Re: Non-native RPM or compile?

On Tue, 23 Aug 2011, Bob Goodwin wrote: > On 23/08/11 20:11, Lars Eighner wrote: >> I want lifeline (genealogy program). I don't find it packaged for Fedora 15. >> I do find an OpenSuSE rpm, apparently appropriate for my architecture. >> >> In general, would I be b

Non-native RPM or compile?

I want lifeline (genealogy program). I don't find it packaged for Fedora 15. I do find an OpenSuSE rpm, apparently appropriate for my architecture. In general, would I be better off using a non-native RPM or compiling it myself? -- Lars Eighner http://www.larseighner.com/index.html 8800 N

Re: Solved - Console resolutions problems

t > desktop environment, or maybe even just a window manager, instead of Gnome. > There are various choices out there... I have already yum'd fvwm. It is not the most lightweight GUI available, but I like the huge desktop and "everything is configurable." I just wish it h

Solved - Console resolutions problems

y of the Gnome experience. Boo-hoo-hoo! I will try to bear up under the pain. :) But actually gnome seems to work fine -- well as fine as a bloated, moron GUI can work. And the good console is restored on exit from Gnome. Now on to the hell of trying to bring up ppp on demand ... -- Lars Eig

Console broken since F10

I find bug reports back at least as far as Fedora 10 indicating console resolution has been broken (by setting an unreadable resolution in the kernel) since at least Fedora 10. What was the last release of Fedora in which the console actually worked? -- Lars Eighner http://www.larseighner.com

Research reveals console broken since F10 at least

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fbset doesn't seem to work in F15

e any acheivable modes? -- Lars Eighner http://www.larseighner.com/index.html 8800 N IH35 APT 1191 AUSTIN TX 78753-5266 -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines:

How to disable teardrop screen?

. I have been through every file in systemd configuration without finding a likely suspect. (Meanwhile, busy trying to re-create en_US.iso88591 locale which seems somehow to have got lost.) -- Lars Eighner http://www.larseighner.com/index.html 8800 N IH35 APT 1191 AUSTIN TX 78753-5266 -- users

Re: Mistakes & Lies F15

On Sat, 20 Aug 2011, Craig White wrote: > On Sat, 2011-08-20 at 02:56 -0500, Lars Eighner wrote: > >> 4) resizeconsole promises to adjust the console, but complains it does not >> have the proper 'videomode' file for 80x25. There is no hint of where >> the acc

Re: Progress and advice so far

the name of just one console font, locate will help you find where the rest of them are, and so forth. -- Lars Eighner http://www.larseighner.com/index.html 8800 N IH35 APT 1191 AUSTIN TX 78753-5266 -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription option

Mistakes & Lies F15

5 console? (Previously: yes, yum will install wvdial, which is not installed with the GUI install, but as I have mentioned, yum will not run unless the fedora and update repos are disabled because (says yum) their .xml files do not have section headings. If you disable those repos, you do not have to e

Progress and advice so far

nsole font, and text mode resolution before I go blind. Unicode is of the devil. I'm used to using lynx with all the options compiled in as a file manager, and in the distance is the problem of getting source code and compiling lynx again to replace the packaged version. -- La

How to get VGA font in virtual consoles

How do I get virtual consoles to use (always) a plain old VGA text mode font in 80x25 (charactersXlines) resolution? I've got my nose against a really big ass high res screen and it is like the default font is some kind of weird graphics mode thing. -- Lars Eighner http://www.larseighne

Re: Hardware modem

On Fri, 19 Aug 2011, Alan Cox wrote: > On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:37:02 -0500 (CDT) > Lars Eighner wrote: > >> My question is about getting Fedora 15 to recognize a hardware modem and >> then setting up ppp "on demand" to use it. > > I'm pretty sure you c

Hardware modem

k for my only non-root user, which will be me. Otherwise, I just got a nine piece coaster set for $30 from OSdisc.com. (PS: I am a 20-year user of FreeBSD.) -- Lars Eighner http://www.larseighner.com/index.html 8800 N IH35 APT 1191 AUSTIN TX 78753-5266 -- users mailing list users@lis