Re: [opensuse] Running slow, / full
Stefan Hundhammer pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Wednesday 30 January 2008 13:55, Carlos E. R. wrote: >>> du -sk|sort -n will report least used to most used. Ignore filesystems >>> on other partitions and you are on your way to solving the problem. When >>> you find which directory is the culprit cd to it and run the command >>> again and again cd to the most used directory again until you find the >>> problem. >> Considering that one of the partitions has 250 GB, that will take a long >> time. Better use a command that will not consider any other partition. >> >> Like du -x, perhaps. > > I wonder why anybody would bother with "du" on the command line these days > for > this kind of task. There are a number of GUI applications to do just that. > > http://kdirstat.sourceforge.net/ > > or Baobab for GNOME or FileLight. ANY of those is way superior to repeatedly > typing "du" and trying to figure out manually what's going on. > > > CU Because you need to use the tools _installed_ when the root directory is full and you cannot install any other software. And it is always nice to have knowledge of other tools at your disposal. In this case / was full so no other software could be installed for trouble shooting purposes. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Running slow, / full
Carlos E. R. pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > > > The Tuesday 2008-01-29 at 23:40 -0500, Ken Schneider wrote: > >> du -sk|sort -n will report least used to most used. Ignore filesystems >> on other partitions and you are on your way to solving the problem. When >> you find which directory is the culprit cd to it and run the command >> again and again cd to the most used directory again until you find the >> problem. > > Considering that one of the partitions has 250 GB, that will take a long > time. Better use a command that will not consider any other partition. > > Like du -x, perhaps. > > -- Cheers, >Carlos E. R. > I tried using that on my system and the du command seemed to ignore the -x. Perhaps du -x |sort -n|tail -10 would work better? -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Running slow, / full
Rajko M. pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Tuesday 29 January 2008 09:09:47 am Carlos E. R. wrote: >> Carlos E. R. > > Still, it is not close to 965 MiB. > Looking the partitions it seems that all is created during installation, so > it > should not be a /tmp and /var previous content that is using hard disk, > unless installer used them and forgot to clean after mounting partitions. > Since it is quite _obvious_ that the _root_ partition is full that is where the OP needs to start looking. du -sk|sort -n will report least used to most used. Ignore filesystems on other partitions and you are on your way to solving the problem. When you find which directory is the culprit cd to it and run the command again and again cd to the most used directory again until you find the problem. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] URGENT!! (and don't be angry for the Subject of this mail)
Wolfgang Woehl pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Montag, 28. Januar 2008 James Knott: > >> I have it installed on my almost 6 year old notebook and it runs >> fine. The notebook has a 1.13 GHz P3. It certainly runs better >> than XP on thatg same computer. > > Ok, good for you. Some time ago a friend of mine wanted me to get her > opensuse 10.2. I couldn't because her box had 256 mb ram only and the > installer chocked on that. > > Wolfgang Simply partition the disk ahead of time by booting any live CD/DVD and create a swap partition. Then the install will go just fine. That's what I do on my laptop with 256M of ram. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] VirtualBox and USB support
Chris H pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Greets: > > Following this instruction http://en.opensuse.org/VirtualBox_USB_Support I > ended up with an entry in /etc/fstab as follows: > > none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=110,devmode=664 0 0 > > This did not work so got on IRC and the helpfull folks suggested the > following > line: > > usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=110,devmode=664 0 0 > > But this does not seem to give the desired results either. So I'm in the dark > and clueless as to how to sort this out. Any advice would be appreciated, and > yes I did reboot after each change and vbox does work perfectly other then > USB support is not shown in the manager. ?? > > TIA USB will not work with the version shipped with openSUSE (the OSE version). You will need to download and install the version from here: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] printer paused after using xsane [SOLVED]
Joe Morris pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On 01/27/2008 09:23 AM, Ken Schneider wrote: >> OK, to be a little more precise. Printer and scanner both work fine. >> But, after using the xsane program to scan something I have to use >> cupsenable in order to print again. And yes the backend is hplip. >> >> > Assuming it does not only happen with xsane (which if it does, you > should probably file a bug against xsane), check > https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=334166 and see if this fix > affects it, or uninstall cups-autoconfig. HTH. > Thanks Joe for the tip. This did change the status of the printer after using the scanner. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] printer paused after using xsane
