mandriva linux

i think the image was corropt.
eiether the download was corropt or when i burnt it to cd it wasnt burnt right.
as soon as the desktop of mandriva linux with kde interface loads it comes up with a crash error message.
so since linux is meant to be stable then the image must of corropt on its journey lol.
lodore

 

btw you can check if a debian based distro (ubuntu, mepis, debian) has drivers for your hardware here - http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/index.cgi all you have to do is run this command while using any linux livecd, or i suppose an installed linux -

Code:

lspci -n

then paste the results in the box and select check and see what it says. if the command doesn't run (it doesn't with suse) then run it like this instead -

Code:

/sbin/lspci -n

 

thanks
I will try that later.
does firefox in mandriva have java and flash installed?
and other linux distros
i was just looking at the mandriva page of programs that it has that can do the same job as in windows and its got all but one thing covered.
sonicstage.
i cant seem to find a program in linux that can transfer atrac3 format music to my sony mp3 player or listen to those files.
i dont think sony would listen if i asked them to make a sonicstage for linux distros lol.
lodore

 

I tried Mandriva a couple months back. I had the same problem. I'm only running 192 mb of ram. lol. The live cd booted up, but it was so slow. I remember clicking on a item, and it would take about 10 seconds for Mandriva to react.

After taking the cd out. I went to Mandriva website, and they said a minimum of 256 mb of ram needed, but 512 mb recommended. No wonder I couldn't get anywhere. LOL

 

my test pc only has 256mb of ram lol.
im trying to save up £300 and get a cheap amd dual core system that is more powerful than the desktop i use now lol.

i was trying kubuntu today came on a cover disc.
does kubuntu have the same drivers as unbuntu?
because if it does then the unbuntu cd didnt burn right but the kubuntu disc from a mag works fine.
i found out that the kdesysguard was like windows task manager.
what is the task manager thing in mandriva called?

lodore

 

Yes

Mandriva is KDE desktop so like Kubuntu the "task manager thing" is also called kdesysguard....KDE-sysguard

 

i couldnt seem to find the the kdesysguard in mandriva thou.
i could of opened the terminal and put in the comman thou.
the first time i opened the kdesysguard in kubuntu i used the terminal.
lodore

 

My bad, I took your word "kdesysguard" its actually called "KSysGuard"

terminal CL=ksysguard, not "kdesysguard"

I don't know where it is in the Mandriva menu, in PCLinuxOS its it Applications> Monitoring

 

so if i type in ksysguard in to the terminal it will open the kde system guard?
lodore

 

Yes

BTW Mr lodore When you see how good Linux is, how are you going to give up your security hobby ?

 

thats the problem fastgame i dont know how i will
dual boot xp home and linux?
btw the command ksysguard in konsole worked.

i was looking at this mandriva flash, which is mandriva linux on a 2gb usb pen that has 1gb to save your documents on.
http://www.mandriva.com/en/linux/2007/node_3481
im buying a normal corsair flash voyager 2gb usb pen this weekend.
can you make a homemade version of the mandriva flash?
cos if you can it would be so cool.
lodore

 

bump
sorry to bump my own thread
lodore

 

Hi, lodore

Or quicker, press Ctrl + Esc

Take Care,
TheQuest