[opensuse] online update does not run correctly
Hi, I'm trying to get the online update working in openSUSE 10.3 The syntax used by zypper in /etc/cron.d/yast2-online-update is incorrect zypper up -y -t patch --skip-interactive will not run as the '-y' option is invalid. If I remove the -y option the command does run but the '--skip-interactive' directive is incorrect as well as the 'patch' command. So does any one know what the correct options for zypper are for the cron file? -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] sending ASCII file with mail command (Fedora : OK ; OpenSuse : problem)
On Wed, 26 Sep 2007, Jacob (=Jouk) Jansen wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 25-SEP-2007 16:30:46.36 On Tuesday 25 September 2007 09:34, Jacob (=Jouk) Jansen wrote: I try to send an E-mail with the content of an ASCII file as the body. I do this with the following command mail -s subj [EMAIL PROTECTED] licinfo.txt i mainly use echo details here | mail -s subject [EMAIL PROTECTED] In your example try cat licinfo.txt | mail -s subj [EMAIL PROTECTED] and see if this works -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] OpenOffice 2.3
On Thu, 20 Sep 2007, Hans van der Merwe wrote: On Thu, 2007-09-20 at 13:23 +1000, Basil Chupin wrote: James Knott wrote: Are there any plans for a SUSE version of OpenOffice.2.3? Smart updated me (10.2) to 2.3.0.1) about 10 days ago or so and the update came from one of the SuSE sites. What channel/repo did you use? You will find OpenOffice_org-2.3.0.1-26.1.i586.rpm here ftp://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/repositories/OpenOffice.org:/UNSTABLE/openSUSE_10.2 -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Converting file system
On Sun, 22 Apr 2007, John Pierce wrote: If your system is unstable, I'd diagnose the problem, probably hardware-related in this case, before a protracted file system conversion that is unlikely to yield any improvement. Only powering off the machine would bring it back. I have not seen anything in the logs to indicate a problem. Generally lockups are caused by hardware problems and are either heat, power or memory related. I suggest you run the memtest86 for at least 1 day and see if there are any errors show up. Also check your power supply and the CPU temp when the system locks up. Intermittent hardware problems can be very hard to diagnose. -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] More Mythtv problems
On Sat, 21 Apr 2007, Bob Williams wrote: Thanks. I've installed mercurial and downloaded/installed the v4l-dvb drivers. Kdetv now sees the WinTV-HVR 900 and can tune in to 6 free-to-air channels, but without sound :( However, mythtv cannot connect to the backend server, asks whether the server is running or is the IP address wrong. It is looking for mythconverg, user mythtv, password mythtv. The IP address is localhost, but 127.0.0.1 doesn't work either. Using knoda, I can connect to the mythconverg database and view its tables, so I'm not sure why mythtv fails. After getting this far, I don't want to give up now :) Need a bit more info. Is the backend running on the same computer as the frontend? If not you need to configure the frontend with the ip address of the backend. Did you start the backend after configuring it? rcmythbackend restart This is what I use to test to see if it is running ps -e | grep myth 25643 ?00:02:16 mythbackend Also please have a look at http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Opensuse_10.2 -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] More Mythtv problems
On Sat, 21 Apr 2007, Bob Williams wrote: I'm trying to set up a Hauppage WinTV-HVR 900 USB stick to use with Mythtv. I'm following the instructions on http://lunapark6.com/?p=2682, but I'm stuck on the fourth line below cd /lib/firmware wget http://konstantin.filtschew.de/v4l-firmware/firmware_v4.tgz tar xvzf firmware_v4.tgz hg clone http://linuxtv.org/hg/~mrechberger/v4l-dvb-kernel-history You need to install the mercurial package ( Its on the openSUSE DVD) and then I suggest you follow the details on the following page on howto download and compile V4L-DVB repository. Checkout V4L-DVB or dvb-apps http://linuxtv.org/repo/ -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] AutoCAD and Linux?
