Re: [opensuse] amavisd warning failure?
Carlos E. R. wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > The Friday 2008-01-25 at 18:06 +0200, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: > >>> The Wednesday 2008-01-23 at 15:57 +0200, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >>> >>>> Looking at the Alt-Ctrl-F10 tty I see that anavis is warning that 'all >>>> primary virus scanners failed, considering backups' >>> >>> It only means that you don't have an antivirus installed. Once you >>> install any one, amavis will detect and use it. Or don't install any, >>> and disable antivirus checking: >> >> Most strange since I have both amavis and clamav installed.?? > > Strange indeed. I must make a correction to the above. Due to some issues on the suse update server, which did not able me to use Add/Remove Software, The software I had installed was amavisd-new and clamav. I have just added antivir and the messages seem to have stepped on the F10 tty. :) >> What next, un-install and then reinstall amavis and clamav and anything >> else to do with virii i.e. ignoring the dependency warnings and >> continuing as the dependencies will be met when the app is re-installed? > > Possible... but I don't know if that would work. I think not. > >>> @bypass_virus_checks_maps = (1); # controls running of anti-virus code >> >> And it can be accessed how as 'man' has not heard of it and >> etc/sysconfig hasn't either? > > amavis-new has no man page; there is > /usr/share/doc/packages/amavisd-new/README_FILES/amavisd-new-docs.html, > but the configuration file is "/etc/amavisd.conf". Tnx for this. I've stored it away. Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] amavisd warning failure?
Joe Sloan wrote: > Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Looking at the Alt-Ctrl-F10 tty I see that anavis is warning that 'all >> primary virus scanners failed, considering backups' >> >> What should I do to rectify this problem i.e. I assume update amavisd, >> but how, at least via YAST? > > You either don't have clamav installed, or have changed the > configuration so that it's not listening to the port or socket that > amavisd expects. > > If you do have clamav installed there should be additional warnings, > something about a socket. I have clamav installed, have not changed anything and there are no socket warnings that I could see on the Alt-F10 list. So, now what? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] amavisd warning failure?
Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > On 01/23/2008 09:57 PM, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> Looking at the Alt-Ctrl-F10 tty I see that anavis is warning that 'all >> primary virus scanners failed, considering backups' >> >> What should I do to rectify this problem i.e. I assume update amavisd, >> but how, at least via YAST? >> > What antivirus programs do you have installed? Amavisd update will not > fix this problem, it is saying your antivirus program has a problem. A > couple good possibilities are antivir and clamav. To my knowledge I have both installed, at least when I last checked. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] amavisd warning failure?
Carlos E. R. wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > The Wednesday 2008-01-23 at 15:57 +0200, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: > >> Looking at the Alt-Ctrl-F10 tty I see that anavis is warning that 'all >> primary virus scanners failed, considering backups' > > It only means that you don't have an antivirus installed. Once you > install any one, amavis will detect and use it. Or don't install any, > and disable antivirus checking: Most strange since I have both amavis and clamav installed.?? Although Linux 'doesn't' get virii, I am receiving mail from Windows boxes and would like to check the stuff before I send it on to more windows boxes. What next, un-install and then reinstall amavis and clamav and anything else to do with virii i.e. ignoring the dependency warnings and continuing as the dependencies will be met when the app is re-installed? > @bypass_virus_checks_maps = (1); # controls running of anti-virus code And it can be accessed how as 'man' has not heard of it and etc/sysconfig hasn't either? Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] postfix master.cf question
Carlos Lorenzo Matés wrote: > Hi. > > El Domingo, 20 de Enero de 2008, Sandy Drobic escribió: >> Carlos Lorenzo Matés wrote: >>> Well, the case is exactly this one. >>> >>> I have a mail to fax gateway, but the fax jobs are sent always with the >>> same user (the sendfax). What i want is that the fax job is sent each >>> time with the user who really send the mai >>> >>> Now i have this line in the master.cf >>> >>> fax unix - n n - 1 pipe >>>flags= user=fax argv=/usr/bin/faxmail -d -n $(user) >>> >>> >>> All the faxes seems to be sent by the user fax. I whant that each fax >>> sent belongs to the user who really sent the fax. >>> >>> >>> what i whould change is the user=fax to user=$(user), but i tried this >>> and failed >> Have you checked the man pages for faxmail to see what options are >> available to set the user? >> > Yes, it is notifying the user passed in $(user) but the job of the fax > belongs > to the user who call faxmail > > Well, i will try in the HylaFax list. You might also try the Postfix users list at by sending an mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to subscribe, with the following command in the body of your email message: subscribe postfix-users Regards -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] amavisd warning failure?
Hi, Looking at the Alt-Ctrl-F10 tty I see that anavis is warning that 'all primary virus scanners failed, considering backups' What should I do to rectify this problem i.e. I assume update amavisd, but how, at least via YAST? Tnx Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Opensuse updater error log file location?
Using opensuse 10.2 and I rely on opensuse update icon/app to notify me of any security updates. On occasions opensuse updater comes up with a yellow triangle that indicates that one or more of the repositories checked was unavailable. If I rest my mouse on the yellow triangle a pop-up displays giving me the listing of the repositories that could not be reached. This display however does not let me copy and paste the results so I cannot monitor if a particular repository mirror is down. I have looked, in my best newbie grep, tail and cat, in /var/log/messages and elsewhere in the directory for a mention of the updater failing and which repositories caused the error. I have been unable to find a listing of the failed repositories and I wonder if the list could point me in the right direction to find log files for the opensuse update applet. TIA -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Software updates and repositories understanding
Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: > Anders Johansson wrote: >> On Saturday 22 December 2007 17:49:50 Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >>> If I get that dreaded upgraditis, I am then on my own, >> I've never liked that expression. The whole point of a community is that >> you're not on your own. There are mailing lists and forums, and you can >> report the bug (if there is one) to the developers. >> >> The one thing you can't do if you install third party rpms is blame suse if >> things break > > Tried installing the 1-Click RPM you mentioned and I got an error about > there being no repo or something. Tried to recreate but was unable to as > each time I then click on the filename in Konqi and choose install via > YAST, Yast comes up and complains about there being another version > running, which asides from opensuseupdater every hour is bollocks. Exact error was: 'There are no installable providers of /usr/bin/xdg-su for yast2-metapackage-handler-0.5.2-3.1.noarch[_krpmview_temporary]' Does this mean I do not have xdg-su installed? Another error is that despite all the Yast windows being closed, If I then start Yast:Software Management it incorrectly reports that there is another Yast service running. > Looks like I'll be waiting to 11.0 and hoping the 1-Click rpm is there. Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Software updates and repositories understanding
Anders Johansson wrote: > On Saturday 22 December 2007 17:49:50 Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> If I get that dreaded upgraditis, I am then on my own, > > I've never liked that expression. The whole point of a community is that > you're not on your own. There are mailing lists and forums, and you can > report the bug (if there is one) to the developers. > > The one thing you can't do if you install third party rpms is blame suse if > things break Tried installing the 1-Click RPM you mentioned and I got an error about there being no repo or something. Tried to recreate but was unable to as each time I then click on the filename in Konqi and choose install via YAST, Yast comes up and complains about there being another version running, which asides from opensuseupdater every hour is bollocks. Looks like I'll be waiting to 11.0 and hoping the 1-Click rpm is there. Anders, Mention if you want a pvt mail with a screenshot of the error as I was unable to Ctrl-C the text. Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Software updates and repositories understanding
Anders Johansson wrote: > On Saturday 22 December 2007 17:49:50 Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> If I get that dreaded upgraditis, I am then on my own, > > I've never liked that expression. The whole point of a community is that > you're not on your own. There are mailing lists and forums, and you can > report the bug (if there is one) to the developers. A community a yr old opensuian user relies VERY heavily on. Tnx guys and gals. > The one thing you can't do if you install third party rpms is blame suse if > things break Understood. When I tried to install yast2-metapackage-handler-0.5.2-3.1.noarch.rpm it said another process was using package management. Made sure I closed all other YAST windows and tried again but got the same error. It is still alpha/beta software i.e. below 1.0 so I think I'll wait for 11.0 as maybe it will be better then. Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Software updates and repositories understanding
Bob S wrote: > On Saturday 22 December 2007 11:20:13 am Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> Anders Johansson wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Version updates for released products are extremely rare. Essentially, >>> they only happen when there is a serious bug or security problem, and a >>> backport of the fix is too complicated >>> >>> So yes, if you really want updated versions of the software, you need to >>> either update to the latest suse release, or get the packages from the >>> build service, as you have found >> Now THAT ANSWERS my question, and poses a new one. >> >> If I do decide to download a version update via rpm of software, then I >> will have to install it by hand to resolve dependencies and compile, and >> or use the 1-Click install mentioned below ? >> >> The trick now is to know what to do when I have downloaded the rpm, and >> of course which directory to download it to on my system / i.e. /usr, >> /usr/bin, opt/ i.e. where is a logical folder that I can download >> software for my system to, besides the classic Linux answer of 'anywhere'? >> > Hylton, > > Just pick a directory, any directory, I have a /download directory in > my /home. Download it to there. Then go to that directory, click on it, and > choose install with Yast. Yast will know what to do with it. And it will install it in the right place and leave the 'source rpm' to be used another time? Damn, learning is accelerating over Christmas, so much for a holiday!. But I am very glad for it. :) Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Software updates and repositories understanding
Rodney Baker wrote: > On Sunday 23 December 2007 02:50:13 Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> Anders Johansson wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Version updates for released products are extremely rare. Essentially, >>> they only happen when there is a serious bug or security problem, and a >>> backport of the fix is too complicated >>> >>> So yes, if you really want updated versions of the software, you need to >>> either update to the latest suse release, or get the packages from the >>> build service, as you have found >> Now THAT ANSWERS my question, and poses a new one. >> >> If I do decide to download a version update via rpm of software, then I >> will have to install it by hand to resolve dependencies and compile, and >> or use the 1-Click install mentioned below ? >> > > 1-click is easier because Yast automatically resolves dependencies for you. > Manually installing from rpm's is OK, but you will have to resolve the > dependencies yourself - not always as easy as it sounds. > I set aside a folder called "Downloads" with a symlink to my home directory > and store all downloaded files there. That way I can keep them for future > re-use, or decide to delete them when no longer needed (until the day after > they're deleted :-) ). > > To install a package manually from an rpm you need to be root (use 'su -' and > enter root's password, or use sudo), chdir to the directory where you > downloaded the rpm and do 'rpm -ivh '. No, Seriously, it has to be harder than that! > Any unresolved dependencies will be reported as errors and you can then go > chasing those packages and install them first (either the same way or through > Yast) before trying again. Once you've done it a few times you'll get the > hang of it. Boy, 1-Click Install does sound good when faced with solving dependencies :) I have a directory currently that is called Downloads in my Home directory. Guess I'll be keeping it :) especially as it gets backed up. When I install from an ~/downloads/*.rpm, should I rather copy it to /tmp and install it into the correct directory from there as doesn't the installation of an rpm delete the initial rpm after installing? I'm thinking probably not as the rpm would be needed to un-install the package, but my knowledge needs assistance. I'm also thinking that the rpm might install in the /tmp directory, where in actual fact it should be in /usr or /opt/share/? Tnx Rodney, You have contributed significantly to my learning today. Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Software updates and repositories understanding
