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Well BrunoUpdates done on KDE/colin BUT it is acting up again--->>>Propriety driver for video card can not be found using ??? and--->>>Bottom taks bar is off the screen and can NOT access any programsThis is from KDE/kamicotaCan go to configure desktop but a little war incase the wrong driver is installed again but HECK :thumbsup: can't use it like this anywaysCheers for yearsColin :thumbsup:

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Back in it agaiDisplay was 1024x768 (with task bar gone below somewhere) changed to 800x600 and have task bar back but where to from here leaves a little apprehension :thumbsup: MCC/Harware --->>>Monitor shown as generic - NO Samsung Syncmaster 940BWVideo Card in MCC/Graphical server etc = Monotor - 180x1024 and Resolution 1280x1024 BUT display on screen = 800x600 --->>>Even with what MCC showsCheers for YearsColin :thumbsup:

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@Bruno: I think Colin needs the 173.14.20 version Bruno, it's a bit older. The newer ones AFAICT do not support his 6100. Unless Colin you have a 6100 nForce 400 or nForce 420. Can you shed any light on that?

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StrikerIt is the --->>>‎GeForce 6150SE nForce 430Believe --->>>173.14.20 was used in a previous distro install on the same computerCheers for YearsColin :thumbsup:

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Have left the resolution at 800x600 for now because the video resolution is still playing tricks with meLooked in MCC abd find several different versios of the NVIDIA kernel installed 71.86.04, 96.43.05, 169.12.The highest 173 version is 173.14.12 but NOT installedCheers for YearsColin :thumbsup:

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Looked in MCC abd find several different versios of the NVIDIA kernel installed 71.86.04, 96.43.05, 169.12.
I wonder, if several are installed, why din't they upgrade ?Can you show me:
# urpmq --list-media active

so I can see what sources are active ?Also please show:

$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

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BrunoIt boots in to that 3/4 screen about 1440x900 but changed resotion to 1024x768[colin@localhost ~]$ suPassword:[root@localhost colin]# urpmq --list-media activeMainMain UpdatesContribContrib UpdatesNon-freeNon-free UpdatesMain (Official2008.1-1)Main Updates (Official2008.1-2)Contrib (Official2008.1-5)Contrib Updates (Official2008.1-6)Non-free (Official2008.1-9)Non-free Updates (Official2008.1-10)[root@localhost colin]#[colin@localhost ~]$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf# File generated by XFdrake (rev 234840)Section "Extensions" Option "Composite"EndSection# **********************************************************************# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of# this file.# **********************************************************************Section "ServerFlags" #DontZap # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort) #DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching) AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not workEndSectionSection "Module" Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension Load "v4l" # Video for Linux Load "extmod" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "glx" # 3D layerEndSectionSection "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"EndSectionSection "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"EndSectionSection "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Generic"Cheers for yearsColin :"> PS:- will try to get this problem solved but will also play with KDE4 in 2009.1 (LIVEcd) and see what happens :">And Stiker will HOLD MYSELF back from EXPERIMENTING further :hysterical: eh???

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Hi Colin . . . I have the impression you did not copy and paste the full output of the "cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf" command . . . . I am missing a good few essential lines.:hysterical: BrunoPS: @Striker, I am thinking of letting him use the "nv" or "vesa" driver . . . . . .

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oops!!! :"> THINK YOU WERE RIGHT bRUNOsCROLLOING DOWN IN 800X600 SEEMED TYO BE TAKING TO LONG :hysterical: [colin@localhost ~]$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf# File generated by XFdrake (rev 234840)Section "Extensions" Option "Composite"EndSection# **********************************************************************# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of# this file.# **********************************************************************Section "ServerFlags" #DontZap # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort) #DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching) AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not workEndSectionSection "Module" Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension Load "v4l" # Video for Linux Load "extmod" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "glx" # 3D layerEndSectionSection "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"EndSectionSection "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"EndSectionSection "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Generic" ModelName "1280x1024 @ 60 Hz" HorizSync 31.5-64.3 VertRefresh 50-70 # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output. # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630 # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616EndSectionSection "Device" Identifier "device1" VendorName "nVidia Corporation" BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX to GeForce 8800" Driver "nv" Option "DPMS" Option "DynamicTwinView" "false" Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals"EndSectionSection "Screen" Identifier "screen1" Device "device1" Monitor "monitor1" DefaultColorDepth 24 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsectionEndSectionSection "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" Screen "screen1"EndSection[colin@localhost ~]$