On Thu, 19 Apr 2007, Clayton wrote: Worth noting, this isn't a big business case... it is a small private computer network (4 to 5 machines) It is interesting to hear your experience and conclusions on this though. I also liked Verner's suggestion of the rdesktop thing. There is a dual Xenon computer that could be used as a Win2003 server, and then AutoCAD could be served up in an rdesktop... that way the end user would be in Linux all the time, and only rlogged to the Windows machine to run the one application. The 2X Application Server used in conjunction with VMware Server may be a better solution. I have yet to test this combination. http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/general/0,295582,sid39_gci1251027,00.html http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid39_gci1238129,00.html -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] setting up a home network
On Sat, 14 Apr 2007, dwain wrote: On Friday 13 April 2007, Darryl Gregorash wrote: On 2007-04-13 18:29, dwain wrote: OK. I have the Samba client and windbind installed. I can see the two win boxes in SMB shares. I can use the printers. Would someone please explain how I get the two win boxes to see my linux box? Dwain Is nmbd running? I don't know, what is it? How do I check to see that it is? nmbd - NetBIOS name server to provide NetBIOS over IP naming services to clients man nmbd Use the following command to see if it is running ps -e | grep nmbd To enable it you can use Yast -- System -- System Services Then select Expert Mode and scroll down to nmb It should be set to run on levels 3, 5 --- Use the Set/Reset to change this. -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] setting up a home network
On Sat, 14 Apr 2007, dwain wrote: On Friday 13 April 2007, Graham Smith wrote: Is nmbd running? no nmbd - NetBIOS name server to provide NetBIOS over IP naming services to clients man nmbd either i don't know how or where to do this, but i tried from kde help and got nothing, tried from konqueor and got malformed url, tried from terminal and got no pages. The above command should be run in a terminal. you could try #nmbd in konqueror. Use the following command to see if it is running ps -e | grep nmbd did this and returned to login(?) line displayed no information. To enable it you can use Yast -- System -- System Services Then select Expert Mode and scroll down to nmb did this and it wasn't there. Open a terminal (konsole) and run the following command whereis nmbd you should get nmbd: /usr/sbin/nmbd /usr/share/man/man8/nmbd.8.gz If you don't it appears that something is mucked up in your install of samba. Try the following command in a terminal whereis smdb you should get smbd: /usr/sbin/smbd /usr/share/man/man8/smbd.8.gz If you don't I suggest you reinstall samba using Yast. -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] setting up a home network
On Sat, 14 Apr 2007, dwain wrote: On Saturday 14 April 2007, Graham Smith wrote: Open a terminal (konsole) and run the following command whereis nmbd you should get nmbd: /usr/sbin/nmbd /usr/share/man/man8/nmbd.8.gz i did this and received exactly what you said. where do i go from here to set up the network so my win boxes can see my computer. in yast under windows domains i don't see any computers near me. i'm really trying hard to get this, and also trying not to get real frustrated. i like the challange, but it's beginning to wear me down for the day. i think i can handle one more reply for the night and then i need to get some rest. thanks for the help. dwain In the terminal switch to root using su - then run rcnmb restart you should see something like Shutting down Samba NMB daemondone Starting Samba NMB daemon done and it may be best to run rcsmb restart you should see something like Shutting down Samba SMB daemondone Starting Samba SMB daemon done to check to see if they are running rcnmb status you should see Checking for Samba NMB daemon running and rcsmb status you should see Checking for Samba SMB daemon running -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] TV tuners and alikes.
On Fri, 13 Apr 2007, michael norman wrote: So my question is, can I get Mythtv to work with openSUSE 10.2, if so where do I get it from and how do I set it up ? Mike I suggest you have a read of this site, it covers nearly all things required to install mythtv for openSUSE 10.2 http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Opensuse_10.2 -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] disrtibution support
On Mon, 9 Apr 2007, dwain wrote: On Monday 09 April 2007 00:00, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: All a part of the learning process. Imagine, you can actually even be an active participant, and can effect changes. I think I need to get a bit more opensuse under my belt and know a bit more about the OS before I can effectively be an active participant. How do I get to the man pages again? You can use konqueror to look at the man pages. It has the advantage of being able to click links within the man pages. Use the URL #application e.g. #lp will give you a list of all man pages starting with lp -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] disrtibution support
On Mon, 9 Apr 2007, Martin J Hooper wrote: Graham Smith wrote: Use the URL #application e.g. #lp will give you a list of all man pages starting with lp I thought it was man:/entry That's what Ive done to get a manpage in Konq... Could be wrong though. You can use either #entry or man:/entry Just that the latter takes more key strokes. BTW, you can also use info:/app to look at the info pages -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] About Backing Up