Druid wrote: > On Dec 22, 2007 9:43 AM, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> This has been bothering me for a long time as I am battling to >> understand the usage of software repositories. I haven't been able to >> find a reference in the fine manual of 10.2 that describes this , hence >> my question. >> >> I realise that the repositories are used for updates but why has some of >> my software not been updated? I am also not expecting to get an update >> from 10.2 to 10.3 but I would expect updates for the applications I use >> on 10.2. > > Not exactly. It works more or less like this: the main repository of > each release is frozen. It will not change versions. It was tested and > it will remains with this versions forever. They dont upgrade (people > say upgrade like goin from version 2.4 to 2.6), but there is a > repository called update for each release that has updates, being > updates small changes (like from 2.4.6-32a to 2.4.6-32b). Updates are > small changes, and they are made only for security and some bugfixing > purpose. OK, like those I have already downloaded and installed. > Thats the way it works, it wont get updated. Thats the whole purpose > of testing and stabilising a release: you integrate, test and release > those exact versions. Thats the right-way-to-do-it (TM). > > Sometimes people need some more recent software. This situation is > kinda rare, most of time people want to upgrade with no reason (its a > disease called upgraditis). For providing those extra new software, > and some software that eventually is not in the main repository, for > any reason, there are the aditional or specific repositories, like the > Build service ones. If I get that dreaded upgraditis, I am then on my own, despite it being an opensuse rpm. I am on my own because it hasn't been tested and whilst it may have new features, it may also bring along more problems. >> I would have thought that I would have had the latest stable releases as >> I have oss and non-oss repositories loaded. I have read email about... > > No, as Ive said the policy is that the main repository is frozen. OK >> ..releases for Firefox ?3?, Thunderbird ?2.5? and OO.org 2.3 and yet my >> system does not have the updated version of the software? >> > > You would need extra repositories. Or install 10.3... Some of those > stuff wont even be in 10.3, as they are more recent than the 10.3 > release. If I do download and install, I am on my own. >> If I scour the opensuse site and find stable repositories for the above >> software, should I add them? > > The reasons to upgrade are usually to fix some bug you are having or > to get new features. In other words, 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' TM! >> I would assume yes as the existing ones >> have not updated the software substantially, > > You can say that, but that doesnt mean its good enough to enter the > main repository, because it wasnt tested. You are on your own risk. OK >> Let us assume, without making an ass out of u and me, that I find the >> repository for Openoffice of: >> http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/OpenOffice.org:/STABLE/openSUSE_10.2/ >> > > >> Before loading it is as a source I would load it into my browser. Here I >> see there are several sub directories. > > Its good to load it in the browser for 2 reason: i) you know its > acessible (some rare repos dont let you list it in the browser) and > ii) identify if its really a source (like you've said, to identify > where the path ends). For YUM repos, like the ones in Buildservice it > ends in the path that contains the directory repodata. > > Check http://opensuse-community.org/AddSource > >> I would need to know where to end i.e. at the parent folder >> ..openSUSE_10.2/, or the ...openSUSE_10.2/repodata/ folder, the >> ...openSUSE_10.2/i586/ folder or in the ...openSUSE_10.2/noarch folder? >> I would assume i586 but what is the difference between that and noarch? >> > > That collection of directories makes one repository. Noarch is just > the directory of the repo taht holds the packages that are the same in > any arch, for example, one containing wallpapers, themes. > >> Bear in mind that I want YAST to do all the downloading, extracting and >> correct installing i.e. I am a GUI person and know not the path to true >> light i.e. CLI, yet. But I'll cover that in another email :) >> > > Yast does that, in GUI, ncurses or command line, again check the link to > o-c.org > Tnx DRUID Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Software updates and repositories understanding
Anders Johansson wrote: > Hi, > > Version updates for released products are extremely rare. Essentially, they > only happen when there is a serious bug or security problem, and a backport > of the fix is too complicated > > So yes, if you really want updated versions of the software, you need to > either update to the latest suse release, or get the packages from the build > service, as you have found Now THAT ANSWERS my question, and poses a new one. If I do decide to download a version update via rpm of software, then I will have to install it by hand to resolve dependencies and compile, and or use the 1-Click install mentioned below ? The trick now is to know what to do when I have downloaded the rpm, and of course which directory to download it to on my system / i.e. /usr, /usr/bin, opt/ i.e. where is a logical folder that I can download software for my system to, besides the classic Linux answer of 'anywhere'? > On Saturday 22 December 2007 12:43:53 Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> ...Before loading it is as a source I would load it into my browser. Here I >> see there are several sub directories. >> I would need to know where to end i.e. at the parent folder >> ..openSUSE_10.2/, or the ...openSUSE_10.2/repodata/ folder, the >> ...openSUSE_10.2/i586/ folder or in the ...openSUSE_10.2/noarch folder? >> I would assume i586 but what is the difference between that and noarch? >> >> Bear in mind that I want YAST to do all the downloading, extracting and >> correct installing i.e. I am a GUI person and know not the path to true >> light i.e. CLI, yet. But I'll cover that in another email :) > > Well, the path should end with the suse release, in this case openSUSE_10.2. > YaST will take care of finding the correct architecture. noarch means that > the packages in there work on all architectures. For example artwork > (background images, icons and such) Thank you for telling me not to worry about the sub-folders. > But by far the easiest is to use the one-click install, which is available > for > 10.2 as well. It will do all the work for you. Install > > http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE%3A/Tools/openSUSE_10.2/noarch/yast2-metapackage-handler-0.5.2-3.1.noarch.rpm > > Then, when you search for software at http://software.opensuse.org/search and > you see the "1-click install" button, you can click it and it will install > everything you need for you > > Anders Tnx again Anders Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Software updates and repositories understanding
Philippe Landau wrote: > Hi Hylton > > Unfortunately updating OpenSuse is a mess, > but it is easy once you know the tricks. > Would you like to update to OpenSuse 10.3 ? It is the tricks I wanted to learn and updating to 10.3 I have decided against although 11.0 is a 'definite' after watching the list regarding bugs and user experience. Regards Hyltonn -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Software updates and repositories understanding
jdd wrote about the triplicate installation sources I have listed: Tnx jdd, I'll do a clean-up although doesn't having more than one source provide greater accessibility i.e. if the suse site goes down, perhaps the updates have already been transferred to a mirror which I might then be able to download from? openSUSE 11.0 has been budgeted for and I look forward to it and as few bugs as possible. Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Frozen Throne
aledr wrote: > There is World of Warcraft 2 and other games in wine-doors... You can > give a try... > > > 2007/12/21, Kai Ponte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> On Thursday 20 December 2007 13:35, Kaare Rasmussen wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> Can anybody help me make my kids happy? >>> >>> I would really like to run World of Warcraft and Frozen Throne work on >>> OpenSUSE 10.3. >>> >>> Shouldn't it be possible to do with Wine? I've tried to set ir up and run >>> Heroes III or IV but no luck. >>> >>> A quick howto would be welcomed :-) >> I play frozen bubble in openSUSE. >> >> Never heard of the others. >> >> Does that count? Nothing counts against Duke-Nukem-Forever Feeling lucky punk :) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Software updates and repositories understanding
Hi, This has been bothering me for a long time as I am battling to understand the usage of software repositories. I haven't been able to find a reference in the fine manual of 10.2 that describes this , hence my question. I realise that the repositories are used for updates but why has some of my software not been updated? I am also not expecting to get an update from 10.2 to 10.3 but I would expect updates for the applications I use on 10.2. I am running 10.2 here and have the following YAST repositories loaded, in the order they are listed: opensuse.mirror.ac.za/opensuse/distribution/10.2/repo/non-oss/ ftp.skynet.be/pub/ftp.opensuse.org/opensuse/distribution/10.2/repo/oss/ www.mirrorservice.org/sites/ftp.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/distribution/10.2/repo/non-oss/ ftp.skynet.be/pub/ftp.suse.com/suse/update/10.2/ (YUM) www.mirrorservice.org/sites/ftp.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/distribution/10.2/repo/oss/ opensuse.mirror.ac.za/opensuse/distribution/10.2/repo/oss/ ftp.skynet.be/pub/ftp.opensuse.org/opensuse/distribution/10.2/repo/non-oss/ ftp.suse.compub/suse/update/10.2 (YUM) Despite these repositories being loaded, and me complying to several update requests via opensuse updater for various security updates, as announced on opensuse-security, I am yet to receive an update(my version in brackets) to openoffice(2.0.4), Thunderbird(1.5.0.12) and Firefox(2.0.0.10). I realise the list I receive the notifications on is for security so I do not expect it to come from there, but I do expect opensuseupdater to advise me that there is a STABLE release/update for some of the above installed software. I would have thought that I would have had the latest stable releases as I have oss and non-oss repositories loaded. I have read email about releases for Firefox ?3?, Thunderbird ?2.5? and OO.org 2.3 and yet my system does not have the updated version of the software? If I scour the opensuse site and find stable repositories for the above software, should I add them? I would assume yes as the existing ones have not updated the software substantially, Let us assume, without making an ass out of u and me, that I find the repository for Openoffice of: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/OpenOffice.org:/STABLE/openSUSE_10.2/ Before loading it is as a source I would load it into my browser. Here I see there are several sub directories. I would need to know where to end i.e. at the parent folder ..openSUSE_10.2/, or the ...openSUSE_10.2/repodata/ folder, the ...openSUSE_10.2/i586/ folder or in the ...openSUSE_10.2/noarch folder? I would assume i586 but what is the difference between that and noarch? Bear in mind that I want YAST to do all the downloading, extracting and correct installing i.e. I am a GUI person and know not the path to true light i.e. CLI, yet. But I'll cover that in another email :) Help me understand or give me a link I can read to understand it. TIA P.S: I was unable to find anything to explain what I needed at opensuse or TLDP. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Opensuse and USB card reader?
Aaron Kulkis wrote: > Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am currently in the market for a flash card and floppy disk reader. >> Yes, floppy disks, the 3.5" ones. >> >> The reason I would like a reader for floppy disks as I have in excess of >> 100 disks that contain Windows drivers that I have needed over the >> years. Some of these have not been replaced by newer versions as the >> hardware itself didn't ever fail and so the old adage of "If it ain't >> broke, Don't fix it" probably came to the developers mind. I will >> probably not ever need them again, but they might come in handy for a >> friend/business associate. >> >> With this utility I will be able to transfer the driver files onto a USB >> flashdisk and also keep another copy in my ~/, which gets backed up each >> day to an external USB HDD. > > Professional admin advice here: > > First, make several CD-R copies of this collection. > They can't be accidentally over-written like USB memory sticks. > > > After you have a half dozen CD-R copies, THEN you can worry > about USB memory sticks. Point taken, although having a USB floppy disk unit might come in handy for usage on legacy software. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Advanced postfix question: IP and reverse DNS
Johannes Nohl wrote: > Dear list, > > maybe someone here's a postfix guru. I have a problem which I don't > know if it's solvable at all. > > I have a machine running as mail server for several domains. Each > domain has its own IP. For each IP I can set up a reverse DNS entry. > > How can I configure postfix to send e-mail using different IPs > depending on sender domain? You could also ask the question on [EMAIL PROTECTED] once you've joined the Postfix list as I am pretty sure they would have an answer for you. HIH -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Opensuse and USB card reader?
