When I become root with "su -" and try to install some software, such as firefox, it then
says:"(firefox-installer-bin:3645): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:" What's the meaning
of this information? And how can I deal with it? Thanks!...

I'm a linux user since a few days, i've decided to change to linux coz i'm not very
pleased with Windows versions . So i wonder how do i install aplications like Files Sharing and mp3
?...

Ok I have tried Linux before, it was ok, until something with the kernel screwed up and it left me
with a command line interface that I didn't know what to do. I am looking for 2 different
distributions of Linux here, my first one is for: (Currently running Windows XP SP2) A computer
with 512 MB RAM Pentium 4 processor Internet Access GNOME or KDE desktop, doesn't matter Minimal
command line work!!! Absolutely no command line work when installing. I have tried
Ubuntu, it was easy enough. Anything easier than Ubuntu and I'll give it a try. M...

I have tried three times to get Fedora Core 6 to install but I keep getting the same error message:
“there was an error running your transaction, for the following reason(s): file conflicts”. I am
using all of the default settings except changing the time zone and basically installing all
packages. The error always happens near the end of the fifth disk. I have run sha hash checking on
all media and everything checks out. Has anyone had this problem or a possible solution?...

Ex: Compiling a cpp file using a basic command " g++ filename.cpp " and to run the program use
./a.out , Then to store the compilation error to text file use this command. g++ test.cpp >
log.txt log.txt contains the compile time errors. ...

Once you install Ubuntu. If you want to develop code in C or C++ you need to update the package.
Default install will not come with development tools. Synaptic pckg manager is a very usefull
tool in ubuntu. This can be used to install many development tool. Just look for Synaptic pckg
manager and put check for gcc 3.4 or later, glibc or any other package you need, then update.
Your ubuntu is now ready to use for C,C++.... /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)"
border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> ...

Hey! I've tryed to install linux without a cd (as they said on the website).. But I
did'nt understand it so good =/ Can anyone please tell me how I can install linux without a CD?
Any version.. The only thing I need is a fast one (faster than windows).. I am completly new (never
tried it before) and would want to learn Linux. But thats not easy, if I don't know hoiw to
install it /sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Thanks
//Feelay...

I have Windows XP and Fedora 4 installed in my PC. Grub is the boot loader. Today, I decided to
reinstall Windows XP. After the installation finished, I boot into fedora 4 with rescue disk. then..
chroot, grub-install /dev/hda, reboot. but I could not boot into the system. It just show me this,
grub> There is no option for me to choose. (It uses to have a list.) Then I fdis /mbr, root
(hd0,0), set(hd0) yes, the grub menu is back. But cannot boot into both system (windows xp and
Fedora 4) fc4: invalid compressed format (err=1) xp:disk error ,press any key to restart ...

I was trying to load Fedora into my Machine. After 30 minutes of smooth run, I succeeded in
installing it. All along my mouse was working just fine. After the installation was complete, when I
rebooted the machine still mouse was fine. Now finally after I give the user ID and password fpr
login, the mouse pointer just disappeared!!! Well, the mouse still works. When I move
the mouse the items get highlighted. When I double click the highlighted item, it opens the
application. The scroll button is working fine. but.... The mouse pointer is not being displayed...

Hi I recently downloaded the mysql source for Linux. I downloaded it from packages.ubuntu.com (my
version of linux is Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon). here are my problems Installing Mysql: This is the
command I use to configure: ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/mysql
--with-named-curses-libs=/usr/lib/ncurses.a (the --with-named-curses-libs=/usr/lib/ncurses.a is to
fix a bug that occurs when installing on Ubuntu) And this is the error I get: Does anyone know
how to fix this? I've looked it up, but I can't find the answer anywhere....

On several occasions, I have attempted to install Linux on my computer in a dual boot format to
learn how to use Linux and more importantly, learn how to set up a web server. In the past, I have
installed a couple of versions of Red Hat, Unbuntu, Gentoox, GoblinX, and now a couple of versions
of Fedora Core. The only thing all of these have in common is that installation is problematic at
best. While most distributions of Linux include all the required software to set up a server, I
have never been able to realy get it done. Finding where Apache's configuration...

Some of our fellow Ubuntu users are putting together software to automatically detect and install
wireless drivers for a variety of wireless cards and they need our help. If your wireless connection
is working, please run the command and post the result on the Ubuntu forums thread linked to below.
This is the only deterrent to Linux on many laptops.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=547444 This was never actually meant to be a Ubuntu
thing. It doesn't matter which distribution you're using; running that command and posting
the output would be a great h...

Hi, I have been trying to install my wireless pcmcia card onto fedora core 6. to do this i have been
trying to use ndiswrapper http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net but with no luck. i am using
ndiswrapper-1.34 and i keep running into some problems. I can successfully complete the make
distclean, make and make install (root) commands and they work without a problem. It is only when i
try to enter the command ndiswrapper -i filename.inf (replacing filename.inf with the .inf file of
my pc card) i get the following error QUOTE # ndiswrapper -i WG511v2.INF bash: nd...