On Tue, 20 Feb 2007, Carlos E. R. wrote: The Monday 2007-02-19 at 11:32 -0500, Greg Freemyer wrote: Check these out: http://www.kmpmedia.com/kodak-gold.html That should be long enough for you (rated 100 to 300 years). FYI: I was curious about the cost. $122 for 100-pack at http://www.datamediastore.com/kodak-cd-r-29150.html. I wonder if there are more makers claiming similar durability? -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. The following article maybe of interest to you. http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/10/30/how-to-choose-cddvd-archival-media/ -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Cannot find the k8temp module
Hi, Does anyone know where the k8temp module is supposed be in openSUSE 10.2. I've just been mucking around with the lm_sensors and the k8temp module is nowhere to be seen. I thought it was part of the kernel but it doesn't appear to be included. From sensors-detect Probing for `AMD K8 thermal sensors'... Success! (confidence 9, driver `k8temp') # modprobe k8temp FATAL: Module k8temp not found. -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Getting error cannot connect to X server when using sudo to run a program
Hi, I'm having a problem using sudo to run a program. One my main computer I have no problems running the program using sudo but on my laptop I can't. I get cannot connect to X server error when I try to run the program on my laptop. If I use kdesu I have no problem but I don't want to use it as it means I have to enter the root password each time I run the command. Both computers are running opensuse 10.2 using KDE 3.5.5 I can't see any difference in the configuration of either computer regarding the Xserver. Has any one else had this problem and knows how to resolve it? -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Getting error cannot connect to X server when using sudo to run a program
On Friday 19 January 2007 08:18, Patrick Shanahan wrote: for sudo, compare the entries in /etc/sudoers and /etc/pam.d/sudo for both computers. know that su has X privileges since 10.0, iirc. You can use su instead of sudo. Both /etc/sudoers and /etc/pam.d/sudo have the same entries. su -c command is not the same as sudo command as su is the same as kdesu in operation requiring the user to enter the root password each time you run the program whereas sudo can be configured to run the command without the need to enter the password. The problem is when running the command with sudo I get cannot connect to X server error. I can run the command using kdesu or su without any problem (except being prompted for the password) xauth info on both systems are the same. The output of xhost is the same. Have you any other ideas? -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Re: k3b on suse 10.2: no devices
On Wednesday 10 January 2007 02:42, Eberhard Roloff wrote: well, this simplifies running k3b in root mode, but this is not what I am after. Honestly, imho it is absolutely rediculous that you have to be root to burn a cdrom. I last experienced this with xcdroast about five years ago. I have just burnt about 20 CD-RW's using my account without any need to run as root. I suggest you try the K3B version on the packman site. You may have to run K3Bsetup to set it to run in non-root mode. But a word of warning: I had problems using my Pioneer DVD burner and had to resort to an old SCSI Sony burner. For some reason it came up with errors trying to work out the burning power to be used on the CD-RWs. -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Save YaST software config
On Thursday 28 December 2006 04:19, Jay Smith wrote: dumb question, how do I use AutoYast? I've never used it before and wouldn't even know how to set it up in the manner you guys are talking about. Please help me out. Thanks. I'm at present trying to set up an instalation server for 10.2, all I can say it takes a bit of work to get it fully working, but once setup it can save countless hours in installing/configuring systems. The main document on Autoyast can be found here:- http://www.suse.com/~ug/ I also suggest you have a look at the mailing list archive also displayed on the above page. -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] NX problem at 10.2
On Wednesday 20 December 2006 05:32, Elvis Chen wrote: hi Carlos and others, on one of the remove machine I have down-graded the nxclient to 1.5.0 (by the link below), but I still experience the same problem. That is, the user is authenticated, the x-protocol is established, but the nxclient just hangs there. The error message I get with nxclient-1.5.0 is: Sorry but I have not been following this thread. What versions of SuSE are you trying to connect to and from? I'm using nxclient 2.1.0-9 running on openSUSE 10.2 to connect to SuSE versions 10.2, 10.0 and 9.3. I had to modify /usr/bin/nxnode on SuSE 10.0 and 9.3 to get NX running with information from http://openfacts.berlios.de/index-en.phtml?title=FreeNX_FAQ/Problem_Solving Unfortunately I didn't do a diff between the modified version and the original. If you want a copy of my modified version /usr/bin/nxnode please contact me. -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] ssh to a machine, run bash with some commands, keep bash running?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: I think the 'keep bash running' was also poor phrasing on my part; I really meant to have the bash that ran with some commands remain the single, main logon shell for the ssh session. My original goal was to be able to run: # ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'some command' and end up in bash on otherhost as user, with aliases set and environment variables set, without having to copy over an rc file. It looks like this is not possible; I can get ssh to run stuff before bash, but I can't get bash to set the aliases AND keep running. The rcfile seems to be the only way to get bash to do something as it starts up. I think the best I'll be able to do is something like: I suggest you have a look at 'expect' Expect is a tool for automating interactive applications such as telnet, ftp, passwd, fsck, rlogin, tip, etc. Expect really makes this stuff trivial. Expect is also useful for testing these same applications. And by adding Tk, you can also wrap interactive applications in X11 GUIs. Expect can make easy all sorts of tasks that are prohibitively difficult with anything else. You will find that Expect is an absolutely invaluable tool - using it, you will be able to automate tasks that you've never even thought of before - and you'll be able to do this automation quickly and easily. http://ftp.cdut.edu.cn/pub/linux/develop/Expect/expect_nist_gov.html You will find it included in the SuSE distribution. -- Regards, Graham Smith - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Reply-To decision by vote