Hi, I am currently in the market for a flash card and floppy disk reader. Yes, floppy disks, the 3.5" ones. The reason I would like a reader for floppy disks as I have in excess of 100 disks that contain Windows drivers that I have needed over the years. Some of these have not been replaced by newer versions as the hardware itself didn't ever fail and so the old adage of "If it ain't broke, Don't fix it" probably came to the developers mind. I will probably not ever need them again, but they might come in handy for a friend/business associate. With this utility I will be able to transfer the driver files onto a USB flashdisk and also keep another copy in my ~/, which gets backed up each day to an external USB HDD. The device will also allow me to read some of the camera flash cards as well, which might prove pretty darn handy when one of the Folks' Windows machine refuses to copy off the flashdisk. I have identified a bit of hardware, but would appreciate any other suggestions, provided they work 100% on openSUSE 10.2. My first choice, is the Ultra 7-in-1 Digital Media Drive (Model: ULT1799). It is listed in the opensuse HCL but I cannot find any stockist information, especially any located here in South Africa. Has anybody used such a device who can advise me on where to get it? If not, can you suggest an alternative? I have seen an Iomega(Model 32999) that is Mac OS X Leopard compatible but my knowledge does not let me know if it is opensuse compatible.Can I assume in 90% of the cases that what works on a Mac OS X will work on opensuse Linux? TIA P.S: Sorry for the double barrelled question. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] [OT] spreadsheet data exchange format?
Zhang Weiwu wrote: > Dear all, this is OT but I am not sure where to ask about it: > Now we need to > generate spreadsheet from the web application that has merged cells in it. > > This time CSV format doesn't work, it cannot represent merged cells. > > I prefer not to create Excel formats because I don't wish to encourage > use of Excel format. Very wise not to encourage Excel use :) Openoffice.org has a mailing list similar to opensuse that can be subscribed to by sending an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Answer the confirmation email and you are subscribed. I think they would be a far better group of folk to ask this question, if you don't get an answer here first. HIH Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] 'Separating' Dual head cards?
Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: > Hi, > > I am investigating obtaining another machine and monitor for my amateur > radio use, but I do not want to have an additional kb and mouse so I > figured I could cable it into my KVM switch. > > What I would like to find out is if a dual output on the nVidia GeForce > 8800GT can be split i.e. with the same image going to two different > monitors. > > Has anyone accomplished this 'splitting' the signal on opensuse 10.2 or > is it non possible? Tnx for all the replies, especially James and Brad. Cloning is the word I was looking for but it certainly seems that XDMCP looks like what I need as then I do not even have to have a dual headed display card, just a network connection to the machine? I need to do some more investigation into exactly what I need here. Does anyone know of a home page site for XDMCP? Tnx Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] FYI re Seagate drives
Seagate's FreeAgent Drives and Linux Don't Mix - http://www.hothardware.com/News/Seagates_FreeAgent_Drives_and_Linux_Dont_Mix YMMV but use it lose it, your call. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] 'Separating' Dual head cards?
Hi, I am investigating obtaining another machine and monitor for my amateur radio use, but I do not want to have an additional kb and mouse so I figured I could cable it into my KVM switch. What I would like to find out is if a dual output on the nVidia GeForce 8800GT can be split i.e. with the same image going to two different monitors. Has anyone accomplished this 'splitting' the signal on opensuse 10.2 or is it non possible? Tnx and sorry for the 'OT'. Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Re: save rpm files from online update
Stanislav Visnovsky wrote: > Dňa Sunday 25 November 2007 13:16:32 Carlos E. R. ste napísal: >> The Sunday 2007-11-25 at 15:36 +0900, Gavin Chester wrote: I'd love to have this option BACK. >> Not an option for me: I want the official tools only, or at least, mainly. > > It's on our radar for 11.0, looking into it. :)) Hope it manages to get included as it really will be a smack around the face for Microsoft, and also REAL useful for those who are on low band connections, asides from being able to update the store from a DVD that they perhaps downloaded at a local internet cafe. Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Re: save rpm files from online update
Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Sunday 2007-11-25 at 15:36 +0900, Gavin Chester wrote: > >>> I'd love to have this option BACK. >>> >>> Yes, I say back, because we had that option in SuSE 8 and 9, before >>> we got >>> zypper and zmd et families. It was removed, and not because it was not >>> wanted, I guess. > >> You can easily do what you ask if you switch to "smart" for updates >> instead of the standard suse tools under yast. > > Not an option for me: I want the official tools only, or at least, mainly. Here here. I REALLY hope they bring back the function to save RPMs and patches with the YOU tool. A proxy in all theory might work but it would require a separate box and or HDD in the current machine. A better option is to provide a YAST GUI to set up a software store/repository on an existing fs, perhaps under /home as most people keep, or at least should keep, a backup of this folder. Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Re: save rpm files from online update
Ben, Ben Kevan wrote: >> No, all he is requesting is the OPTION to save them. Nothing would >> force you or anyone else to keep them if you don't want them but the >> OPTION to do so should be there. > > What would this proposed option be set to? My suggestion is that it would default to NOT storing updates, but allow you to specify if, what and where you would like downloaded updates stored. I, and possibly many others in the world, do not have 'free' high speed internet connectivity and therefore would like to be able to keep the updates that are downloaded, in case a package is mistakenly uninstalled and needs reinstalling and updating. Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] save rpm files from online update
Coach-X wrote: > If I wanted zypper/yast to save the rpm files it downloads when doing an > online update, how would this be done? Please see https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=293100 and vote for it. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Cannot browse network since updates
Richard Gelling wrote: > Hi, > > I have been running Opensuse 10.3 for about a week now and up until the > kernel was updated I could access my Laptop which is running Windows XP > fine, now although it is seen in workgroup I cant access any shared > folders. I get 'Could not connect to host for smb://siouxsie/' error > message pop up and that's it. I have tried turning off the firewall with > the same results. I can access my Linux PC from my laptop and file and > printer sharing wotk fine. > > Anybody got any ideas? I am not a guru, but it would seem that whilst you are getting SAMBA connectivity, I would check the samba settings from scratch w.r.t. permissions as maybe the update process after the kernel update snafu'd something. To be absolutely sure check the Win XP folder permissions too as we all know Windows does strange things. :) My 2c. I'd be interested if you find the cause so please post back to the list. YMMV and HIH Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: SV: [opensuse] Resizing partitions safely
Anders Norrbring wrote: >> On 2007/09/25 16:36 (GMT+0200) Anders Norrbring apparently typed stuff about >> partitioning: Hi Anders, Sorry I am coming in late on this but DO NOT use PM as it writes partitions that Winblows understands but Linux doesn't. Have a look for a product called Partition Expert as it writes the partitions in a format readable to both all known OS's, IIRC. I have used the PE 2003 after finding that PM 5 screwed me around to successfully create and resize partitions. Of course do not forget that when you install opensuse you will have the ability to partition the disk but I do not think it can safely resize without losing data. YMMV HIH Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Opensuse software updates and repositories?
Hi all, I would like to clear my understanding up on the opensuse software management side. After the distro is first installed, and provided no online updates have been done during the install, there will normally be a requirement to obtain the latest software versions of the installed packages. To do so opensuse makes use of software repositories which are similar to Windows Update sources, although far more error resistant. These software repositories are accessible by the YAST software tool and need to be defined in the installation sources under YAST. As an example let us assume I have just installed an opensuse system with OpenOffice.org,Thunderbird and Firefox. Other applications have been installed but I will let the normal system updates take care of those. I add a general installation source http://opensuse.oorg/pub/opensuse/update/10.2 to take care of the general system health, security updates. I would however like to stay on the bleeding edge of the opensuse stable/tested software for Mozilla Thunderbird/Firefox and OO.org. I see that there is a mirror called http://download.opensuse.org/repositories//STABLE/10.2/ where could be the name of the application ie Firefox, OpenOffice or Thunderbird. Do I add the http://download.opensuse.org/repositories//STABLE/10.2/ repository and will having it ensure that the latest opensuse stable releases will prompt me to update via opensuseupdater or will the initial update source I added cater for all package updates? If I load a package that is not normally included in the DVD, but is in RPM format and has an update section on one of te mirrors, do I go and search for that update repository? Confused about the myriad of installation sources/mirrors and package rpm sources. And I have not as yet found anything on the net but would appreciate pointers to learning more ie RTFMing :) TIA Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] To Thunderbird or not to Thunderbird
Hi all, To settle some nerves after Mozilla announced recently that theyt were ditching Thunderbird... Thunderbird flies: Mozilla spins off e-mail client Echoing the move the Mozilla Foundation made with Mozilla Corp. and Firefox back in 2005, Mozilla Corp. on Monday spun off a for-profit subsidiary to tend to its Thunderbird e-mail client. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2100159/156347/79433/2/ May the bird fly a long long time. Amen Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Autoyast Installation 10.2
Hi Jeff, jeff garner wrote: > I have tried on three different occasions to do an FTP installation > using the autoinst file created from a base install image of > openSUSE10.2. all three times it fails giving me an error that it > cannot find the profile on my FTP server. I know that when I create a > file, then load it into the autoinstallation module of Yast, put in my > additional packages and change the root password I get that it is not a > valid xml file. What is it about autoyast that is hosed that isn't > allowing a auto created xml file fail the validity check in yast? Whilst not directly related please review Bug 325554 as I believe it is similar to what you want and has been 'delayed' until 11.0 Hope it helps Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] openoffice java
Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Sunday 2007-09-16 at 13:29 +0200, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: > >> > >> Can I suggest one of you submit a bug report? How about it Carlos? > > But I don't see a bug... it's designed that way. > > What I need is documentation. ... And therefore the bug is lack of documentation :) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] openoffice java
G T Smith wrote: > Carlos E. R. wrote: Can I suggest one of you submit a bug report? How about it Carlos? Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] No openSUSE 10.4
Doug McGarrett wrote: > On Saturday 15 September 2007 00:24, Tom Patton wrote: >> On Fri, 2007-09-14 at 08:32 +0200, jdd wrote: >>> Felix Miata wrote: Maybe this time we can get rid of the point release silliness like Fedora did. Call it 11. Call the next 12, and the next 13 >>> true. the .x should be reserved to minor fixes (like the second dvd >>> set recently) >>> >>> jdd >> -- >> In my case, I like the numbering scheme. It has seemed that the x.3 >> since 6.x has always been the most stable and functional release. I >> always swear I will wait for the next x.3. But then the next X.0 hits >> the street and I rush out to buy it. Then I swear again ... >> >> Tom in NM > I second that motion! > --doug I vote to keep the numbering scheme as it was said by Linus a good while back that the x.0 version is the first stable release of some new addition ie the move from KDE3 to KDE4. The x.1 release was the newer library, but with a few bug fixes the developers missed for the x.0 release, however those patches might break something else ie whilst still an immprovement it might still be unstable. The x.2 release was really the first release with the new libraries and patches that is considered stable and therefore a base to add other patches onto. The balance of the x.x numbers until y.0 were for fixes that improved the product but did not warrant a new version number ie y.0 as they were not major updates ie KDE3.5 to KDE 3.6 as opposed to KDE 3 to KDE 4. It is for this reason I only ever buy a new boxed set when the release numbers hit x.2. If I had seen an even release number ie a x.4 or x.6, since 9.2, I might have bought it. Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] 3.25" disk and memory card reader recommendations
