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The Linux help thread...come and help if you can

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Martin

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I'll update this thread with all my probs...so it'll probably be active for some time 😉


Anyway, I got 2 probs tonight (in mandrake 9):

1. Connection flaky - I have a DSL PPPoE connection, the problem is it works only after a restart. If I restart the computer and then go to the Mandrake control centre and start it, it connects (posting from Mozilla right now), but if I stop and then try to reconnect, it doesn't connect. :/

2. KDE feels weird - I dunno, its probably normal, but it just doesn't feel right.... We have Gnome 1.4 (RH7.3) in school and I like it much better. I dunno if its the way they configured the computers there, or if its the desktops. Also, what's a good theme for KDE? I heard that was some good liquid one (or something like that).


Thanks in advance for your help 🙂
 
Originally posted by: MartyTheManiak
I'll update this thread with all my probs...so it'll probably be active for some time 😉


Anyway, I got 2 probs tonight (in mandrake 9):

1. Connection flaky - I have a DSL PPPoE connection, the problem is it works only after a restart. If I restart the computer and then go to the Mandrake control centre and start it, it connects (posting from Mozilla right now), but if I stop and then try to reconnect, it doesn't connect. :/

2. KDE feels weird - I dunno, its probably normal, but it just doesn't feel right.... We have Gnome 1.4 (RH7.3) in school and I like it much better. I dunno if its the way they configured the computers there, or if its the desktops. Also, what's a good theme for KDE? I heard that was some good liquid one (or something like that).


Thanks in advance for your help 🙂
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Well, I cant answer #1 for you, but heres some info on #2:

You got the name right, its called "Liquid" and its written by somone known as mosfet. He took it off his site, but you can still find it at KDE-LOOK.ORG. That's a really great site to make your KDE look better. I also reccomend using the Crystal Icon Theme, its awesome. In KDE 3.1, theres going to be a new window decoration/style called Keramik, it looks awesome but isnt finished yet. Alot of people have CVS snapshots compiled and packaged, so if you want you can try that. Its a great decoration, and I cant wait for it to come out.
 
Thanks for the advice.

On a related note, what are some good linux support sites, so I don't have to keep asking questions here?
 
also, I just installed the JDK into /usr/java/jdk(...)

but java and javac are not system commands....when I open up konsole and type "java" is says command not found, but whne I got to the directory wehre I installled java, it works.


is there a way to make java and javac system commands so they show up no matter which dir I am in?
 
http://www.linuxnewbie.org is a good site for... well, you know. They cover lots of basic stuff. However, it's mostly a volunteer type site so as far as I can tell, so the articles can be somewhat inconsistent. Like, sometimes they just assume that you know how to do stuff. Also, some of the step-by-step articles are written for a particular distro, so you're screwed if you don't have the same distro as the guy who wrote the article. But still pretty useful overall.
 
Originally posted by: MartyTheManiak
also, I just installed the JDK into /usr/java/jdk(...)

but java and javac are not system commands....when I open up konsole and type "java" is says command not found, but whne I got to the directory wehre I installled java, it works.


is there a way to make java and javac system commands so they show up no matter which dir I am in?
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Edit your $PATH to include those directories (hint: ~/.bash_profile)
 
i really recommend going to tldp.org and reading the 'intro to linux' guide or whatever its called. its really really long, but it contains so much pertinent info that its really a must read. you go from being mystified about "linux" (whiz bang) to really understanding alot of the fundamentals of what's going on, and how to use the system.
 
Thanks, I'll check those site out.


One last thing though, can you post your Mozilla font settings? I screwed mine up 😱

Also, n0ckmonkey, do I have to relogin/resrtart for the changes to take effect?

I just added this line:

PATH=$PATH: /usr/java/jdk1.3.1_04/bin
 
Originally posted by: MartyTheManiak
Thanks, I'll check those site out.


One last thing though, can you post your Mozilla font settings? I screwed mine up 😱

Also, n0ckmonkey, do I have to relogin/resrtart for the changes to take effect?

I just added this line:

PATH=$PATH: /usr/java/jdk1.3.1_04/bin
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If you made the edit in ~/.bash_profile then yes you have to re-login. If it's in ~/.bashrc then you just need to fire up a new shell.

If you edited the PATH environment variable in an existing shell, then that affects only that particular shell instance.

FYI, Java2 VM 1.4.1 is the latest release.
 
Originally posted by: MartyTheManiak
Thanks for the advice.

On a related note, what are some good linux support sites, so I don't have to keep asking questions here?
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You can always check out tinyminds.org...we're small, but we try to avoid a lot of the unfriendly, RTFM responses that happen a lot at linuxnewbie.org
 
Originally posted by: MartyTheManiak
Thanks, I'll check those site out.


One last thing though, can you post your Mozilla font settings? I screwed mine up 😱

Also, n0ckmonkey, do I have to relogin/resrtart for the changes to take effect?

I just added this line:

PATH=$PATH: /usr/java/jdk1.3.1_04/bin
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Yes, you would have to logout or open another shell or go to another virtual terminal for this to take effect. Make sure you add PATH to the export line (or add export PATH if there isnt already an export line).

Just a quick hint/piece of advice, when I edit something like those files that are run when I login, I dont like logging out until I have tested the changes. su - username is a good way to test the changes, as is using a virtual terminal (ctrl-alt-F? in OpenBSD, alt-F? I think in linux). If you change something that causes problems when you login or something, you can change it before anything bad happens.
 
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