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[dedanna1029]

Well, I'm working okay now with the nvidia with the old xorg.conf file...

Edit: Wait, I best double-check what version of Xorg I'm on:

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$ rpm -qa | grep xorg
xorg-x11-drv-tdfx-1.4.3-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-penmount-1.4.0-6.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-resutils-7.1-10.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-glint-1.2.4-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-xfs-1.0.5-7.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-server-utils-7.4-16.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-ast-0.89.9-1.fc12.i686
xorg-x11-fonts-ISO8859-1-100dpi-7.2-9.fc12.noarch
xorg-x11-drv-acecad-1.4.0-3.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-vesa-2.3.0-1.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-xinit-1.0.9-17.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.11.0-5.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-nv-2.1.15-5.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-sisusb-0.9.3-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-proto-devel-7.4-36.fc13.noarch
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs-195.36.31-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-openchrome-0.2.904-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-mutouch-1.2.1-6.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-aiptek-1.3.0-3.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-xauth-1.0.2-7.fc12.i686
xorg-x11-fonts-100dpi-7.2-9.fc12.noarch
xorg-x11-utils-7.4-9.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-void-1.3.0-5.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.11-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-mach64-6.8.2-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-s3virge-1.10.4-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-v4l-0.2.0-4.fc13.1.i686
xorg-x11-drv-apm-1.2.2-1.fc12.i686
xorg-x11-fonts-misc-7.2-9.fc12.noarch
xorg-x11-drv-cirrus-1.3.2-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-geode-2.11.4.1-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-synaptics-1.2.2-6.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-mouse-1.5.0-4.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-savage-2.3.1-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-font-utils-7.2-11.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.8.2-3.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-195.36.31-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-rendition-4.2.2-5.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-trident-1.3.3-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-r128-6.8.1-3.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-i128-1.3.3-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-dummy-0.3.3-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-voodoo-1.2.3-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-ati-6.13.0-1.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-keyboard-1.4.0-4.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-elographics-1.2.4-1.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-i740-1.3.2-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-xkb-utils-7.4-7.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-neomagic-1.2.4-3.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-fpit-1.3.0-10.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-server-common-1.8.2-3.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-fbdev-0.4.1-3.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-hyperpen-1.3.0-4.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-vmmouse-12.6.9-4.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-wacom-0.10.6-4.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drivers-7.3-14.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-sis-0.10.2-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-nouveau-0.0.16-7.20100423git13c1043.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-evdev-2.4.0-2.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-apps-7.4-14.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-siliconmotion-1.7.3-3.20100122.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-vmware-10.16.7-3.fc13.i686

What do you make of this, Boss? I can't make it out for sure in all that.
Wait.

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$ rpm -qa | grep X
libXext-devel-1.1.2-2.fc13.i686
perl-XML-NamespaceSupport-1.11-1.fc13.noarch
perl-XML-RSS-1.45-2.fc13.noarch
libXxf86vm-1.1.0-1.fc13.i686
PyXML-0.8.4-17.fc13.i686
libXcomposite-0.4.1-2.fc13.i686
libXft-2.1.14-1.fc13.i686
libXrender-0.9.5-1.fc13.i686
libXft-devel-2.1.14-1.fc13.i686
perl-ExtUtils-ParseXS-2.20-116.fc13.i686
libXext-1.1.2-2.fc13.i686
libXfixes-4.0.4-2.fc13.i686
libXcomposite-devel-0.4.1-2.fc13.i686
OpenEXR-libs-1.6.1-8.fc12.i686
perl-XML-SAX-0.96-8.fc13.noarch
libXdmcp-1.0.3-3.fc13.i686
libX11-1.3.1-3.fc13.i686
libXrandr-1.3.0-5.fc13.i686
libXxf86misc-1.0.2-1.fc13.i686
libXi-devel-1.3-2.fc13.i686
libXfont-1.4.1-1.fc13.i686
libXi-1.3-2.fc13.i686
libXinerama-1.1-2.fc13.i686
libXaw-1.0.6-4.fc12.i686
libXau-devel-1.0.5-1.fc12.i686
libXrandr-devel-1.3.0-5.fc13.i686
perl-XML-Twig-3.34-1.fc13.noarch
---->xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.8.2-3.fc13.i686
libXt-1.0.7-1.fc13.i686
libXdamage-1.1.2-2.fc13.i686
libXfixes-devel-4.0.4-2.fc13.i686
libXvMC-1.0.5-1.fc13.i686
libX11-common-1.3.1-3.fc13.noarch
libXScrnSaver-1.2.0-1.fc12.i686
perl-XML-Simple-2.18-6.fc13.noarch
libX11-devel-1.3.1-3.fc13.i686
libXinerama-devel-1.1-2.fc13.i686
libXxf86dga-1.1.1-1.fc13.i686
libXpm-3.5.8-2.fc13.i686
libXcursor-devel-1.1.10-4.fc13.i686
libXv-1.0.5-1.fc13.i686
Xaw3d-1.5E-15.fc12.i686
libXau-1.0.5-1.fc12.i686
perl-XML-LibXML-1.70-4.fc13.i686
libXres-1.0.4-1.fc13.i686
libXtst-1.0.99.2-3.fc12.i686
libXrender-devel-0.9.5-1.fc13.i686
perl-XML-Parser-2.36-8.fc13.i686
libXNVCtrl-169.12-4.fc12.i686
libXmu-1.0.5-2.fc13.i686
libXcursor-1.1.10-4.fc13.i686