Hi Aaron, Aaron Kulkis wrote: > Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a need for an external device that is primarily OpenSUSE >> compatible and that will enable me to read and write to legacy >> stiffy(3.25") disks. An added option would for the device to be able to >> read/write on a range of memory cards as well. >> >> The requirement for this stems from the fact that I have some amateur >> radio as well as Quicken 98 data backup files on stiffy disk as the >> applications at the time did not know or cold not write to a USB memory >> stick. >> >> I have a USB port available and with the various memory disks out there, >> wouldn't mind if the device could also support some of them as well. >> > > In Iraq, I picked up some 2.5" laptop drives, and put them > in USB carriers. You get about 10x as much storage space > for the amount of money you spend. Tnx for the answer but I need a device that enables me to read and write to 3.25" stiffy disks as some of the older software backups use this install/backup media ie Quicken 98. I am not looking for storage, but a method to access it. >> I have visited the HCL at OpenSuSE and found Ultra 7-in-1 Digital Media >> Drive - Floppy disk drive / card reader - Floppy/Hi-Speed USB >> Manufacturer: ULTRA Products >> Part number: ULT31799 >> >> Looks almost like an internal unit and I am looking for external one >> with connection via a USB cable. Another problem is that I will have to >> import it from Amazon to South Africa. >> >> I also hope it is 10.2 compatible. >> >> Any comments/advice/experience with other devices folks, especially >> since the item must be available in South Africa. >> >> Regards >> Hylton >> > > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] 3.25" disk and memory card reader recommendations
Hi, I have a need for an external device that is primarily OpenSUSE compatible and that will enable me to read and write to legacy stiffy(3.25") disks. An added option would for the device to be able to read/write on a range of memory cards as well. The requirement for this stems from the fact that I have some amateur radio as well as Quicken 98 data backup files on stiffy disk as the applications at the time did not know or cold not write to a USB memory stick. I have a USB port available and with the various memory disks out there, wouldn't mind if the device could also support some of them as well. I have visited the HCL at OpenSuSE and found Ultra 7-in-1 Digital Media Drive - Floppy disk drive / card reader - Floppy/Hi-Speed USB Manufacturer: ULTRA Products Part number: ULT31799 Looks almost like an internal unit and I am looking for external one with connection via a USB cable. Another problem is that I will have to import it from Amazon to South Africa. I also hope it is 10.2 compatible. Any comments/advice/experience with other devices folks, especially since the item must be available in South Africa. Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Printer on LTSP client
Ken Schneider wrote: > On Sat, 2007-09-01 at 14:41 +0200, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> Andre Truter wrote: >>> Hi All, >> Hi Andre, >> >>> I have a ltsp server and a thin client that works. >>> Now I need to connect a USB printer to the client and make that work. >>> I have googled and followed the documentation, and different variations >>> of it, but I cannot get it to work. >> >> >> Could printer/device usage possibly be permission based, as so much else >> is on Linux? >> >> I don't have the solution but hope this helps. >> >> I would think that if you installed the printer as a local printer on >> the client and then made sure its print queue has 777 permissions. >> >> Then install a network printer on the LTSP box and point it to the >> printer on the client. > > Isn't the LTSP about running apps from the "Server". Doesn't a client > (in this configuration) boot _from_ the server and thereby _not_ even > require/have a harddrive? That being the case there would not be > anywhere to install the printer on the "client". As I recall the OP even > stated that the printer was on port 9100 which would imply that the > printer was on a JetDirect device and make it a network printer in which > case the printer can be located anywhere, even next to the client > machine. What is implied and what actually is are two different things. These days I doubt a PC manufacturer, here in SA, would let a box out of their store without a HDD. The OP needs to let us know. I do not know about JetDirect devices but if it was a network printer it should surely be able to be installed on the LTSP server and shared for its users? Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Tape Drive for personal usage
Hi Jorge, G T Smith wrote: > Jorge Fábregas wrote: >> Hello Guys, > >> Do anyone of you use any tape drive for personal backup? I personally use a >> 2nd internal hard-drive where I perform nightly backups but twice a year I >> backup to offline media (DVD-R DL media)...but right now I'm reaching 100 GB >> of data...that's a bunch of data to burn! (even if it's dual layer media). >> I know there are HD and Blu-ray drives but they're too expensive. I think I >> can get a tape-drive for much mess. > >> I just would like to know if anyone recommends any particular tape-drive and >> also what software do you use with it (just plain tar?) > >> Thanks! >> Jorge > > Having initially used a Tape backup unit I now view tape based backup > does have a problems as an approach for a home user. > Backups will be too expensive when tape drive nears 'toasting' ie obsolete > An alternative often recommended here is to use an external USB caddy > drive with rsync. I personally have reservations about this approach, > but see no reason why it should not be a valid option to consider. I agree wholeheartedly with GT. I currently have about 65Gb on openSUSE 10.2 that I backup. I was also thinking of going the tape backup route when I was also put onto the external drive idea. I now have a 250GB USB IDE disk caddy USB, with an ext3 filesystem, which I backup to nightly using rsync. The script I am using was developed by Andre, who I have Cc'ed. I believe development is ongoing on the script and he will be able to release the source to you, as well as instructions on how to get it working. The disk caddy I am using is one by SNT as tey were recommended to me especially for Linux compatibility. http://www.snt.com.tw/ They are so good that I am considering getting a SATA disk caddy from them as well to replace the IDE one I have, when it dies. Hope it helps Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Printer on LTSP client
Andre Truter wrote: > Hi All, Hi Andre, > I have a ltsp server and a thin client that works. > Now I need to connect a USB printer to the client and make that work. > I have googled and followed the documentation, and different variations > of it, but I cannot get it to work. Could printer/device usage possibly be permission based, as so much else is on Linux? I don't have the solution but hope this helps. I would think that if you installed the printer as a local printer on the client and then made sure its print queue has 777 permissions. Then install a network printer on the LTSP box and point it to the printer on the client. Now create a file on the LTSP that links to the LTSP printer config. Make this 'linking' file have permissions of 755. On all the other clients have them point to the 'linking' file. My thinking might be Windows induced but the logic above works for me. Putting it into practice is another story. :) Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] VMWare-users list?
Peter Van Lone wrote: > On 8/25/07, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> , so I see from the reply I rec'd from the webmaster. He did >> identify how I could integrate it with email, so I am going to give that >> a try and see if the result is something I can work with. > > how is that? I am like you in that I want one screen to work with. The > vmware forums are very active and useful, but if I could get them in > email ...wow, that would be nice! I've copied the mail the webmaster sent me and pasted below: Hi, Hylton. Thanks for your interest in our products. I believe that the VMTN forums have the ability to meet your needs. All forum posts are indeed archived. For example, take a look at the VMware Server forum: http://www.vmware.com/community/forum.jspa?forumID=219 There's a "search forum" box at the top of the right column; if your first search is unsatisfactory, there's an "Advanced Search" form included with your results. Note the time range; the default is posts within the last week. Change this dropdown if you'd like to search back to the beginning of the forum. On each forum topic, there's a link at the top entitled "Watch this topic." Clicking here (assuming you are using the forums as a logged-in user) will cause all new posts to be emailed to you. When you are a logged-in user, clicking on the link for "Your Control Panel" gives you access to two relevant choices: "Always watch topics I create" and "Always watch topics I reply to". Note also the link on this page for "My Watches", which allows you to control your currently active watches. Finally, if you have an RSS tool, note that each forum is available as an RSS feed. I personally am just a user of the forums; I have no direct responsibility for them. If you have comments or feedback on the forums, the best way to reach the people who manage it would be via the Web and Community Suggestions forum: http://www.vmware.com/community/forum.jspa?forumID=36 Best wishes-- -- Brian Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED] Education Services Product Manager VMware, Inc. Hope it helps Hylton > > Peter -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] VMWare-users list?
Randall R Schulz wrote: > On Thursday 23 August 2007 06:38, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> ... >> >> I am afraid I do not know how RSS feeds work > > Look into Akregator. It's a very good RSS reader. It directly integrates > a Konqueror Web viewer so you need not leave that application for > viewing both the feeds, posting summaries and full articles. Tnx Randall. I might look at it but it is just another application screen I have to open/concentrate on and work on. Currently I'm receiving upwards of 200 emails a day, and with the sorting out of filters, reading and replying, there is not alot of time to go to another app and do the similar thing all over again, hence my request for an email list. >> I have emailed the webmaster at VMWare and asked him/her to establish >> a free mailing list, like this excellent one at opensuse, for VMWare >> Server. Time will tell. > > That is extremely unlikely to happen, new IPO and bales of cash > notwithstanding. They long ago chose to go with News as the technology > supporting their community forums and that's not going to change at > this point. , so I see from the reply I rec'd from the webmaster. He did identify how I could integrate it with email, so I am going to give that a try and see if the result is something I can work with. Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] channel trouble
Bob S wrote: > On Thursday 23 August 2007 06:14:13 Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> Bob S wrote: >>> HelloSuSE people, >> That's Fellow Susians to you Bob, :) >> >>> What is wrong with the following URL's that Smart complains they have an >>> invalid directory. Yast doesn't like them either. >>> >>> http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/software.opensuse.org/xorg73/openSUSE_10.2/ >>> http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Tools/openSUSE_10.2/ >>> http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/suse/update/10.2/ >> The URLs are wrong ie mine for skynet are: >> >> ftp.skynet.be/pub/ftp.opensuse.org/opensuse/distribution/10.2/repo/oss/ >> ftp.skynet.be/pub/ftp.opensuse.org/opensuse/distribution/10.2/repo/non-oss/ >> > Thanks for replying Hylton, > > Was beginning to wonder if anyone would. > > I already have those two you graciously supplied. What I am really looking > for > are the URL's to update xorg and the kernel. I don't seem to be getting any > updates for them. I was told that my unacceptable one above were the correct > ones for the kernel and xorg. Bob, I saw that you had similar URL's to mine but the folder structure was different ie naming. I am not sure where you can get kernel and xorg updates but I would assume adding a repository listed on opensuse ie http://en.opensuse.org/Package_Repositories HIH Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] move SuSE from one harddisk to another
Zhang Weiwu wrote: > Hello. > > After installed additional 320GB harddisk to my desktop computer which > used to have OpenSuSE 10.2 installed on single harddisk (80GB), > naturally I prefer using the new and fast harddisk for '/' and use the > old and slow harddisk for data only (e.g. /var) > > So, using fdisk I preserved space for '/' on the new harddisk, and use > 'rsync -ravxD' to move all data from old '/' to the new partition on new > harddisk. Next step is to make the new harddisk bootable, I did by > running: > # grub >> root (hd1,1) >> setup (hd1) >> quit > > Then I set hd1 to be the booting harddisk in my BOIS settings. Reboot. I > didn't see the usual grub booting process, I see some random ascii code > displayed on screen, ending with a smiling face, and stops there. > > I thought it should be simple: 1) copy everything to the new partition > on new harddisk (I did with rsync) and 2) make it bootable. > > Did I miss anything? I dunno but I am unsure about your grub entries ie surely they need to state both which hard drive ie hda and then also the partition ie hda1? To my knowledge hda is the first IDE hard drive detected. hdb would be the secondary IDE drive. I am unsure but I think hda is the Primary Master, hdb is Primary Slave etc. If your drives are SATA or SCSI then the drives will be known as sda and sdb. Don't forget to add the partition number after the letters. > Thanks in advance! I am not good at these booting stuff and is learning. HIH Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] VMWare-users list?