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Okay Colin . . . There are 2 things:1) I suspect that the sources you use are not up to date . . . there also are double entries and that is at least confusing.I would like you to open the MCC and delete ALL sources . . . ( yep all of them ) and then from the menu bar do "file" --> "Add specific media sources" --> and on the pop-up you choose "full set of sources" --> next in the list of countries you go to France and choose either ftp.coffee.fr OR ftp.free.fr ( only one of them not both )This will add a new set of sources.Next I want you to check for updates again and report to me if there are any updates available that you did not get before.2) I see you are using the "nv" driver . . . . we will see after you checked the updates if we need to change that.:hysterical: Bruno

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BrunoLooks like NO updates needed - got this message--->>Sorry, the following packages can't be selected:- firefox-3.0.8-0.1mdv2008.1.i586 (trying to promote mozilla-firefox, mozilla-firefox, mozilla-firefox)- firefox-de-3.0.8-0.1mdv2008.1.i586 (trying to promote mozilla-firefox)- firefox-es_AR-3.0.8-0.1mdv2008.1.i586 (trying to promote mozilla-firefox)- firefox-es_ES-3.0.8-0.1mdv2008.1.i586- firefox-fr-3.0.8-0.1mdv2008.1.i586 (trying to promote mozilla-firefox)- firefox-it-3.0.8-0.1mdv2008.1.i586- firefox-nl-3.0.8-0.1mdv2008.1.i586 (trying to promote mozilla-firefox)- firefox-pl-3.0.8-0.1mdv2008.1.i586- firefox-pt_BR-3.0.8-0.1mdv2008.1.i586- firefox-pt_PT-3.0.8-0.1mdv2008.1.i586 (trying to promote mozilla-firefox)- firefox-ru-3.0.8-0.1mdv2008.1.i586Cheers for YearsColin

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Okay what you do now is remove the firefox package . . . and install the mozilla-firefox package.After that you check for updates again . . .:hysterical: Bruno

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BrunoUninstalled Firefox 2.0.0.16 Installed 2.0..19 now there is the 3.0.8 in updates which I UPDATED toCheers for YearsColin :hysterical:

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That is a pity . . I had hoped there was a new nvidia-kernel in the updates.Okay let me see:

