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[Sam Varshavchik]

JJJIOM writes:

> I installed Linux Fedora 6 on my computer as the only operating system. I 
> have noted the following problems:
> 
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> Evolution Disappeared
> 
> Evolution was used for my email I was sending and receiving email. After 
> shutting down, when I tried to use it I received the following message:
> 
> Email-mail client evolution does not exit. Please reconfigure.

What did you use before installing Fedora 6?

In any case, log in as root, then execute "yum install evolution".

> Printer installation problem
> 
> I have Dell Photo All-in-One Ink Ink Jet 926(USB) but the printer 
> configuration screen shows a Dell S2500 Foormatic. The test page will not 
> print. How can the correct driver from the manufacturer's disk be 
> installed.

What reason do you have to believe that the manufacturer's disk contains 
Linux-compatible drivers?

Manufacturer-supplied drivers are extremely rare in Linux.  Most printers 
are supported by a standard Linux printer subsystem.  For Fedora Core 6, 
that would be CUPS.  A brief look through CUPS shows no driver available 
for a "Dell Photo All-in_one".  There are only two drivers for Dell-branded 
printers available in CUPS, so when it couldn't find one that matches your 
printer exactly, it just picked the closest one, which, obviously, does not 
work.

Before purchasing any hardware, such as printers, network cards, etc, you 
must always research and verify that your hardware is supported by Linux.  
You cannot assume that you can buy any printer, network card, sound card, 
etc…, and it will work.

There's a manual printer setup process, during which there's an option to 
read a .PPD file off the manufacturer's disk.  There's a small chance that 
this will help you get some basic print functionality, but I wouldn't bet 
much on it.  Find another printer to use.

> Yelp installation
> 
> When I try to start Yelp(system menu-help), the Gnme Help Browser appears. 
> Upon shutting down the system, there was an error message regarding Yelp 
> but it didn't appear long enough
> 
> to read and an error message couldn't be sent because bug-buddy wasn't 
> installed.

Install bug-buddy.

"yum install bug-buddy".

> Screen Size
> 
> The Monitor is a Dell Wide Flat Panel 20” resolution 1680x1050. The right 
> side of the screen can't be used (delete or scroll) and the minimize does 
> nothing. Using 1400x1050 leaves 3” on the left. When use previous setting 
> was chosen, 1680x1050 isn't installed but the screen shows 2” on the 
> right. How does Linux read a Windows CD's?

What does the question of Linux reading Windows CD's have to do with your 
video configurattion?

First of all, you should always mention your video chipset when asking for 
help with video configuration.  Without knowing the particular details of 
your video hardware, not much advice can be given.  But, in general, on FC6:

Open System → Administration → Display.  Try to set the resolution to 
1680x1050.  If it won't let you, and your "Color Depth" reads "millions of 
colors", reduce it to "thousands of colors", and see if you can set it to 
1680x1050.  If you still can't, click on the "Hardware" tab, then click to 
configure your monitor type,  then manually select "LCD Display → Generic 
1680x105 LCD display".

> Loading PBR for descriptor 1-done. Bad PBR signature.
> 
> After loading Linux as the only operating system and having two disks, I 
> tried loading Linux on one and Vista on the other. Vista doesn't recognize 
> the Linux disk. When the computer is started with the disk with Linux on 
> it, the above message appears. 

Generally Vista does not like to be installed on a system that has already 
another operating system installed.  You need to install Vista first, then 
install Linux second.


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