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Looking for search engine of pdf files
by Paul Smith 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

Dear All, I am looking for an application to index the pdf files of a selected directory (only; not of the entire disk) in order to allow searches in the whole set of pdf files indexed. Of course, I could use Google Desktop, but I am looking for something much lighter. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Paul

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VNC Server - Now no login on server
by Bob Hartung 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

Hi, I just set up F8 with all updates. Edited the vnc config files, set password or a username, and managed to start vncserver. When I connect from a remote machine all I get is a slate gray screen with a cursor (an "x" ) but nothing else. Then I went into System -> Network -> Sharing and set it to share the desktop (here I was logged in as root). Now after a reboot, I get a cli for login but am unable to log in to the machine. so my questions 1) is there a way to back out of the "Sharing" from the CLI? 2) what is the command to give GRUB on boot to get me to the CLI? I thought that it was "linux 3" but I must have entered it incorrectly. TIA Bob

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Re: GNOME_ClockApplet doesn't always load
by wayne 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

Tim replied with: >On Sun, 2007-12-30 at 22:28 -0500, wayne wrote: >> I finally decided to upgrade from my old reliable Redhat 9 to Fedora >> 8. For the most part it works great. I am having problems with >> GNOME_ClockApplet and GNOME_WorkspaceSwitcherApplet, where they do not >> always appear on the panel when I log in. > > I think the first thing people will ask is how you did the "upgrading"? > Did you upgrade from one to the other, over the top? Did you replace > the old with a completely new installation on reformatted drives? I installed F8 on a new disk, copied everyone's /home directories to the disk, and then created new accounts that matched the same user/group numbers for everyone's account. I did it this way to preserve the original look and feel for everyone in my family (7 accounts). This retained the single panel bar and single "main menu" on the panel bar. I suspect that this might have something to do with the problems I'm experiencing. Thanks, -- Wayne.

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a little NY gift...
by Valent Turkovic 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

Here is a little New Year gift your all you video fedora geeks and geeketes :) http://kernelreloaded.blog385.com/index.php/archives/install-cinelerra-on-f… Happy New Year! Valent -- http://kernelreloaded.blog385.com/ linux, blog, anime, spirituality, windsurf, wireless registered as user #367004 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org. ICQ: 2125241, Skype: valent.turkovic

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Anoter update feasko
by Karl Larsen 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

I tried to get this up and got this: [root@k5di ~]# yum update Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package bcel.noarch 0:5.2-3jpp set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: regexp for package: bcel ---> Package jdom.noarch 0:1.0-5jpp set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: jaxen for package: jdom ---> Package jakarta-commons-collections.noarch 0:3.2-2jpp set to be updated ---> Package jakarta-commons-logging.noarch 0:1.1-4jpp set to be updated ---> Package werken-xpath.noarch 0:0.9.4-0.beta.13jpp set to be updated ---> Package jpackage-utils.noarch 0:1.7.3-2jpp set to be updated ---> Package velocity.noarch 0:1.5-2jpp set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: jakarta-commons-lang for package: velocity --> Processing Dependency: servletapi4 for package: velocity --> Processing Dependency: excalibur-avalon-logkit for package: velocity --> Running transaction check ---> Package jakarta-commons-lang.i386 0:2.1-6jpp.1.fc7 set to be updated ---> Package excalibur-avalon-logkit.noarch 1:2.2.1-0.r508111.3jpp set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: javamail for package: excalibur-avalon-logkit --> Processing Dependency: excalibur = 1:1.0-0.r508111.3jpp for package: excalibur-avalon-logkit --> Processing Dependency: geronimo-jms-1.1-api for package: excalibur-avalon-logkit ---> Package jaxen.noarch 0:1.1-4jpp set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: xom for package: jaxen --> Processing Dependency: dom4j >= 1.6.1 for package: jaxen ---> Package servletapi4.noarch 0:4.0.4-4jpp set to be updated ---> Package regexp.i386 0:1.4-3jpp.1.fc7 set to be updated --> Running transaction check ---> Package excalibur.noarch 1:1.0-0.r508111.3jpp set to be updated ---> Package sun-mail.noarch 0:1.4-2jpp set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: sun-jaf for package: sun-mail --> Processing Dependency: gnu-crypto-sasl-jdk1.4 for package: sun-mail ---> Package dom4j.noarch 0:1.6.1-4jpp set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: isorelax for package: dom4j --> Processing Dependency: bea-stax-api for package: dom4j --> Processing Dependency: xpp2 for package: dom4j --> Processing Dependency: bea-stax for package: dom4j --> Processing Dependency: xpp3 for package: dom4j --> Processing Dependency: relaxngDatatype for package: dom4j --> Processing Dependency: msv-xsdlib for package: dom4j --> Processing Dependency: ws-jaxme for package: dom4j --> Processing Dependency: msv-msv for package: dom4j ---> Package xom.noarch 0:1.0-5jpp set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: icu4j for package: xom ---> Package geronimo-jms-1.1-api.noarch 0:1.1-4jpp set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: geronimo-specs-poms = 1.1-4jpp for package: geronimo-jms-1.1-api --> Running transaction check ---> Package xpp2.noarch 0:2.1.10-6jpp.1.fc7 set to be updated ---> Package msv-msv.i386 1:1.2-0.1.20050722.3jpp.3.fc8 set to be updated ---> Package icu4j.i386 0:3.6.1-1jpp.3.fc8 set to be updated ---> Package relaxngDatatype.noarch 0:1.0-3jpp.1.fc7 set to be updated ---> Package msv-xsdlib.i386 1:1.2-0.1.20050722.3jpp.3.fc8 set to be updated ---> Package bea-stax-api.i386 0:1.2.0-0.1.rc1.2jpp.1.fc7 set to be updated ---> Package isorelax.noarch 1:0-0.1.release20050331.1jpp.2.fc7 set to be updated ---> Package xpp3.noarch 0:1.1.3.8-1jpp.1.fc7 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: junit for package: xpp3 ---> Package ws-jaxme.noarch 0:0.5.2-1jpp set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: xmldb-api for package: ws-jaxme --> Processing Dependency: antlr for package: ws-jaxme --> Processing Dependency: ant for package: ws-jaxme ---> Package sun-jaf.noarch 0:1.1-3jpp set to be updated ---> Package bea-stax.i386 0:1.2.0-0.1.rc1.2jpp.1.fc7 set to be updated ---> Package gnu-crypto-sasl-jdk1.4.noarch 0:2.1.0-2jpp set to be updated ---> Package geronimo-specs-poms.noarch 0:1.1-4jpp set to be updated --> Running transaction check ---> Package antlr.i386 0:2.7.7-1jpp.6.fc8 set to be updated ---> Package junit.i386 0:3.8.2-3jpp.3.fc8 set to be updated ---> Package ant.i386 0:1.7.0-1jpp.2.fc8 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: java-devel for package: ant ---> Package xmldb-api.i386 1:0.1-0.1.20011111cvs.1jpp.2.fc7 set to be updated --> Running transaction check ---> Package java-1.5.0-gcj-devel.i386 0:1.5.0.0-17.fc8 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: libgcj-src >= 4.1.2-5 for package: java-1.5.0-gcj-devel --> Processing Dependency: gcc-java >= 4.1.2-5 for package: java-1.5.0-gcj-devel --> Processing Dependency: eclipse-ecj >= 3.2.1 for package: java-1.5.0-gcj-devel --> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/gcj for package: java-1.5.0-gcj-devel --> Running transaction check ---> Package eclipse-ecj.i386 1:3.3.0-30.fc8 set to be updated ---> Package libgcj-src.i386 0:4.1.2-33 set to be updated ---> Package gcc-java.i386 0:4.1.2-33 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: libgcj-devel = 4.1.2-33 for package: gcc-java --> Running transaction check ---> Package libgcj-devel.i386 0:4.1.2-33 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/rebuild-security-providers for package: java-1.5.0-gcj --> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/rebuild-security-providers for package: java-1.5.0-gcj --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: /usr/bin/rebuild-security-providers is needed by package java-1.5.0-gcj [root@k5di ~]# The update for f8 is broken! Karl -- Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI Linux User #450462 http://counter.li.org. PGP 4208 4D6E 595F 22B9 FF1C ECB6 4A3C 2C54 FE23 53A7