Yep, 1.8.2-3

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$ rpm -qa | grep nvidia
nvidia-xconfig-1.0-3.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs-195.36.31-2.fc13.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.33.6-147.2.4.fc13.i686-195.36.31-1.fc13.2.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.33.6-147.2.4.fc13.i686.PAE-195.36.31-1.fc13.i686
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-195.36.31-2.fc13.i686
akmod-nvidia-195.36.31-1.fc13.i686
nvidia-settings-1.0-5.fc13.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.33.6-147.fc13.i686-195.36.31-1.fc13.1.i686
kmod-nvidia-195.36.31-1.fc13.2.i686

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$ uname -a
Linux dedanna.rocks.net 2.6.33.6-147.2.4.fc13.i686 #1 SMP Fri Jul 23 17:27:40 UTC 2010 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

Here's the xorg.conf I'm using (same one):

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$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier     "Layout0"
   Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
   InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
   InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
   ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
   ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
   FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/default/Type1"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
   Option       "AIGLX" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
   Identifier  "Mouse0"
   Driver      "mouse"
   Option       "Protocol" "auto"
   Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
   Option       "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
   Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from data in "/etc/sysconfig/keyboard"
   Identifier  "Keyboard0"
   Driver      "kbd"
   Option       "XkbLayout" "us"
   Option       "XkbModel" "pc105"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier   "Monitor0"
   VendorName   "Samsung"
   ModelName    "SyncMaster 731B"
   HorizSync    28.0 - 33.0
   VertRefresh  43.0 - 72.0
   Option       "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier  "Device0"
----> Driver      "nvidia"
----> VendorName  "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen0"
   Device     "Device0"
   Monitor    "Monitor0"
   DefaultDepth     24
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth     24
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
   Option       "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

And now, to bed Fred. I really feel like sh*.

[dedanna1029]

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  Updating       : 1:NetworkManager-pptp-0.8.1-1.fc13.i686                23/75
  Updating       : 1:NetworkManager-openvpn-0.8.1-1.fc13.i686             24/75
Warning in file "/usr/share/applications/gnome-nautilus-folder-handler.desktop": usage of MIME type "x-directory/gnome-default-handler" is discouraged ("x-directory" is an old media type that should be replaced with a modern equivalent)
Warning in file "/usr/share/applications/gnome-nautilus-folder-handler.desktop": usage of MIME type "x-directory/normal" is discouraged ("x-directory" is an old media type that should be replaced with a modern equivalent)
Error in file "/usr/share/applications/kde4/kalzium.desktop": "chemical/x-cml" is an invalid MIME type ("chemical" is an unregistered media type)
Error in file "/usr/share/applications/kde4/kfontview.desktop": "fonts/package" is an invalid MIME type ("fonts" is an unregistered media type)
Warning in file "/usr/share/applications/fedora-kid3.desktop": usage of MIME type "x-directory/normal" is discouraged ("x-directory" is an old media type that should be replaced with a modern equivalent)

<snip>

  Cleanup        : 1:NetworkManager-openvpn-0.8.1-0.1.git20100609.fc13.   52/75
  Cleanup        : grubby-7.0.13-1.fc13.i686                              53/75
Warning in file "/usr/share/applications/gnome-nautilus-folder-handler.desktop": usage of MIME type "x-directory/gnome-default-handler" is discouraged ("x-directory" is an old media type that should be replaced with a modern equivalent)
Warning in file "/usr/share/applications/gnome-nautilus-folder-handler.desktop": usage of MIME type "x-directory/normal" is discouraged ("x-directory" is an old media type that should be replaced with a modern equivalent)
Error in file "/usr/share/applications/kde4/kalzium.desktop": "chemical/x-cml" is an invalid MIME type ("chemical" is an unregistered media type)
Error in file "/usr/share/applications/kde4/kfontview.desktop": "fonts/package" is an invalid MIME type ("fonts" is an unregistered media type)
Warning in file "/usr/share/applications/fedora-kid3.desktop": usage of MIME type "x-directory/normal" is discouraged ("x-directory" is an old media type that should be replaced with a modern equivalent)

Beginning to get REAL tired of this. The block has been gone down before, and caused He!! on this thing. They really need to get it together with updates already. Same mistake! TWICE!

