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    server not found/openmandriva

    Hi, It was'nt an easy solution. I ended up opting for ubuntu - it appears to be better. torben
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    server not found/openmandriva

    Hi atanere, It was hopeless confusing, so I took an easy way out, downloaded a new version and installed it. It works! Thank you torben
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    server not found/openmandriva

    Hi, I just installed Mandriva and when I start Firefox I get the above message. In order to get network connection I have to run wpa_supplicant with the -B option and then use control center, but the connection disappears at reboot.. While I have the connection I can ping the server (wifi) I...
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    Skype OpenmandrivaLX

    Hi atarena and wizardfromoz, Being a couple of a beer-guzzling Homer and a wizard, you are giving pretty good advice! Now I just have to arrange for my access. I could'nt find the libsecret packages in the control centre, but I guess they must be somewhere. I will just leave it at that. Thank...
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    Skype OpenmandrivaLX

    Hi atanere, Concerning keyboard: I am using a 104 key Danish keyboard. But I can only arrive at 104 keys if I include the on/off button as a key. Is that OK? But there is lot of confusion - not all the keys produce the expected result and some produce fx. Greek letters where no chracter is shown...
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    Skype OpenmandrivaLX

    Hi atanere, Yes, I did start from Microsoft's page. Here are the results of the cats: [root@localhost torben]# cat /proc/cpuinfo ¦ grep sse2 processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 78 model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6200U CPU @ 2.30GHz...
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    Skype OpenmandrivaLX

    Hi,I I am running a Acer Aspire E 17 and I am trying to install Skype on OpenMandriva LX via Firefox. Its OK untill I press Install. Then I am told that Skype cannot be installed due to problems with "libsecret" and I am given the option of continuing anyway. If I continue anyway the screen goes...
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    Connect to network

    Hi, I have been on Google for hours on end and found nothing! Anyway, my system works now. torben
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    Connect to network

    Hi atanere, Your advices work wonders - changing from advanced to basic in BIOS did it. I suppose I can now delete the driver I downloaded. Thank you very much. torben
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    Connect to network

    Hi, I am glad you asked - no my touchpad did'nt come to life. I have downloaded the driver from the Acer-site and I am trying to figure out what to do with it. And I dont know if that is the right one. Iy is called touchpad-lentech..... Any help will be greatly appreciated. torben
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    Connect to network

    Hi, I am in!!! I clicked "my" network and got in that way: Surprise. Thank you torben
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    Connect to network

    Hi, When I left click it I see a list of available networks torben
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    Connect to network

    Hi, I see a very pale network icon and when I click it I see that network disconnected. torben
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    Connect to network

    Hi atanere, I was hoping to see you here. I get: Usage: lspci <[switches>] and then a list of switches - amongst which I saw: -k Show kernel drivers handling each device Trying lspci -k I got at the very bottom: 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3165 (rev 81)...
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    Connect to network

    Hi, I have installed OpenMandrivaLx_3.02 on an Acer Aspire E 17, but I have problems with the network connection. I have tried to set it up in the control center without success, although I am pretty sure that everything there is OK. In iwconfig I can set essid and enc, but trying to set ap it...
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    openmandriva with windows 10

    Hi atanere, That little sentence made wonders!!! I did'nt know about bcdedit: Thank you very much. Now to the nexr problem. torben
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    openmandriva with windows 10

    Hi Wizard, OK - I have been in the konsole before. torben
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    openmandriva with windows 10

    Hi Atanere, I did disable "Secure Boot" in my UEFI settings before installing and openmandrivalx is properly installed in its own partition taking up half of the disk and Windows taking the other half. But I found out that if I leave the installation disc in the CDROM-drive when I start the...
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