Russell Jones wrote: > Jan Engelhardt wrote: >> On Aug 23 2007 12:51, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> >>> I am using VMWare Server on 10.2 and am very happy with it. >>> >>> To improve my knowledge and ask the od question I wanted to join an >>> active users group ie like this one for opensuse. >>> >>> I checked the VMWare site and found nothing, did a Google search which >>> gave me several hits and one list at Princeton, however this list is a >>> joke as I posted a query there on the 10th of Aug and have yet to see >>> any other activity on the list. >>> >> >> Will a forum suffice or must it be a mailing list? >> http://vmware.com/community >> > And if you do want the messages in a mail-like format, you could > subscribe to the relevant RSS feed(s), e.g. in Thunderbird > > http://www.vmware.com/community/rss.jspa?feed=rss/rssmessages.jspa?categoryID=1 > > > Not clear on how replying works, but there seems to be a link in each > message item, so I guess you can click to open the message in your > browser and reply that way. Tnx Russell for the input. I am afraid I do not know how RSS feeds work but from your discription it seems to be a kind of 'group' facility ie GoogleGroups. What I DO NOT want is a mail to be sent to me each time there is a new message that requires me to visit the site, log-in, read the msg, reply and logoff ie I would like each message to come to me so that I can answer it/store it for later knowledge or discard it into my personal trash bin with no effect on the archive. Email works for me and I am only at Thunderbird 1.5. I have emailed the webmaster at VMWare and asked him/her to establish a free mailing list, like this excellent one at opensuse, for VMWare Server. Time will tell. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] VMWare-users list?
Jan Engelhardt wrote: > On Aug 23 2007 12:51, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> I am using VMWare Server on 10.2 and am very happy with it. >> >> To improve my knowledge and ask the od question I wanted to join an >> active users group ie like this one for opensuse. >> >> I checked the VMWare site and found nothing, did a Google search which >> gave me several hits and one list at Princeton, however this list is a >> joke as I posted a query there on the 10th of Aug and have yet to see >> any other activity on the list. > > Will a forum suffice or must it be a mailing list? > http://vmware.com/community I'd really MUCH prefer and can use a mailing list. I also allows me to keep email about certain subjects pertinent to me. Tnx -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] VMWare-users list?
Hi, I am using VMWare Server on 10.2 and am very happy with it. To improve my knowledge and ask the od question I wanted to join an active users group ie like this one for opensuse. I checked the VMWare site and found nothing, did a Google search which gave me several hits and one list at Princeton, however this list is a joke as I posted a query there on the 10th of Aug and have yet to see any other activity on the list. https://lists.cs.princeton.edu/mailman/listinfo/vmware Does anyone know of an active list or should I just add more, possibly unrealted, mail to this list? TIA Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] channel trouble
Bob S wrote: > HelloSuSE people, That's Fellow Susians to you Bob, :) > What is wrong with the following URL's that Smart complains they have an > invalid directory. Yast doesn't like them either. > > http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/software.opensuse.org/xorg73/openSUSE_10.2/ > http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Tools/openSUSE_10.2/ > http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/suse/update/10.2/ The URLs are wrong ie mine for skynet are: ftp.skynet.be/pub/ftp.opensuse.org/opensuse/distribution/10.2/repo/oss/ ftp.skynet.be/pub/ftp.opensuse.org/opensuse/distribution/10.2/repo/non-oss/ see http://en.opensuse.org/Package_Repositories for correct details > > Bob S. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Software updates
Hi Ben, Ben Kevan wrote: > Yes, you can update openoffice using a repo like you listed, however you > cannot choose exactly what version you want. The current version is 2.2.1 and > not 2.0.4.7, but as the repo says, it is stable. Thats good. FYI, I currently have version 2.0.4.7 installed and want to update to later release. > > For Thunderbird you can use the "Mozilla" repo. > > http://repos.opensuse.org/mozilla/openSUSE_10.2/ > > That has package MozillaThunderbird which I believe is at 2.0.0.6 or so .. Tnx. I have just seen that Mozilla have released a major update from 1.5 to 2.?.? to beta so it shouldn't be long now. :) > For your updates do you use ZMD or did you remove the default update client > and are using opensuse Updater? I use opensuseupdater which invokes Yast to do the updates. If opensuse updater doesn't tell me there is an update available I don't touch, even though I can mess with the source. Tnx again. I'm off to add a package update source :) Wish we luck. Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Software updates
Hi all, I am looking to update OOo.org and perhaps Thunderbird, although I have just got the Reply-to-list working on Thunderbird 1.5. I have the version of OOo 2.0.4.7 and Thunderbird 1.5 that shipped with the 10.2 DVD. Would adding the following source to my update sources(Configured software catalogues) enable me to have the opensuse updater retrieve the necessary information and inform me that there is an update selected to be installed next time I agree to install software updates. Link to add as HTTP source: http://repos.opensuse.org/OpenOffice.org:/STABLE/10.2/ Would the Opensuse updater be able to go from OOo.org version 2.0.4 build 2.0.4.7 to the most recent stable version for OpenSUSE? If I decide to update Thunderbird, could I use a link similar to the one above? If I should do a Thunderbird update and certain features ie Reply-to-list stop working, can I just select an earlier version in Yast:Software after I have searched for Thunderbird? This is probably all in a manual somewhere but I do not have a link to it. I have had a look at opensuse102_kdeuser.pdf and opensuse102_reference.pdf and still my knowledge is deficient. TIA for links and help Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] HOWTO enable Thunderbird 'Reply to list' feature
Dave Barton wrote: > Original Message > Subject: Re:[opensuse] HOWTO enable Thunderbird 'Reply to list' feature > From: Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: OpenSUSE > Date: Sat 18 Aug 2007 10:18:44 PM EST > >> G T Smith wrote: >>> Dave Barton wrote: >>>> ---- Original Message >>>> From: Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Date: Sat 18 Aug 2007 07:41:56 PM EST >>>>> G T Smith wrote: >>>> 8<-- snip -->8 >>>>> I'm still lost! Do I need to login to the page or what? where is >>>>> halfway downunder cos its not halfway and its not at the bottom??? >>>>> >>>>> Can't you just give me a link that you see on the page? >> Tnx Dave and Billie for the file. >> >> It has been installed as an extension in Thunderbird 1.5. Restarted TB >> and chose to configure the toolbar. Saw the RTL and FWD Msg and so added >> them both to the toolbar. Restarted TB. >> >> RTL is greyed out when I am on a list ie opensuse or any one of the >> other lists I am on. >> >> Shall I raise a bug report and if so where bugzilla.mozilla.org ? >> >> Tnx for the help but this is an ongoing problem especially with many, >> many folks forgetting to Reply to All and deleting the original posters >> address, myself included sometimes. >> >> Regards >> Hylton > > The button/menu entry does not become active until you switch "View -> > Message Headers" to "Extended Normal View". Dave's the man! :) Tnx Dave. Now I am one happy opensusian camper. > Unfortunately,the extension doesn't work for me, but I hope it works for > you. Maybe adding it as a bug somewhere ie mozilla, will get it looked at? The developers are going to have to do something especially as 10.3 is almost RC status. Cheers Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] HOWTO enable Thunderbird 'Reply to list' feature
G T Smith wrote: > Dave Barton wrote: >> Original Message >> From: Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Sat 18 Aug 2007 07:41:56 PM EST > >>> G T Smith wrote: >> 8<-- snip -->8 >>> I'm still lost! Do I need to login to the page or what? where is >>> halfway downunder cos its not halfway and its not at the bottom??? >>> >>> Can't you just give me a link that you see on the page? Tnx Dave and Billie for the file. It has been installed as an extension in Thunderbird 1.5. Restarted TB and chose to configure the toolbar. Saw the RTL and FWD Msg and so added them both to the toolbar. Restarted TB. RTL is greyed out when I am on a list ie opensuse or any one of the other lists I am on. Shall I raise a bug report and if so where bugzilla.mozilla.org ? Tnx for the help but this is an ongoing problem especially with many, many folks forgetting to Reply to All and deleting the original posters address, myself included sometimes. Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Re: Is it possible to edit and save PDF forms?
Hi Carlos, Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Monday 2007-08-13 at 17:55 +0200, Joachim Schrod wrote: > >> If anybody is writing "something", he or she should have a look at pdftk. >> This >> can fill in forms and can save them. > > I did look at it. > >> It is a command-line tool and not a viewer, though, and therefore no solution >> for Carlos' problem. But it is an application where one can get open-sourced >> code for that problem. > > It has options to change the permissions a pdf file. But even > using "allow AllFeatures", the user of acroread is denied access to save > the file or annotate or any of those things. I tried. > > We need some extra permissions they call "rights-enabled PDF forms", for > which you need the "LiveCycle" things from them. I don't know why pdftk > can't enable such permissions. Perhaps you could convert the PDF to HTML, edit the HTML and then convert back to PDF? Here are a couple of links I have that I hope help. Convert PDF to text, Word HTML;http://www.pdf-to-html-word.com/pdf-to-text/ HOWTO Convert chm files to HTML or PDF files - HTMLDOC http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LinuxAppFinderWebLinks/~3/143398048/how-to-convert-chm-files-to-html-or-pdf-files.html We would all be very interested in how/if you solve this one. Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] HOWTO enable Thunderbird 'Reply to list' feature
Billie Walsh wrote: > On 08/16/2007 Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> >> >>>> The replyto list extension can be found at.. >>>> >>>> http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?ReplyToListThunderbirdExtension >>>> >>>> You will also need to install mnenhy from.. >>>> >>>> http://mnenhy.mozdev.org >> mnenhy I downloaded and installed as an extension but the reply to >> list >> extention just wanted me to add something into the wiki? >> >> Is there not a stable opensuse repository I can rather use via YAST to >> get this sort of improvement/enhancement? > > Your making this WAY to hard. You say you already have mnenhy installed > into Thunderbird. The next step is to download and use the same > procedure to install the reply extension the same way. Close Thunderbird > and reopen. Right click on the menu bar and click "Customize". Drag the > Reply to List icon to the bar. Downloading the Reply-to extension is proving the problem as asides from what looks like a wiki page, I see no indication of the Reply-to extension on the page that GT gave me. I reinstalled mnenhy and right clicked on the menu after restarting Thunderbird twice, so that I could Customize the toolbar. There was no 'Reply-to-list option there ? But then again I would probably have had to successfully download the Reply-to extension first. > This isn't about installing anything into SuSE so Yast has nothing to do > with it. Aahh, thanks for that. Damn Windows mentality crept in again aka a single place to Add/RRemove programs. We are not adding 'software' to opensuse we are adding it to Thunderbird, therefore we use Thunderbird as the Add/Remove tool? Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] HOWTO enable Thunderbird 'Reply to list' feature
G T Smith wrote: > Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> G T Smith wrote: >>> Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> After a recent thread, I decided that I really should install the >>>> ability to Reply-to-list feature in Thunderbird as I am subscribed to a >>>> number of mailing lists. >> > >>> The replyto list extension can be found at.. >>> >>> http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?ReplyToListThunderbirdExtension >>> >>> You will also need to install mnenhy from.. >>> >>> http://mnenhy.mozdev.org >> mnenhy I downloaded and installed as an extension but the reply to list >> extention just wanted me to add something into the wiki? > >> Is there not a stable opensuse repository I can rather use via YAST to >> get this sort of improvement/enhancement? > >> OK, I've done all that. Where's the extension already? > > This seems to be a step by step guide... The extenstion is halfway down > under ... I'm still lost! Do I need to login to the page or what? where is halfway downunder cos its not halfway and its not at the bottom??? Can't you just give me a link that you see on the page? Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] HOWTO enable Thunderbird 'Reply to list' feature
G T Smith wrote: > Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> Hi, > >> After a recent thread, I decided that I really should install the >> ability to Reply-to-list feature in Thunderbird as I am subscribed to a >> number of mailing lists. > The replyto list extension can be found at.. > > http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?ReplyToListThunderbirdExtension > > You will also need to install mnenhy from.. > > http://mnenhy.mozdev.org mnenhy I downloaded and installed as an extension but the reply to list extention just wanted me to add something into the wiki? Is there not a stable opensuse repository I can rather use via YAST to get this sort of improvement/enhancement? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] HOWTO enable Thunderbird 'Reply to list' feature
Hi, After a recent thread, I decided that I really should install the ability to Reply-to-list feature in Thunderbird as I am subscribed to a number of mailing lists. While all but this list support the 'incorrect' method, and I am getting tired of the delete key and Reply-to-All, I thought that enhancing my Thunderbird would be a good idea. To my knowledge, Yast has updated the system as updates have become available from either the skynet.be or, the more recent addition of, mirrorservice in the UK mirrors. I am using OpenSUSE 10.2 and my Thunderbird version is version 1.5.0.12 (20060911). I have been to the Mozilla site and browsed the extensions but there are hundreds and did not find an item after scrolling through about 300 different items. Is there an opensuse mirror I can add that will allow me to update not only to a stable version 2 but if not at least to get the Reply-to-list functionality? Would adding this mirror enable me to use the Yast software installer search facility to locate, download and install via Yast? Learning all the time Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] FYI: AMD Seems the way to go..