No, I'm not rebooting. I'm just not. I won't get back in if I do.

Full pastebin of yum update here.

It's still better than Mandriva. - I was tired of them and Cooker both seemed like every five mins LOL

[dedanna1029]

yum update today, containing kernel update, among others.

[viking60]

I think your xorg looks ok

[dedanna1029]

Oh yeah, rebooted just fine.

There's also updates for Arch - will be posting them when done.

[dedanna1029]

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F14_Artwork

[dedanna1029]

Is it possible to have a different wallpaper for each desktop in Fedora? If so, how?

Also, it's still stuck on the default kdm login, and I can't find where to change to gdm, or where to modify the theme for it, either. Where do I go to do this? I know that back in F10 (I think it was), they removed the ability to change the default login screen for some reason or another, but I thought they had put it back in a later release. I have gdm, gdm-themes, gdm-more-themes installed, I just can't figure out how to use them in Fedora 13. Can I do it the same way as in Arch, putting gdm in /etc/inittab or /etc/rc.conf?

Thanks!

[viking60]

Hmm I'll have a look in my VB (Must finish a zillion updates there first). Putting gdm in inittab will not work in Fedora Looking.....
I have the gdm login screen (but I have not installed kdm)--- still looking
And it looks like you are out of luck:

This has been asked *many* times. The new GDM that Fedora uses cannot use the old gdm themes. You can change the background by editing XML files, but that's it.

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=219933

May I recomend Arch?

[dedanna1029]

Hmm I'll have a look in my VB (Must finish a zillion updates there first). Putting gdm in inittab will not work in Fedora Looking.....
I have the gdm login screen (but I have not installed kdm)--- still looking
And it looks like you are out of luck:

This has been asked *many* times. The new GDM that Fedora uses cannot use the old gdm themes. You can change the background by editing XML files, but that's it.

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=219933

Yeah, that was back in F10 - It was my understanding they put the ability back since. Never found out how though.

[viking60]

How did you get "that understanding"?

[dedanna1029]

I'm thinking someone had told me - trying to remember who now. It was around the time that F12 came out I think. I'm thinking it may have been either Paul W. Frields or Dave Jones? Could be someone else? I'm tweeting them now to find out what the score is, anyway, with GDM.

[dedanna1029]

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$ cat /etc/inittab
# inittab is only used by upstart for the default runlevel.
#
# ADDING OTHER CONFIGURATION HERE WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON YOUR SYSTEM.
#
# System initialization is started by /etc/init/rcS.conf
#
# Individual runlevels are started by /etc/init/rc.conf
#
# Ctrl-Alt-Delete is handled by /etc/init/control-alt-delete.conf
#
# Terminal gettys are handled by /etc/init/tty.conf and /etc/init/serial.conf,
# with configuration in /etc/sysconfig/init.
#
# For information on how to write upstart event handlers, or how
# upstart works, see init(5), init(8), and initctl(8).
#
# Default runlevel. The runlevels used are:
#   0 - halt (Do NOT set initdefault to this)
#   1 - Single user mode
#   2 - Multiuser, without NFS (The same as 3, if you do not have networking)
#   3 - Full multiuser mode
#   4 - unused
#   5 - X11
#   6 - reboot (Do NOT set initdefault to this)

This is Fedora's /etc/inittab. Could I not change #4 there to GDM, and uncomment it?

I got the tip to set up gdm in /etc/gdm - there are a bunch of files & folders within it. /etc/gdm/custom.conf is:

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$ cat /etc/gdm/custom.conf
# GDM configuration storage

[daemon]

[security]

[xdmcp]

[greeter]

[chooser]

[debug]

I'd have no clue what to put where there. There's also no /etc/rc.conf in Fedora, so I can't even put gdm in that. I'm also finding every graphical tool in the book for Fedora except for the "Login Window". Maybe I was told wrong and they didn't change that back. Silly really. Even Arch has gdm2setup for those who want to use the login manager for current Gnome (although I use the old one for it, which it also has in yaourt; Fedora's got neither).