I just got a creative pci 128 sound card for my Fedora core 4 box. But it does not work (not sound,
and work in windows xp). I have searched for solution in google for a while, but couldn;t found
anything good. When I tryied to use command system-config-soundcard, it return a error message:
amixer: unable to find simple control pcm,0 What is the problem?? How to fix it?? Thank you. ...

Some time ago Red Hat acquired Netscape's Directory Server and release it under open source
licence renamed Fedora Directory Server. Does onybody use it, or simply try? What future of FDS do
you predict? Give your opinion....

Has anyone got Fedora Core 5 running under Microsoft’s Virtual PC? I have been using
http://vpc.visualwin.com/ as a reference which says it is possible. I lowered my RAM to 624 MB and
finally got the installation to work. My problem now is when it start up the login screen is very
distorted. I suspect a bad video card driver but I have no idea on how to change it. P.S. I know
this is not directly related to this group but I figured this was the best place....

I don't get this... I've downloaded the 5 (?) CD set of SuSE 10. It installs PERFECTLY
however, the last step, the hardware thing (I forget what it is called), it quits on it and
won't boot SuSE, it goes DIRECTLY into YaST and it's an endless loop... anyone else have
similar install problems? Thanks! F...

I'm having a problem with my Fedora Core 5 server. I need to install MySQL but it won't. I
keep running the command under root: yum install mysql which should install all the clients but it
won't. It gives me this: CODE [root@xerge ~]# yum install mysql Loading
"installonlyn" plugin Setting up Install Process Setting up repositories
core                                                                 [1/3]
updates                                                              [2/3]
extras                                    ...

I've copied my truetype fonts from windows for use on my linux system. I've been searching
and tried a few things with no luck. thanks for any help! F...

Whenever I try to install a package, I get the following error message in the shell: QUOTE
Loading "installonlyn" plugin Setting up Install Process Setting up repositories updates Cannot find
a valid baseurl for repo: updates Error: cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: updates Thanks
for any help trying to fix this! F Edit: This was linked to an ISP problem that I verified
with a friend on the same ISP. Apparently they were having some problems because I also couldn't
access SourceForge or Photobucket. They've seem to have fixed the problem. ...

The add/remove software in Fedora 5 just does not work if you machine is not connected to the
Internet. It wont add or remove any package for you even though you have the disks. If you read
files in /etc/yum.repos.d/, you will understand. Fedora 5 will connect to redhat's website when
you want to update your Fedora. Here is a simple way to update your fedora 5 via FC5 iso file. 1,
move all files, which are under /etc/yum.repos.d directory, to other directory. for example, backup
directory. 2. create a new directory *.reop in /etc/dym.repos.d Copy and Paste the ...

Hi, I am new to Linux and I wanted to get to know how to use Feroda Core 4 Linux and does anyone has
any tutorial or tips that I can get hold on it. I am really hoping that someone could help me
in.Maybe some ebook recommend or internet tutorials....

this was a confusing topic to post...it is a mixture of problems...both hardware and software. and
it has to deal with both linux and windows...but i decided to put it here because the main problem
is the linux. i had dual booted my machine with linspire 5.0 and windows xp...since i did linspire
5.0 last...like i am suppose to, it used the grub boot loader. i decided after a while to get rid of
linspire and just use vpc within windows to mess around with it. so i formated the partition within
windows (prolly not the best idea). this got rid of the os but kept the bootlo...

Hello all! I've been messing around with Linux for the past couple of days, and in the
process I destroyed my Windows 2K installation. I tried Gentoo, however that's a story for
another post. What I'm focusing on here is Fedoracore 4 Linux, i386. Installing I must say
that it was a major let down to see a graphical installation system. It's not that I have
anything against GUI s, it's just that it doesn't feel like Linux, ya' know? The GUI
lets you manually partition your drives and select all the packages you want installed. However...

i downlaoded the ubuntu install cd the other day and tried to burn the image to cd using nero. i was
using a cd-rw and i both finalise and didnt finalise and both times the cd was not booted from and
when i looked at the contents xp just crashed. what happened - any ideas. also i has a broken
gentoo/98 dual boot with grub on the 3rd partition. i reformated the 3rd partition forgetting about
grub becasue unbuntu is going on (networkless) and now grub is messed up. can i reinstall grub off
the gentoo install cd? if so what base commands do i need. thanks very much in adv...

there are the occational problem that i have on knoppix that i would like to know if i will have
them when i install linux. i.e. file format issues - especially music files .wma? dvd player wont
play one of my dvd's some of the programs on the menu dont start when i click on them gaim wont
work just wondering ...

Install jdk1.5.0 under Fedora core 4 I used to use JDK1.4.2. However JDK 1.5.0 was released long
time ago. Today, I got it updated. Here are the steps for newbies: 1. Download Jdk1.5.0. This is a
must /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /> . Everone know where
to get it. anyway, here is the address: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp The newest
version is JDK 5.0 Update 4. you can choose Linux self-extracting file or Linux RPM in
self-extracting file. For me, I use Linux self-extracting file (jdk-1_5_0_04-linux-i586.bin) ...

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