Fedora re-installed, finally found a package that doesn't break it

I downloaded the latest FileZilla (client) source. Created "make" files using the "configure" script and compiled the executable. Testing shows that it works.

The main challenge was trying to find the package dependencies based on names that often didn't match those on the repositories. There also some packages not documented that needed to be installed, as "autoconf" 'configure' script would halt when certain libraries were not found.

ATI driver + latest Xorg = frustration

Looks like I'll have to wait for ATI to update their driver.

I've installed the open JDK 1.6, does anyone know if it's just the Sun releases repackaged for Fedora?

I'm also going to test tomcat/JSP, see how it runs. In the past it's been a bit of a wrestling match to get Fedora and tomcat to play nice.

Next on the "to do" list:
- apache configuration
- php & mysql installation
- Flash SDK installation and first demo

Why Flash?
It's notoriously buggy on Linux platforms and very crash prone. Thus a good litmus test for Fedora 10.

Fedora testing update...

Spent a lot of time on Friday trying to get some games to run on Fedora 10. After a while I realized that the ATI driver didn't install properly. So I went ahead with my SBR600 related tasks. Downloaded and compiled NLED using 'make'.

Did a search on SourceForge, but there are thousands of projects, and no direct way to search for one that uses 'autoconf'. So what am I supposed to do?

Funny thing, when I got home I remembered running into the same ATI driver problem on my home pc. Then recalled that SELinux needs to be disabled in order for the driver installer to function normally. I'm very sure that's all I need to do, so on Monday I'll re-install the driver and test some games.

So far I'm pleased with the overall stability of Fedora 10. Firefox crashed once, but on any OS that happens once in a while anyway.

My first blog!

Finally, cr@p that was annoying.

This blog is laid out according to my course instructions.

Log of IRC chat

(12:27:39 PM) The topic for #fedora is: Fedora End User Support | http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Getting_started_with_IRC_help | http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F10_bugs| No ATI (fglrx) for F9/10 | Be polite. Poll and be banned. Offtopic -> #Fedora-social
(12:27:40 PM) KingAztech [n=KingAzte@79-75-236-35.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com] entered the room.
(12:28:06 PM) KingAztech: my video is laggy on vlc and the sound has weird interuptions... any way i can fix that?
(12:28:08 PM) num1fng: I was hoping the new driver does
(12:28:16 PM) jroysdon: mwilson, it doesn't help that the rawhide wiki is outdated, or at least has links to outdated info: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/Rawhide
(12:28:27 PM) mwilson: As opposed to actually reading the release notes for the driver, or something like that.
(12:28:41 PM) rparsi: KingAztech> what's your video card?
(12:28:49 PM) gregord left the room (quit: Connection timed out).
(12:28:51 PM) mwilson: jroysdon: I wouldn't know, I have better things to do than use Rawhide.
(12:28:56 PM) moni40tng left the room (quit: Read error: 110 (Connection timed out)).
(12:29:10 PM) KingAztech: rparsi: not sure, how can i check?
(12:29:12 PM) ***jroysdon sighs
(12:29:12 PM) rparsi: KingAztech> You will need to install the video driver, vlc and mplayer. Although the mplayer-gui currently doesn't install on Fedora 10
(12:29:45 PM) num1fng left the room (quit: Remote closed the connection).
(12:29:50 PM) rparsi: KingAztech> run system-config-display as 'root', and it will detect the video card model
(12:29:52 PM) jroysdon: mwilson, well, when for over a year linux and/or Fedora hasn't supported something that has been an open standard for some time, ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
(12:30:15 PM) jroysdon: (re: EAP-FAST support finally making it to open-ssl)

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