Mandriva Linux

Ok, i have decided to give the latest version of Mandriva a go, last time i tried it i suppose it was better, less messing about with installing, was alot easier too.

Anyway, how do i go about installing ATi Drivers for Mandriva, do i use those repository things, or go to the ATi website or somthing? Also, is the X-FI supported by Mandriva? With mandriva is it easier to go to a website and download software compared to Kubuntu?

 

What kind of software do you want to download from the web? Most of its for Windows, and by adding more repositories you get loads of available software. Including a nice system CPU monitor called hot-babe.

You need to download the latest Linux drivers from the ATi website, and then run the installer as root.

Code:

./installer-name

Linux distributions all use the Linux kernel, and since there's no driver available then it doesn't matter what distro you pick, it won't be supported until the devs release it.

Check out the "Getting the most from Mandriva" thread.

 

Oki, well i will check the repositories out, oh and this Hot-Babe thing, is it like a realy babe, or is it just some sort of cartoon, or neither?

 

Heh its part of the plf-free repository, which is included in the Mandriva thread. Its just a cartoon...

 

LOL, how difficult can it be to simply type 'apt-get install <program>' ?

 

Yeah, in Mandriva it's like this:

Code:

urpmi <program>

...or, like Synaptic in Debian, there is a graphical software installer as well. That's the method I recommend for n00bs, since they may not know what software they're looking for in the first place. In Mandriva, the graphical tool is called rpmdrake, and can also be launched through Mandriva Control Center (aka "Configure My Computer", or mcc from the command line).

 

Ok, i was am trying to install graphics drivers now, the thing is, i go to the software installer in Mandriva, i search for ATi, and it doesent come up with anything :s, also when i go to the command, type, Urpmi Ati, it says something like the command is not found or no such file or directory :s, do i have to use the command in root, if so, how do i log into root again?, and what do i have to type for the graphics drivers?

 

I don't think ATi drivers are included in the mandriva repositories since its proprietary. So you'll have to download the installer from the website as I said before.

urpmi installs software, so naturally you need root permissions to run it. To go into root from a terminal type

Code:

su

and enter your root password. Exit when you're done with "exit".

 

Installer from ATi, but they don't work, well they did not when i last tried them.


I downloaded it, all it is is a file that opens up in Kwrite or something, and it's just text :s

 

You have to make the file executable.

Code:

chmod +x <filename>

 

were do i put that?, in command nothing happens.

 

i thought it was

Code:

chmod a+x <filename>

juct type it into koncole

Edit: nothing will happen until you execute it with

Code:

./<filename>

 

i type this in Konsole:

[will@localhost ~]$ chmod a+x /home/will/Desktop/attachment

i get:

[will@localhost ~]$

Thats it :\

same with just +x

 

then type

Code:

./<filename>

 

[will@localhost ~]$ chmod a+x ./home/will/Desktop/attachment
chmod: cannot access `./home/will/Desktop/attachment': No such file or directory

 

the command is:

Code:

chmod a+x <filename>

not

Code:

chmod a+x .<filename>

(minus the . (full stop)
btw what is the filename you are trying to execute ? or program your trying to install ?

btw "chmod a+x <filename>" only makes a file executable, so you can then run it with "./<filename>"

 

i am running a file names attachment.

 

all i get is:

[will@localhost ~]$ chmod a+x /home/will/Desktop/attachment
i press enter and get:
[will@localhost ~]$

 

that actually good because the file is now executable, now do

Code:

./home/will/Desktop/attachment

although i alwawys change to the directory i'm working in by typing

Code:

cd /home/will/Desktop/attachment

to make the command less complicated

Edit: then

Code:

./attachment

 

[will@localhost ~]$ ./home/will/Desktop/attachment
bash: ./home/will/Desktop/attachment: No such file or directory
[will@localhost ~]$