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SLAB (gnome-main-menu) 0.9.12-6 for Fedora 11
Written by Administrator   
Monday, 22 June 2009 20:56

For those of you that have used SLED (SuSE Linux Enterprise Edition) 10/11 or recent versions of openSuse  you’ll recognize this layout. It turns out it is also an option for those of us running the Fedora distribution.

slab screenshot

To install the new menu layout simply install the following with rpm.

If you're on x86_64:

rpm -Uvh http://www.linux.com.sg/fedora11/gnome-main-menu/0.9.12-6/gnome-main-menu-0.9.12-6.fc11.x86_64.rpm

If you're on ia32 (no more i386 ...):

rpm -Uvh http://www.linux.com.sg/fedora11/gnome-main-menu/0.9.12-6/gnome-main-menu-0.9.12-6.fc11.i586.rpm

Once you’ve installed the package you’ll need to simply add it to your panel. You do that via a right-click on your current menu panel and add the new “gnome main menu” under the utilities section. (note: there are two listings for the main menu at this point in the “add to panel” dialog. You’ll want to add the one that looks like the computer icon and not the Fedora logo.)

If you're missing the search dialog at the top of the panel, you'll need to install beagle and it's subsidiary packages. Beagle alone probably will require a whole post of it's own.

yum install beagle

Right click on any of the "Favorite Applications" to remove them.

Select "More Applications" and right click on any application to make it a "Favorite Application".

For the more technically inclined, here's the SRPM and spec file respectively.

Enjoy!

 

ChangeLog:

  • Sun Jun 21 2009 Jeffrey Goh - 0.9.12-6.fc11
    - uses patch from Ken Crandall for libgnomeui includes
  • Thu Mar 12 2009 Jeffrey Goh - 0.9.12-5
    - fixed SPEC file - reconstructed BuildRequires
    - removed Vendor/Packager
  • Sun Mar 01 2009 Jeffrey Goh - 0.9.12-4
    - adjust items in .xbel files from SLES to Fedora schema
  • Sat Feb 28 2009 Jeffrey Goh - 0.9.12-3
    - Updated to be compatible with NetworkManager API changes
    - Now works on FC10. 0.9.12-2 as released Oct 21 2008 by Karl Lattimer works on rawhide.
    - Network button now works for both scenarios (NetworkManager in use vs traditional ifconfig)
  • Tue Oct 21 2008 Karl lattimer - 0.9.12
    - Updated to latest SVN
    - Added shutdown item, only works on fedora 10
  • Sat May 31 2008 Karl lattimer - 0.9.11
    - Updated to latest SVN
    - Added fedora patch in order to make the necessary changes to configuration files and schemas
    - Added patch to reverse nm api changes for now
  • Tue May 06 2008 Karl Lattimer - 0.9.10
    - Updated to latest SVN
    - Cleaned up spec file issues
  • Sat Sep 01 2007 Karl Lattimer -
    - Updated bookmark files, edited schema for fedora
    - Removed the bn.po file as it was causing problems
    - Decided to replace control-center schemas
  • Fri Jul 21 2006 Parag Nemade - 1.0-4.20060721cvs
    - Fixed desktop file installation problem.
    - Added &>/dev/null to gconf scriptlet
  • Fri Jul 21 2006 Parag Nemade - 1.0-3.20060721cvs
    - Added GConf scriptlet.
    - Added README.fedora
  • Fri Jul 21 2006 Parag Nemade - 1.0-2.20060721cvs
    - Added --disable-static --disable-dependency-tracking to %configure
    - Added BuildRequires for -devel package.
    - Solved Language files installation problem
  • Thu Jul 20 2006 Parag Nemade - 1.0-1.20060720cvs
    - Initial Release
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    SLAB (gnome-main-menu) 0.9.12-5 for Fedora 10
    Written by Jeffrey Goh   
    Thursday, 12 March 2009 01:32

    For those of you that have used SLED (SuSE Linux Enterprise Edition) or openSuse 10.2 you’ll recognize this layout. It turns out it is also an option for those of us running the Fedora distribution.

    slab screenshot

    To install the new menu layout simply install the following with rpm.

    If you're on x86_64:

    rpm -Uvh http://www.linux.com.sg/fedora10/gnome-main-menu/0.9.12-5/gnome-main-menu-0.9.12-5.x86_64.rpm

    If you're on i386:

    rpm -Uvh http://www.linux.com.sg/fedora10/gnome-main-menu/0.9.12-5/gnome-main-menu-0.9.12-5.i386.rpm

    Once you’ve installed the package you’ll need to simply add it to your panel. You do that via a right-click on your current menu panel and add the new “gnome main menu” under the utilities section. (note: there are two listings for the main menu at this point in the “add to panel” dialog. You’ll want to add the one that looks like the computer icon and not the Fedora logo.)

    If you're missing the search dialog at the top of the panel, you'll need to install beagle and it's subsidiary packages. Beagle alone probably will require a whole post of it's own.

    yum install beagle

    Right click on any of the "Favorite Applications" to remove them.

    Select "More Applications" and right click on any application to make it a "Favorite Application".