Joe Morris pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On 01/27/2008 05:37 AM, Ken Schneider wrote: >> openSUSE 10.3, up to date with patches. HP LaserJet 3300 all-in-one. >> >> Has anyone else come across the problem of xsane disabling the printer >> after using the scanner of an all-in-one device? I don't recall this >> happening with 10.0 which was installed previously. Perhaps this is the >> new default for printer/scanner devices? >> >> > Are you sure it is xsane? Are you using hplip? version? I remember > several folks having a problem with the cups-autoconf program disabling > the printer due to a setting. I have a different device (Officejet > 5610), and scanning (I use Kooka) works fine. I doubt scanning is the > problem. If you are able to use the scanner, then permissions should be > setup correctly. My guess is cups-autoconf. IIRC, it was set to > disable if it failed to autoconf or something, which could be set to not > do that. HTH. > OK, to be a little more precise. Printer and scanner both work fine. But, after using the xsane program to scan something I have to use cupsenable in order to print again. And yes the backend is hplip. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] printer paused after using xsane
openSUSE 10.3, up to date with patches. HP LaserJet 3300 all-in-one. Has anyone else come across the problem of xsane disabling the printer after using the scanner of an all-in-one device? I don't recall this happening with 10.0 which was installed previously. Perhaps this is the new default for printer/scanner devices? Ken -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Why are there not more using Linux?
M9. pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > > > Joe Sloan schreef: > | Ken Schneider wrote: > |> M9. pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > |>> Joe Sloan schreef: > |>> > |>> | [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> uptime | 5:32pm up 1016 days 1:24, 1 user, > |>> load average: 2.47, 2.56, 2.36 > |>> > |>> More than 3 years, is quite impressive... > |>> > |>> > |> It might be impressive, but it also shows that no kernel security > |> updates have been performed in a log time which _could_ make the > |> machine vulnerable to attacks. > | > | > | Right, thekernel was updated in 2005 - there might be some sort of > | theoretical local vulnerability, but not every kernel security update is > | even relevant to our application. > | > | In the corporate world, you find that IT managers don't rush out and > | update software all that often. When something works, the attitude is, > | do not touch the production system. > | > | Joe > | We're also not talking about rushing out to update software for softwares sake. It's about applying critical security updates. Of course if the system is only an internal server it _might_ not be as critical. If the IT managers were aware that a critical security update was available and _not_ applied they would/should start asking why. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Why are there not more using Linux?
M9. pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > > > Joe Sloan schreef: > > | [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> uptime > | 5:32pm up 1016 days 1:24, 1 user, load average: 2.47, 2.56, 2.36 > > More than 3 years, is quite impressive... > > It might be impressive, but it also shows that no kernel security updates have been performed in a log time which _could_ make the machine vulnerable to attacks. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] How can I give the password to an ssh session on the command line?
Hans Witvliet pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Fri, 2008-01-25 at 14:12 +0100, Carlos E. R. wrote: >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I want to enter an ssh session without having to type the password (to be >> used by a script). The "remote" is a router with embedded, and it is not >> possible to create public key pairs because it is not a shell, but one >> with a limited command set. >> > > As other posters mentioned 'expect' i won't. > But as you specifically mention "ssh" i would rather advise you to > generate a ssh-key-pair and copy the public-one over to the other > machine into the authorizedkeys file. > > No asking for pwd's anymore What part of "it is not possible" is not understood here? -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] How can I give the password to an ssh session on the command line?
Carlos E. R. pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]'s password: > -> > > > The ping command is not sent... Ah, got it! > > expect "[EMAIL PROTECTED]'s password: " > send "\n" > expect " ->" > send "ping -c 5 192.168.1.12\n" > interact > > > > THANK YOU! :-))) > > > (I need the router to send pings to my PC, or this computer stops > working - - that's another story, there is a bugzilla about it) > > If my failing brain is working right you can also nest "expect" statements to send different commands depending on what was sent from the machine you are connecting to. I had to do this with the Cisco routers because the command prompt was different depending on which version of the IOS was installed. This way I only needed one script to cover all of the routers I maintained. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] How can I give the password to an ssh session on the command line?
