:34:07 -0400 > From: Sam Varshavchik <mrsam(a)courier-mta.com> > To: Community support for Fedora users <users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> > Subject: Re: Firefox scrollbar problem > Message-ID: <cone.1435354447.983614.31234.1004(a)monster.email-scan.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed"; > DelSp="yes" > > Gordon Messmer writes: > >> I don't know about a workaround, but it's probably worth noting that >> (unless >> I'm confused) Firefox in F22 has been ported to GTK3, and Thunderbird >> has >> not. > > This seems to explain why Firefox's scrollbar acquired the obnoxious > behavior of the left mouse button click resulting in the scroll > position > jumping directly to the click point, instead of advancing only by a > single > page. It's now necessary to use the right mouse button to do the same > thing > that the left mouse button used to do. > > Oh well, just another Gnome "usability improvement": force you to use > the > right mouse button to do what the left mouse button did for at least a > decade, if not more. > >

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Fedora 20 and Centos7 - install with sw RAID5 complete but won't boot
by Gary Stainburn 02 Jul '15

02 Jul '15

I'm trying to build a new server using 3xSeagate Baracuda ST3000DM001 3TB drives and RAID5. I tried initially using a F20 DVD but have also downloaded Centos 7 and tried that with the same effect. I set up /boot /boot/efi and swap as standard partitions. I then set up / /home and /var/bacula as RAID5 with 200GB 200GB and whatever is left as the file sizes. The installation and filesystem selection is all done through the installation GIU. I then complete the installation without incident. However, after rebooting the PC just sits there saying Varifying DMI Pool Data.......... which I#'m guessing is the end of the POST. The HDD light is on but nothing happens until it times out and tries to boot from DVD. The Mobo is a Gigabyte GA-G41MT-D3/SI with a BIOS date of 2010-12-31. Any ideas why it won't boot? Is it a mobo issue, or something wrong with the disk configs?

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