    Enjoy!

     

    ChangeLog:

  • Thu Mar 12 2009 Jeffrey Goh - 0.9.12-5
    - fixed SPEC file - reconstructed BuildRequires
    - removed Vendor/Packager
  • Sun Mar 01 2009 Jeffrey Goh - 0.9.12-4
    - adjust items in .xbel files from SLES to Fedora schema
  • Sat Feb 28 2009 Jeffrey Goh - 0.9.12-3
    - Updated to be compatible with NetworkManager API changes
    - Now works on FC10. 0.9.12-2 as released Oct 21 2008 by Karl Lattimer works on rawhide.
    - Network button now works for both scenarios (NetworkManager in use vs traditional ifconfig)
  • Tue Oct 21 2008 Karl lattimer - 0.9.12
    - Updated to latest SVN
    - Added shutdown item, only works on fedora 10
  • Sat May 31 2008 Karl lattimer - 0.9.11
    - Updated to latest SVN
    - Added fedora patch in order to make the necessary changes to configuration files and schemas
    - Added patch to reverse nm api changes for now
  • Tue May 06 2008 Karl Lattimer - 0.9.10
    - Updated to latest SVN
    - Cleaned up spec file issues
  • Sat Sep 01 2007 Karl Lattimer -
    - Updated bookmark files, edited schema for fedora
    - Removed the bn.po file as it was causing problems
    - Decided to replace control-center schemas
  • Fri Jul 21 2006 Parag Nemade - 1.0-4.20060721cvs
    - Fixed desktop file installation problem.
    - Added &>/dev/null to gconf scriptlet
  • Fri Jul 21 2006 Parag Nemade - 1.0-3.20060721cvs
    - Added GConf scriptlet.
    - Added README.fedora
  • Fri Jul 21 2006 Parag Nemade - 1.0-2.20060721cvs
    - Added --disable-static --disable-dependency-tracking to %configure
    - Added BuildRequires for -devel package.
    - Solved Language files installation problem
  • Thu Jul 20 2006 Parag Nemade - 1.0-1.20060720cvs
    - Initial Release
    •  
    Fedora Motherboard Adventures
    Written by Administrator   
    Wednesday, 20 August 2008 18:11

    Asus M4N78 PRO - Summary of Status

    • Sound uses Plantronics USB (workaround, no speaker out)
    • Memory hole remapping takes available memory up to 3.8GB (Not perfect, but much better)
    • No more powernowk8 problem once ACPI v2.0 + xxx is turned on
    • ACPI on triggers new warning "Incorrect checksum"
    • USB works - sort of; exact working USB tree is below. If Plantronics or NEK4000 is plugged directly to host bus, all hell breaks loose :(

    Asus M4N78 PRO - working USB tree

    # /lightspeed/bin/usbtree
    /: Bus 04.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Drv=ohci_hcd/6p, 12M
        |_ Port 1: Dev 2, If 0, Prod=Razer Diamondback Optical Mouse, Class=HID, Drv=usbhid, 1.5M
    /: Bus 03.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Drv=ohci_hcd/6p, 12M
    /: Bus 02.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Drv=ehci_hcd/6p, 480M
    /: Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Drv=ehci_hcd/6p, 480M
        |_ Port 2: Dev 12, If 0, Prod=, Class=hub, Drv=hub/2p, 480M
            |_ Port 1: Dev 13, If 0, Prod=, Class=hub, Drv=hub/4p, 480M
                |_ Port 1: Dev 14, If 0, Prod=Flash Card Reader, Class=stor., Drv=usb-storage, 480M
                |_ Port 3: Dev 15, If 0, Prod=, Class=audio, Drv=snd-usb-audio, 12M
                |_ Port 3: Dev 15, If 1, Prod=, Class=audio, Drv=snd-usb-audio, 12M
                |_ Port 3: Dev 15, If 2, Prod=, Class=audio, Drv=snd-usb-audio, 12M
                |_ Port 3: Dev 15, If 3, Prod=, Class=HID, Drv=usbhid, 12M
                |_ Port 4: Dev 16, If 0, Prod=Natural� Ergonomic Keyboard 4000, Class=HID, Drv=usbhid, 1.5M
                |_ Port 4: Dev 16, If 1, Prod=, Class=HID, Drv=usbhid, 1.5M

    20090517-1430

    turned on memory-hole-remapping - linux now sees 3.8GB instead of 3.3GB (better but not perfect)

    20090517-1000

    turned on extra ACPI flags - no more powernowk8 report, but ACPI BIOS reports checksum error! will need further monitoring: ...

    ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LSMB] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *10
    ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LPMU] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *7
    ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LSA0] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *5
    ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LATA] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *0, disabled.
    ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [UB11] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *10
    ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [UB12] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *14
    ACPI Warning (tbutils-0217): Incorrect checksum in table [OEMB] - 62, should be 5A [20080609]
    Defective AMI BIOS on multiple Foxconn, MSI, and ASUS Intel LGA 775 motherboards breaks ACPI support Foxconn is aware of the situation and has promised a BIOS update expeditiously, status of MSI and ASUS on the issue is unknown.