General Linux

trouble with pkg_config
I am using ubuntu 5.1 and am trying to compile kino. I've built applications before so I'm familiar with the basic process, but haven't enough to be familiar with the quirks. When running configure on kino I get this: ---- checking for pkg-config... /usr/bin/pkg-config checking pkg-config is at least versio... 27 Jun 2006 13:23

SunRPC port 111
I did a security study using site www.grc.com for my Linux machine. The study says that port 111 ( SunRPC ) is open and is a vulnerability in Unix like systems. I want to know how to close this port . I use Mandrake Offcial 10.1 . Thanks. ============== ... 23 Jun 2006 08:03

Installing to an External USB Hard Drive
I have an external USB drive to which I would like to install a Linux distribution. The target system is already dual boot (XP & Suse 10.0) via the internal drive and I want to leave that untouched. I downloaded Ubuntu 6.06 since there was an indication that it supports installation to an external drive. Howeve... 21 Jun 2006 14:50

pdf file problems
Hi, I've a problem printing a pdf file I downloaded from the internet. When I try to print it with the recent version of the Acrobat reader, I get the error message saying that some fonts could not be downloaded. Trying to open that pdf file with ghostview, I get the error message: Error: /undefined in /BXle... 20 Jun 2006 20:31

top like tool for network connections
Hello, Is there a tool for monitoring network connections a'la "top"? I downloaded ntop (v3.0, Debian 3.1), but I could make it work only in web mode. I would be more interested in something like the unix "top" utility? Does ntop actually work in a "top" mode? According to Debian's description, "ntop is a N... 21 Jun 2006 14:19

mkrescue: error: no space left
I'm trying to make rescue boot disk; the syntax I use is: mkrescue --device /dev/sdb sdb is my usb floppy drive here is the output: root(a)ddd:/home/sss# mkrescue --device /dev/sdb Insert a blank floppy into /dev/sdb All information on this floppy will be destroyed Press [Enter] to proceed, ^C to abort ... 19 Jun 2006 02:55

ReactOS + Qemu vs. wine and friends?
Hi! Dunno if anyone has taken a look at ReactOS: http://www.reactos.org/ Great resource for anyone seeking for a comparison. "The table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software in Linux." http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html Unluckily there are sometimes apps that hav... 19 Jun 2006 02:55

free labtop
hi visit the link http://notebook.GustoNetwork.com/index.php?mid=692003 first sign up on the site after complete registration on the next page under Referrals tab you will find link send it to 18 of your friend and after they complete registration you can order you labtop under the order tab best regards ... 17 Jun 2006 08:03

sound through mic but not recording
I've got the latest Ubuntu 6.06 on a Thinkpad. Sound works ok and I can even hear sound through the mic (internal on the laptop and an external one that i plug into the mic port), but for some reason i can't record any voice/sound through the mic in either audacity or gnome's sound recorder. I've checked alsami... 19 Jun 2006 02:55

USB Camera Issues
Running Ubunutu (dapper), I am trying to get access to the pictures on my digital camera. It's a late-model camera that the usual apps don't recognize (gtkam, gphoto2, the one that automatically comes up when you plug your camera into the USB port...) I would like to just mount it somewhere, but I can't find whic... 14 Jun 2006 18:00