Fedora Core questions...

RIV@NVX · Dec 26, 2004, 02:29 PM

Hi, I have a couple of questions... yeah, Fedora Core is cool, but it's really annoying sometimes... and seems to lack some stuff.

Does anyone know how to make Fedora accept DVD instead of CD when it asks for it? I get asked constantly asked for it when installing new software, but it won't accept a DVD, and it's all I have.

Also, where does wine save it's data (installed Windows software)?

Is it possible to uninstall aditionally installed software (RPMs), instead of just components that come with OS?

Scar_T · Dec 26, 2004, 04:32 PM

About your first question, i don't know ^^.

Second question,: Try checking in ${HOME}/.wine/

And for uninstall a rpm is with: rpm -e package_name

RIV@NVX · Dec 27, 2004, 04:51 AM

Thanks, I will try that.

RIV@NVX · Jan 15, 2005, 02:14 PM

Thanks a lot, everything you said did the trick!
Do you maybe know how to force higher refresh rates?

Scar_T · Jan 15, 2005, 05:27 PM

You need to modify the X config file, which is located at /etc/X11/, and it should be named as xorg.conf (or XF86Conf, although i think that yours is the first one). Now locate the section monitor and add a new "Modeline" entry, according to the resolution and refresh rate disered.

It'd be good if you have the user manual of your monitor because you'll need some values of your monitor for calculate all of the numbers that you need to put in the "modeline" entry. A fast way to calculate that line is using this page http://xtiming.sourceforge.net/.

A Modeline entry looks like this:

Modeline "1024x768@85" 100.94 1024 1056 1432 1464 768 782 793 807

Add that line into Monitor section. Now, you need to add the new mode into Screen section and into Display subsection, i.e.:

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768@85" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection

And that's all

, X is gonna use the first valid mode on that list, therefore the order is important.

See ya.

Dec 26, 2004, 02:29 PM	#1
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,480 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Fedora Core questions... Hi, I have a couple of questions... yeah, Fedora Core is cool, but it's really annoying sometimes... and seems to lack some stuff. Does anyone know how to make Fedora accept DVD instead of CD when it asks for it? I get asked constantly asked for it when installing new software, but it won't accept a DVD, and it's all I have. Also, where does wine save it's data (installed Windows software)? Is it possible to uninstall aditionally installed software (RPMs), instead of just components that come with OS? __________________ -- Vedran

Dec 26, 2004, 04:32 PM	#2
Scar_T DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 84 Rep Power: 0	About your first question, i don't know ^^. Second question,: Try checking in ${HOME}/.wine/ And for uninstall a rpm is with: rpm -e package_name __________________ Scar_T - Parasite Coder

Dec 27, 2004, 04:51 AM	#3
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,480 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Thanks, I will try that. __________________ -- Vedran

Jan 15, 2005, 02:14 PM	#4
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,480 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Thanks a lot, everything you said did the trick! Do you maybe know how to force higher refresh rates? __________________ -- Vedran

Jan 15, 2005, 05:27 PM	#5
Scar_T DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 84 Rep Power: 0	You need to modify the X config file, which is located at /etc/X11/, and it should be named as xorg.conf (or XF86Conf, although i think that yours is the first one). Now locate the section monitor and add a new "Modeline" entry, according to the resolution and refresh rate disered. It'd be good if you have the user manual of your monitor because you'll need some values of your monitor for calculate all of the numbers that you need to put in the "modeline" entry. A fast way to calculate that line is using this page http://xtiming.sourceforge.net/. A Modeline entry looks like this: Modeline "1024x768@85" 100.94 1024 1056 1432 1464 768 782 793 807 Add that line into Monitor section. Now, you need to add the new mode into Screen section and into Display subsection, i.e.: Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768@85" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection And that's all , X is gonna use the first valid mode on that list, therefore the order is important. See ya. __________________ Scar_T - Parasite Coder