AMD Backs openSUSE with Huge New Infrastructure from the money-where-mouth-is dept. posted by CowboyNeal on Thursday August 09, @23:09 (AMD) http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/10/0044231 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Secondary HDD as installation and update repository/source
I have opened a bug for this. You can view at https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=293100 Vote for it and see it come alive :) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Services start order affecting shutdown?
Hi, I have a machine that is cycled once a day. On the shutdown of the machine I notice that amavisd-new has to be given a KILL signal by the system after it fails to end after the system has given it a TERM signal. I am wondering whether my recent foray into Yast:System:System Services has something to do with it as I was having issues with ClamAv. I no longer have a problem with ClamAv and everything I disabled has been re-enabled but I am wondering if the order I did it in is important ie where there is a 'parent' and 'children' processes ie amavisd as a parent and Spamassassin, ClamAv are the child processes. Should the parent processes be started first or the child ones ie start amavisd before or after spamd and clam? Should I remember it like real life ie you can't have kids without parents so parents have to be started first? TIA Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] FYI: Linux and laptops
Lenovo to sell laptops with Linux Laptops to be preloaded with Linux software from Novell This from a recent Computerworld article: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9029178&source=NLT_LIN&nlid=40 :) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Repositories question
Hi Rajko, Rajko M. wrote: > On Monday 06 August 2007 01:30:08 am Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> Hi, >> >> When Linux is mentioned the word, and possibly its biggest benefit, >> repositories Beautifully explained, and thankfully how I understood it. > Mirrors are usually better than original site as they mostly contain all > packages for PC computers (i386 in directory tree) and mostly they are faster > than original due to lesser load. Had a look at mirrors search and found that Skynet holds only part of the Linux archive. I have added a more complete mirror in addition to having the skynet ones as then I will at least have a failover for the bits that both sites cover. >> What if a repo isn't available, due to network problems, can another >> repo be added and used as a fallback repo? > > Yes, but search "mirrors" on htpp://en.opensuse.org there is plenty of > explanations. I didn't see an explanation and so I ask again would having two sources that cover the same items create a snafu ie should I rather just delete the skynet entries? It appears not from what I have read on opensuse.org Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Repositories question
Hi, When Linux is mentioned the word, and possibly its biggest benefit, repositories, also comes into play. I understand a repository as a software update store, where, once updates have been released and tested, are placed i.e. similar to TUCOWS for the other operating system. It is my understanding that some of the repositories carry all the updates to all the packages, whilst some only keep security fixes and critical updates. I only use rpm updates that Yast picks up as it enables the resolution of package dependencies in a GUI format before the update tries to take place. I am currently using the skynet.be mirror for updates and recently saw a post about source repositories. ftp://ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/update/10.2 http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/ftp.suse.com/suse/update/10.2/ http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/ftp.opensuse.org/opensuse/distribution/10.2/repo/non-oss/ http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/ftp.opensuse.org/opensuse/distribution/10.2/repo/oss/ Two of the repositories that were of interest mentioned were: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/10.2/repo/src-oss/suse http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/10.2/repo/src-non-oss/suse How do these repositories differ from Skynet ones? Are the less/more complete than the one I am currently using or are the skynet ones merely a mirror? Should I add the new mentioned repos? Would they conflict with the current ones as I see the folder structure is almost identical? When I browse to the location I see a whole stack of rpms, but I assume these are src rpms not package rpms and that Yast would not be able to install an update to an rpm package from a rpm src package. Help required in understanding the role of repos and how to use them/determine if one is better than another. What if a repo isn't available, due to network problems, can another repo be added and used as a fallback repo? Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Networking problems
Willem Grooters wrote: > SUSE 10.1, 10.2, fresh install, on Compaq EVO 600 (laptop). > > In my network, I have a DHCP server that supplies all non-server > systems (Windows XP, Linux) with IP information: IP address, DNS > servers, default gateway, Internet domain etc). The client will supply > the nodename. > > No problem for the XP machines, but SUSE seems to have a problem. > NOTHING is returned as it seems, the IP address of the NIC is an > address as if it was a non-connected Windows machine, NO DNS servers, > NO default gateway and No domain information - these are all > zeroed/blanked. NO error message. > It's NOT the network itself, because if the NIC is confugured by hand > (static data) everthing works as intended, but I consider thsi > inappropiate. > > I looked in the mailing list and documentation but could not find an > anser on the issue. > > How do I force this machine to act (in this matter) as a Windows box? Install Windows? :) Sorry, couldn't resist. Hope you come right. Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] opensuse-bugs email limit?
Rajko M. wrote: > On Sunday 29 July 2007 05:24, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: > >> I know about the email options on Bugzilla but >> they only seemed to marginally decrease the amount of email received. > > Hi Hylton, > > the bugzilla preferences doesn't influence what you get if you subscribe to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] list, as the list get each and every bug filed, > but only email that you will receive direct from bugzilla. Tnx Rajko, I now just have marks under the 'Requestor' column. Regards hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] opensuse-bugs email limit?
Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: > Hi, > > I am subscribed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] after raising an > enhancement request(293100). Tnx Anders for the prompt reply. I didn't realise I didn't need to be subscribed to get notifications about the bug I had raised. Andreas, Tnx as well. I know about the email options on Bugzilla but they only seemed to marginally decrease the amount of email received. I have since unsubscribed and now will hopefully just get email on the bug I raised. Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] opensuse-bugs email limit?
Hi, I am subscribed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] after raising an enhancement request(293100). This item is still open and whilst I am waiting for it to be worked on, I am receiving notice on all new bugs founds as well as when each bug is commented on ie close on 250-> a day I have browsed the help sent via email but so far this does not answer my question. Does anyone know how to limit the number of emails received from the bugs list to those on your own bugs only? Tnx Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Online update error?
Hi, This message copied from a Yast2 window whilst doing updates specified by opensuseupdater: Curl error for: ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/update/10.2/rpm/i586/clamav-db-0.91.1-2.1.i586.patch.rpm: Error code: Unrecognized error Error message: FTP response timeout Whats happening and why? Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Loosing KDE settings (again)
Hi Hans, Hans van der Merwe wrote: > Hi, Im goint try this again, > > Im running KDE 3.4 on openSUSE 10.2. > > Couple of reboots ago I started loosing my keyboard and mouse settings. > Single click, keyboard repeat, mouse acceleration is all messed-up. > When I go to the Configure Panel and click on the Default button the > correct settings are displayed, when I then Apply everything works > normally, until a restart looses it again. > > Where are the settings kept? and what program loads them? I'd also like to know, just to store in the back of my dark crypt as it might be useful one day :) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] openSUSE 10.2 Update package store location?
Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Tuesday 2007-07-17 at 16:12 +0200, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: > >> I would like to reload the entire system from scratch but do not want to >> have to re-download all the patches I have already downloaded. > >> What I would like to know, is where openSUSE stores its updates and how >> those same updates can be used again. What would I need to do to have >> them stored in a different location? > > Nowhere. They are not stored and you need to re-download them every single > time. > > https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=191021 > > > The bug is marked as duplicate of bug 188543, which gives "access > denied". Please add your vote to the first one. Perhaps reopen it. > > :-/ Assigned my vote to it. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] openSUSE 10.2 Update package store location? - Update
Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: > Hi, > > I would like to reload the entire system from scratch but do not want to > have to re-download all the patches I have already downloaded. After spending about an hour or two searching opensuse.org via Google advanced search, without luck, I found and wrote: http://en.opensuse.org/Feature_Wishlist#Secondary_HDD_as_installation_source Hopefully someone will see it and get it implemented. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] openSUSE 10.2 Update package store location?
S Glasoe wrote: > On Wednesday July 18 2007 6:57:07 am Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> G T Smith wrote: >>> Sunny wrote: >>>> On 7/17/07, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I would like to reload the entire system from scratch but do not want >>>>> to have to re-download all the patches I have already downloaded. >> > That's all possible. What I'd suggest though is an external USB/Firewire/SATA > hard drive instead of going internal. That way its portable to friends, > neighbors, relatives, can grab it when running from the burning building, > etc. I use an external USB HDD for my backups already and in case of burning buildings. > Have you searched opensuse.org for building YaST patch/update repositories, > installing from external USB disks, etc? No I haven't but hoped someone already had and could point me to a HOWTO. Failing this I will hit Google and search the Google/Linux and opensuse site site. I am really hoping though someone else has done this and followed a HOWTO :) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Cannot shut down
Hi, Just checking your shutdown syntax FYI. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks, I'll try that. Well, I can't shutdown using either: > 1. Shutdown using KDE's K menu > 2. Ctrl-Alt-F1, root login, and call "shutdown -h" Do remember that the shutdown argument needs a time variable as well. I normally do a 'shutdown -h now' from a root console and system goes and halts/dies as it should. HIH Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] openSUSE 10.2 Update package store location?
Peter Van Lone wrote: > On 7/17/07, G T Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Sunny wrote: >> > On 7/17/07, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I would like to reload the entire system from scratch but do not >> want to >> >> have to re-download all the patches I have already downloaded. >> >> >> I think the OP is after something slightly different, a re-install + >> apply changes made to original but NOT to move the current location. >> >> - -- > > actually, I think what OP wants is to define an update source that > utilizes the already downloaded patches/updates that have been applied > to the existing system. Peter, you got it! :) > He figures that the downloaded updates are stored *somewhere* on the > drive, and would like to use THOSE as the update repo, so that he does > not have to download them all again, after he re-installs. > > I have no idea whether it is possible, or how to do it ... and I'm > interested to learn along with him the answer. > Peter -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] openSUSE 10.2 Update package store location?