# rpm -qa | grep kernel

and

# rpm -qa | grep nvidia

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And BrunoHave to change the screen resolution on EVERY boot[colin@localhost ~]$ suPassword:[root@localhost colin]# rpm -qa | grep kernelmadwifi-kernel-2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb-0.9.3.3-5.r3114mdv2008.1madwifi-kernel-2.6.24.7-desktop586-2mnb-0.9.3.3-5.r3114mdv2008.1vboxvfs-kernel-2.6.24.7-desktop586-2mnb-1.5.6-1mdv2008.1vboxadd-kernel-2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb-1.5.6-1mdv2008.1hsfmodem-kernel-2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb-7.68.00.07-1mdv2008.1kernel-desktop586-2.6.24.7-2mnb-1-1mnb1slmodem-kernel-desktop586-latest-2.9.11-1.20081031.0.20070813.3mdv2008.1nvidia-current-kernel-2.6.24.7-desktop586-2mnb-169.12-4mdv2008.1kernel-desktop586-2.6.24.7-3mnb-1-1mnb1vboxvfs-kernel-2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb-1.5.6-1mdv2008.1nvidia-current-kernel-2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb-169.12-4mdv2008.1unicorn-kernel-2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb-0.9.3-7mdv2008.1nvidia96xx-kernel-desktop586-latest-96.43.05-1.20081031.4mdv2008.1nvidia71xx-kernel-2.6.24.7-desktop586-2mnb-71.86.04-4mdv2008.1fglrx-kernel-2.6.24.7-desktop586-2mnb-8.471-3mdv2008.1fglrx-kernel-desktop586-latest-8.471-1.20081031.3mdv2008.1hsfmodem-kernel-desktop586-latest-7.68.00.07-1.20081031.1mdv2008.1vboxadd-kernel-2.6.24.7-desktop586-2mnb-1.5.6-1mdv2008.1vboxadd-kernel-desktop586-latest-1.5.6-1.20081031.1mdv2008.1madwifi-kernel-desktop586-latest-0.9.3.3-1.20081031.5.r3114mdv2008.1unicorn-kernel-2.6.24.7-desktop586-2mnb-0.9.3-7mdv2008.1slmodem-kernel-2.6.24.7-desktop586-2mnb-2.9.11-0.20070813.3mdv2008.1nvidia71xx-kernel-2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb-71.86.04-4mdv2008.1slmodem-kernel-2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb-2.9.11-0.20070813.3mdv2008.1unicorn-kernel-desktop586-latest-0.9.3-1.20081031.7mdv2008.1kernel-desktop586-2.6.24.4-1mnb-1-1mnb1nvidia96xx-kernel-2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb-96.43.05-4mdv2008.1vboxvfs-kernel-desktop586-latest-1.5.6-1.20081031.1mdv2008.1fglrx-kernel-2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb-8.471-3mdv2008.1nvidia-current-kernel-desktop586-latest-169.12-1.20081031.4mdv2008.1nvidia96xx-kernel-2.6.24.7-desktop586-2mnb-96.43.05-4mdv2008.1nvidia71xx-kernel-desktop586-latest-71.86.04-1.20081031.4mdv2008.1hsfmodem-kernel-2.6.24.7-desktop586-2mnb-7.68.00.07-1mdv2008.1kernel-desktop586-latest-2.6.24.7-3mnb1[root@localhost colin]# rpm -qa | grep nvidiax11-driver-video-nvidia71xx-71.86.04-4mdv2008.1nvidia-current-kernel-2.6.24.7-desktop586-2mnb-169.12-4mdv2008.1nvidia-current-kernel-2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb-169.12-4mdv2008.1nvidia96xx-kernel-desktop586-latest-96.43.05-1.20081031.4mdv2008.1nvidia71xx-kernel-2.6.24.7-desktop586-2mnb-71.86.04-4mdv2008.1nvidia71xx-kernel-2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb-71.86.04-4mdv2008.1x11-driver-video-nvidia96xx-96.43.05-4mdv2008.1nvidia96xx-kernel-2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb-96.43.05-4mdv2008.1x11-driver-video-nvidia-current-169.12-4mdv2008.1nvidia-current-kernel-desktop586-latest-169.12-1.20081031.4mdv2008.1nvidia96xx-kernel-2.6.24.7-desktop586-2mnb-96.43.05-4mdv2008.1nvidia71xx-kernel-desktop586-latest-71.86.04-1.20081031.4mdv2008.1[root@localhost colin]# Cheers for YearsColin :hysterical: \

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I realize that BrunoWas just letting you know the quirks happening here[colin@localhost ~]$ uname -r2.6.24.7-desktop586-3mnb[colin@localhost ~]$Cheers for YearsColin :thumbsup:

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BrunoGoing to try this again\Got a little mixed after the fiurst command took me to a login screen and then forgot this was the KDE/colin machine But when I figured this out and rebooted STILL got the 1400x900 message and the 3/4sccreenCheers for yearsColin :thumbsup:

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Bruno1280x1024 And when I boot up this is the 3/4 screen showing 1280x1024 in configure desktop/dispolay so i change to 1024x768 so I can see itCheers for yearsColin :thumbsup:

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