I did a yum update on my F10 x86-64 box at work today and discovered a minor bug in the packaging: Transaction Check Error: file /usr/lib64/libmarblewidget.so.4 conflicts between attempted installs of kdeedu-libs-4.1.2-2.fc10.x86_64 and kdeedu-marble-4.2.0-7.fc10.x86_64 A google for this found only one mention on a fedora forum, but it was in […]

F10 update bug: libmarble (kdeedu libs) conflicts on x86-64

I was reading Slashdot this morning and ran across a link to a story about the Internet instability last week caused by minor bugs in two routers that propagated across the planet in something like 30 seconds. While the story itself is interesting (a good read if you’re into how […]

The Internet needs no bailout

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I’ve been working with the various incarnations of Red Hat Linux, including Fedora, since before the company went public.  In that time I’ve done more than just a few upgrades from one release to another.  With each upgrade I learn just a little more about administering my own Linux system.   […]

The Everyday Guide to Fedora Upgrades

I’ve been using the SANE backends with the XSane plugin for GIMP for many years now, but because of digital photography I don’t seem to need the scanner much these days.  When we got the senior photos for my daughter, however, I needed a way to make a few copies […]

Setting up scanners under Fedora 10

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If you’re using xrandr on a box with an Intel graphics chip in order to setup your dual displays then you might have noticed that GNOME moves its main panel to the monitor connected to the external VGA port.  This happens because the Intel chip says that the external VGA […]

Intel graphics, xrandr and GNOME: the case of the ...

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I’ve noticed a lot of searches on xrandr in my blog stats and have been wondering what the problem is.  Xrandr is a command line tool for enabling or disabling multiple display ports on your system as well as setting display resolution and even rotation.  You would use it, for […]

Using xrandr with external display ports

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I’ve had pretty good luck using RPMFusion (free and non-free) to install various packages for Fedora 10.  I was skeptical at first that it would provide all the packages I had been getting from ATrpms for previous Fedora releases.  But up till today things have worked out well with RPMFusion. […]

RPMFusion not enough for F10 – still need ATrpms

I’ve added some slide presentations, with the help of Slideshare.net, to the Writings section. There is a presentation on using PmWiki for Project Management and a presentation on using WordPress as a CMS. I’ve also added a slide presentation on my book site on GIMP and Linux in Hollywood. Comments, […]

Online slide presentations

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Back in late 2006 I bought an Aiptek 12000U drawing tablet to work with GIMP.  I had limited success back then and put the tablet back in the box.  I pulled it out again the other night to give it another try.  Without any additional configuration the wireless mouse worked […]

Using the Aiptek 12000U on Fedora 10

The Boulder Linux User Group mailing list had a short but interesting discussions today.  Karl Horlen asked how he could reduce a constant buzz he was receiving from his power amp/speaker connected to his laptop.  The buzz only occurs when the power supply is plugged in.  I found this problem […]

Reducing audio buzz for the average guy

Wow.  This is interesting.  I found a comparison of the whitehouse.gov’s robots.txt file from the Bush administration vs. Obama’s.  Looks like the new administration is a little less paranoid.  Well, at least at the start of the administration.  Let’s hope it stays that way.

A good sign: Obama’s robots.txt file

I use GNOME or XFce for my desktop environments at home and work.  In both places I tend to listen to movies while I work.  I have a large collection of DVDs and even a larger collection of VHS tapes.  The former are mostly ripped to disk now but the […]

Using Xine with your MythTV videos: small screens while you ...