G T Smith wrote: > Sunny wrote: >> On 7/17/07, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I would like to reload the entire system from scratch but do not want to >>> have to re-download all the patches I have already downloaded. > I think the OP is after something slightly different, a re-install + > apply changes made to original but NOT to move the current location. Aah, someone actually read my post, almost as it was intended to sound :) To further explain: 1. Backup /home, /etc and wherever the Yast updates are stored. 2. Take the existing SATA HDD and using openSUSE 10.2 DVD, fdisk it to delete all the partitions. 3. Insert new secondary HDD on IDE into machine to act as software installation source. 4. Restart the machine and copy the DVD's to the secondary HDD. 5. Install 10.2 on the existing SATA HDD from my new HDD installation source. 6. Copy the backups of the updated packages to my HDD installation source. 7. Install all package updates from installation source. 8. Do YAST Online update and make it put any package updates onto secondary installation source before installing them. Make sense now, and is it possible, or as I said time for RFE? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] openSUSE 10.2 Update package store location?
Hi Sunny, Sunny wrote: > On 7/17/07, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I would like to reload the entire system from scratch but do not want to >> have to re-download all the patches I have already downloaded. >> >> What I would like to know, is where openSUSE stores its updates and how >> those same updates can be used again. What would I need to do to have >> them stored in a different location? >> >> I ask this as I want to add a 2ndry HDD into my system and use it as an >> install source. I would think that all I would need to do is copy the >> DVD into a partition on the new HDD and cut and paste the updates that I >> have already downloaded and applied. >> >> Comments or should I raise an RFE? > > Why need to reinstall if you just want to move the installation? I DO NOT want to move the installation, I want to re-install it from scratch, to weed out other newbie user 'errors' that crept in during my use of the OS, and of course to further cement it into my brain. Yes, I know Linux isn't Windows that needs to be reinstaled every few months, but this time round I am hoping to learn a whole lot more as I move toward a working system, like I have now. Cheers -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] openSUSE 10.2 Update package store location?
Hi, I would like to reload the entire system from scratch but do not want to have to re-download all the patches I have already downloaded. What I would like to know, is where openSUSE stores its updates and how those same updates can be used again. What would I need to do to have them stored in a different location? I ask this as I want to add a 2ndry HDD into my system and use it as an install source. I would think that all I would need to do is copy the DVD into a partition on the new HDD and cut and paste the updates that I have already downloaded and applied. Comments or should I raise an RFE? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] update kernel via yast
Hi Hans, Dave Barton wrote: > Original Message > From: James Knott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon 16 Jul 2007 21:12:22 EST > >> Hans Linux wrote: >>> how do i update opensuse10.2 kernel via Yast? is it risky to update >>> kernel since i dont know much about linux? >> It's very easy. Just click on Online Update, and let Yast do it's thing >> and then reboot. Incidentally, updating the kernel is about the only >> software change that requires a reboot. > > In addition to James's advice. There are some things (eg. some video > drivers and some VMWare packages) that may need to be reinstalled after > a kernel update. If you have previously installed any of these, > reinstalling should not be a problem. However, make sure you include the > kernel sources as part of the update. If you only have the normal > OpenSuse packages installed, this will not be an issue and you should be > good to go. To complement Dave' advice: I have opensuse mostly and also VMWare Server installed as well. I have just completed installed the kernel patch and so I tried opening VMWare. No luck until I executed the following command as root from a command line that I received from my Linux guru who initially installed VMWare Server: #> vmware-config.pl It will ask you a bunch of questions and you should not have to press anything other than Enter to answer each question as the default answer it proposes is normally correct and/or you want to keep whatever old settings are already configured. I have just started up my VMWare after the above command so you should not have any problems either. This being said though YMMV(your mileage may vary) Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] HOWTO Documents for openSUSE aka HOWTOFORGE
Hi Ciro, Ciro Iriarte wrote: > 2007/7/13, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> Hi, >> >> I am a subscriber of http://www.howtoforge.com/ and receive a regular >> newsletter with articles on how to accomplish certain tasks on a Linux >> system ie 'Installing Zabbix (Server And Agent) On Debian Etch'. >> >> What I have not seen is any articles on doing things on a SUSE/openSUSE >> system and I wonder why? Whilst I am sure te documents are available on >> the web, I do not know where and wonder if Novell is keeping those sort >> of documents locked up :) >> >> Anyone? >> -- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > There is a Suse section there > > http://www.howtoforge.com/taxonomy_menu/1/1/49?s=0ffdd87e672f1b18ab35d1c3c9c9d0a5&; Thanks for this. It has been added into my list of bookmarks, however the question still partly remains ie why I hardly ever see anything written about openSUSE? Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] tool to convert .shn files to .mp3
Hi Matthew, Kai Ponte wrote: > On Wed, July 11, 2007 1:19 am, Matthew Stringer wrote: >> Hi, I'm looking for a command line tool that'll (preferably batch) >> convert audio files in the shorten format (.shn) into MP3 format. >> >> Anyone know of such a thing? >> > > I've heard results from this: > > http://viiron.googlepages.com/ > > It is a perl audio converter. > > I haven't tried it so YMMV. > > You could also simply get a batch file to convert any given input from > shn to wav then from wav to OGG (or that "other" format). I have recently found this tool and whilst I haven't tried it I HiH Convert audio files in the shorten format (.shn) into MP3 format http://sourceforge.net/projects/pacpl/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] HOWTO Documents for openSUSE aka HOWTOFORGE
Hi, I am a subscriber of http://www.howtoforge.com/ and receive a regular newsletter with articles on how to accomplish certain tasks on a Linux system ie 'Installing Zabbix (Server And Agent) On Debian Etch'. What I have not seen is any articles on doing things on a SUSE/openSUSE system and I wonder why? Whilst I am sure te documents are available on the web, I do not know where and wonder if Novell is keeping those sort of documents locked up :) Anyone? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Ideas on disk cloning?
Anders Norrbring wrote: > Christopher Stender skrev: >> On Tuesday 03 July 2007 13:33, James Knott wrote: >>> Christopher Stender wrote: On Tuesday 03 July 2007 12:06, Anders Norrbring wrote: > I usually use dd and ssh to clone disks from one machine to > another, but that only works when the target is equally big or > larger than the source. > > Is there any easy way to do it from a 13% filled 60GB disk to a > remote disk that's only 16GB? > > Obviously dd won't work... You can use: dd if=/dev/sda1 | gzip > some_file.img.gz This compress the image on the fly. >>> And then, when you try to unzip it on a disk that's too small??? >>> >>> Whether you zip it or not, you can't use an image to move to a >>> smaller disk. >> >> Well, I assumed that he wanted to do a backup only. Of course you can >> not unzip a compressed disc image which is bigger than your hdd. > > > Exactly... > What I'm looking for is to move a working system to another computer > with smaller disk... Yes, but just so no-one forgets, if I remember correctly, the used disk space on the current large HDD is smaller than the avaioable size of the new HDD? Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Dropping network cnx to to do backup
James Knott wrote: > Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> I have a 32-bit 10.2 install running as a caching mailserver/workstation. >> >> >From time to time I would like to take backups of the mail in the >> mailserver and therefore need to stop the mailserver from fetching any >> email from my ISP. >> >> I thought that the easiest would be to stop/temporarily disable the >> Ethernet connection the box uses to retrieve email on. I agree that I >> could just stop fetchmail but I am choosing to learn about stopping and >> starting the Ethernet device. >> >> I thought of ipdown and then issuing ipup when the backup is complete. >> The syntax I have managed to decipher from the man page on ip is: >> >> #> ip link set /dev/eth0 down >> >> Complete the backup >> >> #> ip link set /dev/eth0 up >> >> where I assume that /dev/eth0 would be the network device used? The >> mailserver does have an on board NIC as well but I have never used it >> and do not know if it even is identified or works as I inserted a >> Realtek card into the box from day 1. >> >> What else could I use besides having to physically unplug the box from >> the network in downtime? >> >> TIA >> > My cable modem has a push button, that disconnects my local network from > the internet. Does your modem have similar? Nope, not here. > Also, why not just stop the server and restart when done? See, that's is where my confusion(read fear) comes in ie stop which service? Could the running of the service not be a dependency for another service ie will errors not be added to the messages file if, for example, Postfix finds the Fetchmail service not running, and therefore also restarts it. How can I identify exactly which servers are running? Surely cutting the ethernet cnx would be easiest and is the least trouble as then when Fetchmail tries to collect mail, it is not going to find a cnx to the internet. Yes, it will right a line in the logs but no other services are affected. When the Eithernet cnx is restored, all services operate normally as though there had never been an outage. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Dropping network cnx to to do backup
I have a 32-bit 10.2 install running as a caching mailserver/workstation. >From time to time I would like to take backups of the mail in the mailserver and therefore need to stop the mailserver from fetching any email from my ISP. I thought that the easiest would be to stop/temporarily disable the Ethernet connection the box uses to retrieve email on. I agree that I could just stop fetchmail but I am choosing to learn about stopping and starting the Ethernet device. I thought of ipdown and then issuing ipup when the backup is complete. The syntax I have managed to decipher from the man page on ip is: #> ip link set /dev/eth0 down Complete the backup #> ip link set /dev/eth0 up where I assume that /dev/eth0 would be the network device used? The mailserver does have an on board NIC as well but I have never used it and do not know if it even is identified or works as I inserted a Realtek card into the box from day 1. What else could I use besides having to physically unplug the box from the network in downtime? TIA -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Updating software via update sources?
Billie Erin Walsh wrote: > Patrick Shanahan wrote: >> * jdd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [04-18-07 13:01]: >> >>> Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >>> >>>> Software I would like to update is Thunderbird, Firefox, and OOo. >>>> >>> these applications have very convenient native installers (from the >>> own site), so no real need to go through openSUSE for them >>> >> BETTER to go to openSUSE buildservice for the updates, then we will >> not have nearly as many questions about particular changes suseusers >> have applied that are not available or "don't work" the same. Brings >> to mind the very long threads about the "Reply-to-List" function no >> being available on thunderburd mailer. >> >> > All the latest Firebird and Thunderbird: > > http://software.opensuse.org/download/mozilla/openSUSE_10.2/x86_64/ > > For Yast use: > > http://software.opensuse.org/download/mozilla/openSUSE_10.2/ Tnx Billie, for te above. I viewed them and decided initially to add the Yast one to my update sources but when it told me it couldn't verify the sender/file, I decided to take Marcus' advice and wait until the newer versions are released so that opensuseupdater can pick up the updates. Wish they would release updates major updates though ie OOo. Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Updating software via update sources?
I am interested in updating at least 2 items of software that have not been updated significantly by the ftp.skynet.be update source since I installed. Software I would like to update is Thunderbird, Firefox, and OOo. I currently have version 2.0.4 of OOo and version 1.5.0.10 of Thunderbird. My Firefox version is sitting at 2.0.0.2. The reason I would like to update is to take advantage of additional features ie Base in OOo as well as the additional security and functionality of the updated Firefox and TB versions., To maintain my rpm db and ease of use of the software management tools of Yast, I thought that I might just need to add additional update source path/s. When the opensuseupdater checks for updates, it will identify that there are new files available and let me download and install them via Yast. Are there update sources specifically for the software I want to update ie in RPM format or is there a more general all inclusive OpenSUSE RPM update source? Or should I just bite te bullet and learn to install tar.gz files and resolve their dependancies. I really would prefer just adding update sources and using opensuseupdater/Yast though. TIA Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] openoffice index/table problem
Istvan Gabor wrote: > Hello all: > > When I edit index/table in openoffice writer the window's > content does not fit the window and because of this some > options can't be set. I have the suse version of openoffice > OpenOffice_org-2.0.4-38.3 > OpenOffice_org-kde-2.0.4-38.3 > OpenOffice_org-Quickstarter-1.0-514 > > on openSUSE 10.2 with the latest KDE packages (kdebase3- > 3.5.6-58.2, kdelibs3-3.5.6-64.1). > > How could I fix this? > I am attaching two snapshots of the edit window. Hi, I think this question would be better answered if asked on the OpenOffice list. Send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and reply to the confirmation email and ask away. HIH Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Setting up the scanner on a Lexmark ALL-IN-ONE X1240
Adam Jimerson wrote: > Lexmark refuses to make a Linux driver for their all-in-one X1240, so > I had to use the Linux driver for the Z600 to get my printer to work. > Now I am trying to get the scanner to work on it and things are not > looking good, none of the drivers listed in Sane will work on it. > Anyone know where I should look, or what I need to do in order to get > the scanner to work? Perhaps try: HOWTO Configure your SCSI or USB scanner to work with SANE/XSANE from your regular user account http://www.howtoforge.com/sane_xsane_scanner HIH Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] opensuse update sources?