On Tuesday 15 August 2006 07:54, Henne Vogelsang wrote: I will wait until tomorrow 14:00 CEST until i accept votes. Just so anyone can raise objections against this. I vote to leave the list as is - no mugging of the Reply-To -- Regards, Graham Smith - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] konqueror can't connect to secure sites
On Monday 14 August 2006 06:00, davidr wrote: Any one else having a problem connecting to secure sites since downloaded the latest updates to KDE 3.5.4? (kdebase3 v 3.5.4-19.1) for example clicking the 'open bugs for 10.0' link on http://en.opensuse.org/Submitting_Bug_Reports results in a 'Could not connect to host bugzilla.novell.com' error. Yep. I can't connect to bugzilla.novell.com from the latest version of Konqueror. Also kdesu does not recognised my root password. This is on SuSE 10.0 -- Regards, Graham Smith
[opensuse-factory] nut UPS problems with USB ports
Hi, I have a Powerware 3105 UPS and am trying to get nut to work with it. The UPS communicates via a USB port. I have SuSE 10.0 which comes with nut 2.02 which does not support this UPS so I downloaded nut-2.0.3-10.src.rpm from the 10.1 factory depository and compiled it without any problems. Where the problem arrises is the port configuration and permissions. lsusb Bus 005 Device 001: ID : Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04b8:0110 Seiko Epson Corp. Perfection 1650 Bus 004 Device 001: ID : Bus 003 Device 001: ID : Bus 002 Device 006: ID 0592:0002 Powerware Corp. Bus 002 Device 001: ID : Bus 001 Device 001: ID : If I change the owner of /proc/bus/usb/002/006 to upsd:root I can get the bcmxcp_usb driver to load. The /etc/init.d/uspd script will not run because the port is defined as 'auto' as per the bcmxcp_usb man page Implemention. The script fails when testing for the port as there is no physical port defined in /etc/ups/ups.conf as stated above. The script I believe will only work with 'tty' devices where you have an actual port assigned, but USB ports appear to be configured differently. BTW I just checked the latest nut-2.0.3-13.src.rpm has the same problem with /etc/init.d/upsd script. How do I file a bug report as I'm using SuSE 10.0 but using the src.rpm from the current 10.1 factory repository. -- Regards, Graham Smith - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] free or not free
If I'm not mistaken the original enquiry was regarding providing links to proprietary software in HowTo documents and the such. To this I am in agreement with, I think it is better to indicate that there is a commercial product that can provide the functionality than saying that there is no opensource solution. This pushes people back to the Microsoft world and does nothing for the few commercial companies that are supporting Linux. For instance a large number of Canon printers can be made to work using software from Turboprint. http://www.turboprint.de/english.html Another example is OCR software where the offerings from opensource are pretty hopeless, it might be useful to let people know there is a commercial product that may be suitable (if you can afford it) like OCR Shop. http://www.vividata.com If in writing a Howto or a helpful hint I cannot see anything wrong in advising people of a commercial product as long as it is marked as such. -- Regards, Graham Smith - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] openSUSE governance
On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 01:53, Pascal Bleser wrote: Also, this mailing-list has become almost unusable and unproductive, overwhelmed with trolling (lately) and with people reporting issues that definately belong to suse-linux-e and not here. Proposal: - either create a new list opensuse-community - or clean this list from issues that belong to suse-linux-e Furthermore, having users, questions and solutions to issues spread over 2 lists is very counter-productive: less people to help, less people to see the solutions. I know suse-linux-e is very high traffic, but nevertheless. Personally, it turns me off to see this list spoiled with my usb stick is slow, my modem doesn't work, etc... - while such mails are perfectly fine and deserve attention and help, they don't belong on this list. At least that's my very humble and personal opinion about it. Maybe I'm wrong. If I am, please create a new list that's dedicated to discussing things like the openSUSE community itself. I have to agree strongly with your comments. I think that people with general problems should be directed to the suse-linux-e mailing list. As you said it is counter-productive to have two lists competing with each other in providing support. -- Regards, Graham Smith - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Config questions on amd64
On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 01:54, Andy Choens wrote: Yep. I've gotten *most* of the win32 codecs up and running. But, not libdvdcss. But, I keep saying this and I keep getting the same comments. Have a look at this site for libdvdcss http://cambuca.ldhs.cetuc.puc-rio.br/xine/ It is i386 rpm but there is also a src rpm. -- Regards, Graham Smith - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
