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I just installed Povray 3.6 in Mandriva 2006, and it is also duall boot
installed in Windows.
Not that this makes a difference.
No user account.
When install completed, it did run the test render
At the beginning of test it gave message.....
povray: cannot open the user configuration file
/root/povray/3.6/povray.conf: No such file or directory.
Question, how is Povray executed in Linux?
Is there a command?
There is no folder in Home, and there is no Povray in the 'Start', of Linux
Mandriva, which is a STAR.
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On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:39:23 -0700, jofg wrote:
> No user account.
>
Not really possible (I guess as it's OSS, anything is *possible*) - the
error message provides a very significant clue...
> povray: cannot open the user configuration file
> /root/povray/3.6/povray.conf: No such file or directory.
You need to create this file.
> Question, how is Povray executed in Linux?
>
> Is there a command?
povray is the command. I would suggest you start at
http://www.povray.org/documentation/ - paying particular attention to the
section entitled "POV-Ray for Unix".
> There is no folder in Home, and there is no Povray in the 'Start', of Linux
> Mandriva, which is a STAR.
>
> !
It's a command-line tool, not added to the menu in any Linux or Unix-based
installation.
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jofg spake:
>
> I just installed Povray 3.6 in Mandriva 2006, and it is also duall boot
> installed in Windows.
> Not that this makes a difference.
>
> No user account.
Huh? Are sure you installed correctly? IMO, if you install with "no user
account" povray will be installed "as root", i. e. you'll need to be root
to run it...
> When install completed, it did run the test render
>
> At the beginning of test it gave message.....
>
> povray: cannot open the user configuration file
> /root/povray/3.6/povray.conf: No such file or directory.
Ok, so it is installed as root - not a good idea at all. Create a user
account (it should be easy - just open a terminal in Mandriva and do
useradd user1) then log into that account and install from there.
> Question, how is Povray executed in Linux?
You'll need to install the povray executable somewhere on the path, then
type "povray" at a shell prompt. Pov also expects some parameters (like
which scene it should render), since in Unix/Linux it is a command-line
program, not GUI based as in XP. Where you could just click on the icon in
XP to start Povray up, click on "File" and open a scene you want rendered,
the unix/linux equivalent may be something like
povray -Iscene.pov -Oout.tga
in a terminal.
> Is there a command?
>
> There is no folder in Home, and there is no Povray in the 'Start', of
> Linux Mandriva, which is a STAR.
See above - there'll be no Povray entry, since Povray is commandline driven.
You need to start it from a terminal emulation program like xterm or
Konsole...
Drop me a mail at spamnot@<removethis>polard.com if you want, and I'll talk
you through getting it set up.
--
Stefan Viljoen
Software Support Technician / Programmer
Polar Design Solutions
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k
Is there suppose to be a usr/lib folder?
When I installed Mandriva, I did not create an Administrator password.
There is no root password.
Was I suppose to?
If I do need to create a password, how can I backtrack and create one?
Assuming PovRay is working, and if Povray is command line, how is the source
for a file created, where is the editor as in Windows?
I think I should first learn Linux first.
PS
Where is the Netscape Newsgroup?
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jofg spake:
> k
>
> Is there suppose to be a usr/lib folder?
>
> When I installed Mandriva, I did not create an Administrator password.
>
> There is no root password.
>
> Was I suppose to?
?!
Erm... yes? Never heard of an install that didn't force you to assign a root
password - unless you have some form of installation with NO security?!
> If I do need to create a password, how can I backtrack and create one?
No idea - on RH6.5, 7.3, 9 and FC3 the install -always- forced me to create
a root password. I had no idea that you could use and install a Linux
system off a standard distro and NOT setup a root password?
> Assuming PovRay is working, and if Povray is command line, how is the
> source for a file created, where is the editor as in Windows?
Well, if you run in text mode, you can use VI, but this is very unintuitive
and would be a nightmare for somebody just in from Microsoft land. If your
GUI is running, you can use any text editor. I prefer emacs, 'cause you can
get a little extension for it that does Povray style indentation and text
coloring.
> I think I should first learn Linux first.
Maybe... but something seems seriously screwed with your install if it does
NOT at least -once- somewhere during the process ask for a root password.
Unless this is an option or something? Install again, and read everything
carefully, I suspect somewhere there is a way to set up a root password for
the system. Once it is installed with a root password, use that to create
subservient users, and in one of those accounts, install povray.
Regards,
--
Stefan Viljoen
Software Support Technician / Programmer
Polar Design Solutions
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"jofg" <jos### [at] yahoo com> wrote:
> Is there suppose to be a usr/lib folder?
I've been using unix and linux for over twelve years now and so far as I
recall never come across an installation without /usr/lib (note the
initial forward slash which works like drive letter (c: etc) in DOS). I've
no experience of the Mandriva distro but I'd be surprised if it didn't have
this folder (very very surprised).
> If I do need to create a password, how can I backtrack and create one?
At the command line type:
passwd <enter>
and follow the prompts.
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On Thu, 06 Apr 2006 23:07:17 -0400, jofg wrote:
> Is there suppose to be a usr/lib folder?
Yes.
> If I do need to create a password, how can I backtrack and create one?
It sounds like you are getting logged in somehow, try 'passwd'.
> Assuming PovRay is working, and if Povray is command line, how is the
> source for a file created, where is the editor as in Windows?
This is covered in the POV-Ray documentation I pointed you at. POV-Ray
for Unix/Linux is different that POV-Ray for Windows.
> I think I should first learn Linux first.
That would be an excellent idea. :-)
> Where is the Netscape Newsgroup?
Not on this news server - try a full news server or a server hosted by
mozilla.org. news.povray.org hosts newsgroups for the POV-Ray community,
not for other software packages or topics.
Jim
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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Apr 2006 23:07:17 -0400, jofg wrote:
>
> > Is there suppose to be a usr/lib folder?
>
> Yes.
>
> > If I do need to create a password, how can I backtrack and create one?
>
> It sounds like you are getting logged in somehow, try 'passwd'.
>
> > Assuming PovRay is working, and if Povray is command line, how is the
> > source for a file created, where is the editor as in Windows?
>
> This is covered in the POV-Ray documentation I pointed you at. POV-Ray
> for Unix/Linux is different that POV-Ray for Windows.
>
> > I think I should first learn Linux first.
>
> That would be an excellent idea. :-)
>
> > Where is the Netscape Newsgroup?
>
> Not on this news server - try a full news server or a server hosted by
> mozilla.org. news.povray.org hosts newsgroups for the POV-Ray community,
> not for other software packages or topics.
>
> Jim
Ok
Lost in space, folks.
I just read the unix documentation and all your help responses, Thanks!
Reading is something that I have all too often taken for granted.
I will continue to further read, but now my prime directive is to install my
wireless card so that I don't have to keep switching back and forth between
OS.
Out
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