Recent content by Squadcar7

Quick update: After fooling around with it some more, I typed sudo again, and tried different passwords. This time it took my password. So I immediately run to the /etc/sudoers files and add the NOPASSWD line to it. Unfortunately, I forgot to put in the A in NOPASSWD, so I get a parse error...

Hi everyone. After finally deciding that Mandrake isn't gonna teach me anything, I managed to get Debian installed, and functioning. Got the upgrade to XFree86 4.2.0 and then began installing packages (apt-get is great!) Anyway, while I was in root for a bit, I managed to put myself into the...

Well, all I did was find the link cpp, and find out where it was linking, and created an identical link in the same directory called "cpp0." For some reason, there's all sorts of problems with the Mandrake 8.2 compiler links and such, because I can't compile anything. It's really...

Ok, so I've searched everywhere, and I am still not getting a definite answer from anyone, just partial answers. On make of my sound card driver, I get an error... gcc: installation problem, cannot exec 'cpp0':No such file or directory. This much I've gathered. cpp0 is actually a variable...

It's funny that you should expect Service Packs from Microsoft...

Well, I'm working on a script that should prove very helpful to the world...(angels sing in the background)... ...Anyway, one part of the script checks to see if the a certain rpm is installed, namely, the kernel source rpm. Is there a command to do this that will return something to catch in...

Ok, it sounds as if you have a problem with a motherboard, but another tech opinion would be helpful. If you couldn't get your Live! card to work in Windows, there's something wrong. I work with Live! and 128's everyday at work, and they are pretty straightforward in the installation. Run the...

So, I looked all over my installation cds for Mandrake 8.1, kernel 2.4.8, and I can't find the kernel headers anywhere. Know where I can get the headers off the internet? Hopefully in RPM form.

Having a problem running a few makefile setups in Linux. I'm not sure what's going on, and I haven't found any other specific documentation. Anyway, I run make and it shoots out a bunch of info and stops at /usr/include/bits/local_lim.h:36:26: linux/limits.h No such file or directory and then...

Man, it sure is nice to have people around to find syntax errors for others. That's great. I can't tell you how many times I've sat in front of my computer for hours on end, cursing while trying to figure out why I'm getting a syntax error, only to find I forgot to close quote or something.

  I just realized that I've become so infatuated with the greatness of Linux that I forgot some of the basics, like backing up my files. Well, backin' up is easy. I have the facilities to do that, and I know the types of files I need to keep around. Here's where I have the problem. I'd...

Usually, there are a few, but it depends what type of program you have. Most of the commands are stored in /usr/bin and /usr/local. I'm afraid that there are a lot of different distributions, and it kind of varies from area to area. I, too, have only been working with linux for a little over...

Is this a P4 processor? I've noticed heat has a lot to do with the system shutting down. The ONE good thing about the P4 is that when heat becomes and issue, it downclocks itself slowly, while heat rises, and will eventually shut itself off. Check to see if it slows down before shutting...

What wacks has to say is not true. Here's how you install Windows XP. First of all, you don't need a new hard drive, partitioned hard drive, or existing OS. Windows XP will take you through those steps in setup. The OEM version, or full install, will require you to go into your BIOS setup...

I've been struggling to get this darn camera working for a week. I have found the driver, and installed it I think, but I have no way of testing. The only clue I've got that it installed correctly is that it gave me no error. Now I'm trying to get it to test correctly. All I want to use the...