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Intermittent Disaster
by Karl Larsen 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

My Fedora 7 and 8 are working fine. Typically I bring up my Firefox web browser and try to read what is on the Google page. It is from a newspaper and it has a lot of advertising and pop-ups. While all this is coming up, sometimes it keys a sudden loss of the screen due to a full screen cross-hatch, and neither keyboard or Mouse work. The only thing to do is turn off power to the computer. This is an unacceptable event. It makes me MAD and since using ext3 I can turn off the computer and not loose anything but sometimes I reboot and the problem will appear again in just a few minutes. This problem started right after I changed to this computer. And so did the need to get a Nvidia driver for Linux. So I think it must be the Nvidia software generating this. But I do not know this for a fact because the problem is very intermittent. I hate this problem so much I plan to load another F8 and see if one without Nvidia has the problem. The screen is just 800x600 but I can get Firefox working and see what happens. Karl -- Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI Linux User #450462 http://counter.li.org. PGP 4208 4D6E 595F 22B9 FF1C ECB6 4A3C 2C54 FE23 53A7

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A2DP support for bluetooth headphones? Prefer a cheap transmitter?
by Paul Johnson 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

Hi, everybody. I have some bluetooth stereo headphones and I'd like to use them with the Dell Latitude D820 running Fedora 8. I've been poking around trying to find out the state of A2DP bluetooth stereo support and can't tell my ass from a hole in the ground. Does the bluez support that is built in to Fedora work? How do you use it? Does it really consume the whole CPU just to listen to stereo bluetooth? I read the resource demands are exorbitant. Maybe I am better off just buying a bluetooth transmitter and plugging it into the headphone jack? The Jensen WBT420 Universal bluetooth transmitter has dropped into the $15 range. I don't know if it is any good, but it is in my price range! Perhaps it is easier than using the bluetooth in the PC? Regards! -- Paul E. Johnson Professor, Political Science 1541 Lilac Lane, Room 504 University of Kansas

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Reduce mp3 bitrate
by Tom Spec 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

I'm running Fedora 8. I'd like to reduce the bit rate (and file size) of some mp3s. Can anyone recommend a tool to do this? Preferably command line.

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happy everything!
by Renich Bon Ciric 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

Happy everything to everyone! Fedorians! I celebrate the fact that the Community provides this awesome OS. Thank you all for your participation! -- Renich Bon Ciric <renich(a)woralelandia.com> Woralelandia

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Way to temporarily disable plugins in Firefox, when testing site requirements
by Nigel Henry 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

>From time to time folks are asking to test out a site to see if it works in Firefox. If you have all the various plugins installed, the site may work ok, but you have no idea as to which of your plugins are making the site work ok, or which plugins are required by the site. As an example, someone asked to test out a site, and as it so happened I had a distro running with no flash-plugin, or Suns JRE installed. The site had 2 windows with plugin problems. One wanted flash, the other JRE. Perhaps I might be asking a bit much, but is there some way to temporarily disable all the Firefox/Mozilla plugins, so as to check out which plugins a particular site requires? A bit of an academic question, but it would be nice if it was possible. Nigel.

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