I have the following entries configured as software catalogue and would assume that these sources are used when searching for updates for an installed system: ftp.skynet.be/pub/ftp.opensuse.org/opensuse/distribution/10.2/repo/oss ftp.skynet.be/pub/ftp.suse.com/suse/update/10.2/ ftp.skynet.be/pub/ftp.opensuse.org/opensuse/distribution/10.2/repo/non-oss/ At least once a day, I notice that the opensuseupdater green underlined blue orb has changed to a yellow triangular exclamation mark and I would assume that this means the servers are not contactable. Given my location of South Africa, surely there is an update source closer to me than Belgium in Europe? Where on the opensuse site can I see a list of the mirrors so that I can add another set of urls for failover purposes? TIA -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Updating antivir?
Hi, I have a 10.2 caching mailserver and workstation and only use Yast for software management when notifoed of updates by the opensuseupdater on the taskbar. Recently I ran the #> 'less /var/log/messages' and noticed that I was getting multiple messages warning me: antivir[7810]: Warning: The file "antivir.vdf" is more than 14 days old. This message appears each time Postfix receives a mail from fetchmail and forwards it for virus scanning. The opensuseupdater does not show that updates are waiting ie green underline to a blue orb. I have opened Yast, gone to Software Management and searched for antivir and found the following under the Versions tab: 2.1.8.36-7 i586 openSuse 20070128-171505 (ticked) 2.1.8.36-7 i586 openSuse 20070220-110432 (selected and ticked) 2.1.8.36-7 i586 openSuse 20070227-151715 (ticked) Selecting the antivir package for update doesn't help as it then wants to install from the installation DVD and although I have let it once, surely it should rather download an update? How can I get antivir updated, using GUI tools, so that the error message I am getting is banished until there is yet another update/antivir is 14 days old? TIA -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Help Killling Process
Donald D Henson wrote: Hi Donald, > I seem to have gotten myself into a situation where a Firefox process > will not die nor will it display anything. (The problem seems to have > something to do with You Tube.) When I try to start up another instance > of Firefox, I get an error message that tells me to either close the > current process or to reboot the system. Rebooting is not a good > solution. I remember from the 'old days' that there is a cli command to > identify a process id and another one to kill a process. I've searched > my memory and the User Manual but cannot identify those two commands. > Any assistance will be sincerely appreciated. I think the command you are looking for is 'top' ie executed from an unprivleged user: $> top This will give you a listing of the processes and their pid' although with the update frequency set high, it is difficult to identify the correct pid as the lines of the displayed processes keep changing. Rather use one of the other post' recommendations. Regards Hylton P.S: Please respond to opensuse@opensuse.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Server for online-updates
Josef Wolf wrote: > On Fri, Mar 09, 2007 at 06:49:28PM -0600, Rajko M. wrote: >> On Friday 09 March 2007 16:43, Josef Wolf wrote: >>> In 10.2, the mirror for online-updates is randomly choosen. There's no >>> chance anymore to choose a specific mirror. I'd rather choose the same >>> mirror for all of my boxes because I want the packages be cached by my >>> big fat squd that is sitting between my boxes and the ISP. With this, >>> the updates would be dwnloaded only once for the first box and all the >>> other boxes would get the update smuch faster from the squid cache. >>> >>> Why is in 10.2 no more chance to choose a specific mirror for online >>> updates? >> Put in YaST Installation Source update repository, and it will be used. > > But the very first update, which is done right after the first reboot on > a fresh install, will pull huge amounts from some random (potentially > slow) mirror, and all the patches end up a second/third/fourth/... time > in my squid cache. They could be delivered pretty fast from my cache, > but since every install chooses a different mirror, I end up mirroring > _all_ existing mirrors in my squid. And my squid cache is not used at > all, it is just filled up :-( > > All this makes the installation procedure only slower and more tedious. > Since I do installations from scratch often, this is a huge drawback for > me. > > I don't understand. What would be so bad if the user could choose a > specific mirror at installation time? A random mirror could still be > selected by default. But there should be a button "change mirror" or > something. This was possible in older suse releases, and nobody > complained. This is still possible in all the other distributions I > know. Why was this button removed in newer suse releasaes? What's > the rationale? My suggestion would be to have a script to rsync a particular mirror of your choice with your SQUID cache or use wget and download the whole mirror once and then have the wget script run once a day via cron to check for updates. an idea but the commands used might need working on. Regards Hylton -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Dual boot vista/opensuse 10.2
Dirk Gorissen wrote: Hello, I have just purchased a brand new HP laptop which comes with vista preinstalled. Of course the first thing Id like to do is install 10.2. Some googling, however taught me that there have been some problems with getting a dual boot setup to work without nuking your partition table/bootsector/vista install. I wanted to ask for any experiences others may have had on a vista machine. Especially concerning partitioning, will yast correctly resize the vista partition (I understand NTFS has changed) or should I use some other tool first? Any tips/experiences appreciated. Hope you got a refund/discount for the supplier giving you a machine with an OS on it that you don't want. -- Using SuSE 9.2 Professional with KDE and Mozilla Mail 1.7.13 Linux user # 229959 at http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] CrossOver and Visio
Kai Ponte wrote: On Sunday 28 January 2007 23:40, Hans van der Merwe wrote: I have 2002 running fine... http://www.perfectreign.com/stuff/suse/2006/visio2002_on_nix.jpg It works but the screen refresh is really really slow? Other CrossOver apps are fine. It is a very resource-intenstive app. What version of CX Office are you using. -- Latest, version 6.0.0 I have 5.0 and have noticed occasional flickering. It is - of course - worse on my middle-of-the-road laptop than on my higher end desktop. Maybe some more memory would help out? To the OP, why not investigate Dia at http://www.gnome.org/projects/dia/ as it is a Linux Visio 'clone' or perhaps run Visio in a Windows VM? Just my 1/2c worth -- Using SuSE 9.2 Professional with KDE and Mozilla Mail 1.7.13 Linux user # 229959 at http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] How to share printer so MAC can print
Art Fore wrote: How is the best way to setup a printer connected to lpt1 in Suse 10.2 so I can access it via the network and a Macbook with OSX can print to it. Tried to setup a print server, but Yast Hardware, Printers hangs as mentioned in a previous email. Tried sharing with Samba Server, still no luck. Any Suggestions? I would assume you would need to share the printer? On a trial here on 10.2, I saw a checkbox that said Share printer when I was installing. I do not know where I would find it in Yast though, other that Hardware;Printers and maybe /etc/sysconfig. HiH -- Using SuSE 9.2 Professional with KDE and Mozilla Mail 1.7.13 Linux user # 229959 at http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Mac OS X and Linux Product inter-compatibility?
Hylton Conacher(ZR1HPC) wrote: The IT world is faced with 3/4 main desktop operating systems, each with its own quirks and therefore each has hardware which will or wont work on it. I would specifically like to find out, as a non user of two of the OS's, if any of the OS's can be likened to another in terms of functionaility ie how they address and work with hardware. The main operating systems(OS's) I talk about are Windows, Linux, Apple oe Macintosh and of course UNIX. We are all painfully aware that the Windows software does much of the hardware management, whilst Linux, relies more on the hardware to perform, mostly independantly from the OS and I would assume that UNIX is similar. I cannot comment on Mac as I have never owned/used one. Hardware, specifically printers, include a list of operating systems which the product is known to work. For example purposes: Windows and Mac OS X are supported and no mention is made of Linux or UNIX. I would like to purchase the product and see that it is not supported in the OS I prefer to run ie Linux. Can I assume that a product that works on Mac OS X will also work, perhaps with limited functionaility, on Linux, eventhough it was not stated on the box? Curious George :) Tnx Thanks all. Whilst there was a single ranty about HP printers not working, further investigation on linux printing showed that it only worked mostly and not perfectly. I have learned much and whilst HP is my choice of laser printer, I will perservere with the epson deskjet here, for a while or while the hair lasts :) You wouldn't perhaps know of anyone flogging re-conditioned ones in our area Andre ie a 5/6L or even 4L? -- Using SuSE 9.2 Professional with KDE and Mozilla Mail 1.7.13 Linux user # 229959 at http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Virtualization and printing
M Harris wrote: On Friday 26 January 2007 04:30, Hylton Conacher(ZR1HPC) wrote: So the questions asked are: 1. Can the base OS(OpenSUSE) use the VM OS printer? 2. Can CUPS be configured to print to/forward print requests to a VM OS printer? Now, what say ye? I see ... ... says the carpenter who picked up a hammer and saw... Well, I've never done it that way, but assuming the win VM truly functions as a real network win box, and assuming the win VM can aquire a lock to the hardware port, then the win VM printer can be "shared" just like any other real win printer. In that case the linux box would print to the shared win device as an SMB shared printer. This also assumes that the native linux firewall allows win VM share through. I mean its theoretically possible, and somebody somewhere has probably done it -- but not I says me. Sorry I'm no help here. On the other hand, I really would strongly recommend that you find a native driver for the 800+ (also not familiar with that one) and configure it native via CUPS. You'll probably find that the linux driver for the 800 also covers the 800+. Also, you might want to contact the CUPS people and post your question there... they are quite good and very responsive--- also, they probably have a driver that will work for you. Thanks M Harris and Eberhard. I will give your suggestions a try and perhaps be able to update the linuxprinting page to include the 800+ :) -- Using SuSE 9.2 Professional with KDE and Mozilla Mail 1.7.13 Linux user # 229959 at http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Mac OS X and Linux Product inter-compatibility?
The IT world is faced with 3/4 main desktop operating systems, each with its own quirks and therefore each has hardware which will or wont work on it. I would specifically like to find out, as a non user of two of the OS's, if any of the OS's can be likened to another in terms of functionaility ie how they address and work with hardware. The main operating systems(OS's) I talk about are Windows, Linux, Apple oe Macintosh and of course UNIX. We are all painfully aware that the Windows software does much of the hardware management, whilst Linux, relies more on the hardware to perform, mostly independantly from the OS and I would assume that UNIX is similar. I cannot comment on Mac as I have never owned/used one. Hardware, specifically printers, include a list of operating systems which the product is known to work. For example purposes: Windows and Mac OS X are supported and no mention is made of Linux or UNIX. I would like to purchase the product and see that it is not supported in the OS I prefer to run ie Linux. Can I assume that a product that works on Mac OS X will also work, perhaps with limited functionaility, on Linux, eventhough it was not stated on the box? Curious George :) Tnx -- Using SuSE 9.2 Professional with KDE and Mozilla Mail 1.7.13 Linux user # 229959 at http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