Carlos E. R. pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > > > Hi, > > I want to enter an ssh session without having to type the password (to > be used by a script). The "remote" is a router with embedded, and it is > not possible to create public key pairs because it is not a shell, but > one with a limited command set. > > I can give the user, like: > > ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > but I haven't found a way in the man to give also the password, as there > is for instance in ftp. > > I think there is something like chat ? but I'v never used it and I'm > unsure how. > > > If any one is worried about security, don't: for instance, if you use > subversion with ssh access (to Novell, for instance) the password is > stored in clear text in ~/.subversion/auth, and the file is world > readable! (Was, rather, I changed it). So subversion must be giving the > password somehow. > > -- Cheers, >Carlos Robinson Try using expect to do what you want. I used expect when connecting to Cisco routers to do configuration changes with the password embedde3d in the expect script. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Re: [opensuse-kde] KDE4
Sloan pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Bob S wrote: >> On Tuesday 22 January 2008 10:47:20 pm Joe Sloan wrote: >> >>>> On 10.3 at your logon screen, down in the left hand corner, it shows >>>> System. Click on it and it gives you a choice of the window managers. >>>> >>> I think you mean "session" not "system" - >>> >>> Joe >>> >> Yup !! Dementia, you know >> > > Yes, I know it well - old friends at my age... > > Joe > Every once in a while I think about old age and dementia then all of a sudden I forget what I was thinking about. :-) -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] complete system halt..
Sampsa Riikonen pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Dear List, > > I have suse 10.3 installed on a hp tx1000 laptop. > I am using KDE. > > Ultimately, the system has become very unstable.. > It halts completely very frequently. I have observed > this halt while browsing the web (it has happened both > with firefox and the konqueror), but I suppose it can > happen with any program..(?) > > By a "halt" I mean a completely blockage. > The screen stays still, mouse / keyboard does > not respond.. they only way to restart my laptop > is to remove the battery (!) All you should have to do is hold the power button in till it shuts off. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Epson printer on ethernet connection
James Knott pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Verner Kjærsgaard wrote: >> Torsdag 24 januar 2008 10:28 skrev Paul Ollion: >>> Hello list >>> I hope I am not OT with this question : >>> I have been given an Epson stylus Color 1520 printer, which is very >>> interesting since it can accept larger sizes of paper. >>> It works nicely on a parallel connection, but it is provided vith an >>> Ethernet connection add on card C823623 but I do not have the manual for >>> this card and I do not know its default address and do not know how to >>> change it. There is just a Mac address on the card. >>> Is it possible to make this card work ? >>> I asked on an Epson technical list but they said they did not know >>> and they >>> would be interested to know if anyone found a sulution on a linux list. >>> Thanks in advance IIRC every print server I ever worked with had a reset button to reset to factory defaults which would either be DHCP or a fixed IP. This info should be found in the docs for the (printer/print server) and allow you to continue with the configuration. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] movie editor [solved]
Sunny pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Jan 22, 2008 1:36 PM, Ken Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I'm interested in being able to edit some home video on DVD and re-write >> back to DVD format. Can anyone recommend something to the uneducated in >> this field? >> >> Many thanks. >> >> -- >> Ken Schneider >> SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 >> > > Hi Ken, > I can not think of whole product, but: > 1. use tcextract (part of transcode) to get the video out of the dvd > and put it in a mpeg2 file > 2. use avidemux to edit/cut the video > 3. use dvdauthor(qdvdauthor for gui) to create a new dvd (the are more > packages for dvd creation(like cinelerra), search the packman repo). > > Cheers > Many thanks to you Sunny and Kai. What I ended up with is using avidemux to edit the vob files after extracting them from the DVD and then using DVDstyler to create the new DVD. A little learning involved but I now have a usable edited DVD in the end. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] VPN Question
PerfectReign pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Wed, January 23, 2008 12:22 am, Rajko M. wrote: >> On Tuesday 22 January 2008 06:50:44 pm Mike McMullin wrote: >> >>> Â Or use your mouse and double click on the file. Â >> Sure. >> >>> Â I have mc installed >>> but really don't do much with it, though I know there are those on >>> list >>> who are quite proficient with it. >> It is very usefull even if you are not proficient with it. > > I use it whenever I'm in the cli and actually need to do something > like edit a file, having refused to learn Vi or EMACS. :P > >> . >>>> BTW, have you seen my other mail? >>> Â Not at that the time of answering Kai. >>> >>>> Â Are you use threading? >>> Â I wasn't, but I did turn it on just now. Â I'll see how that >>> goes. >> When I found threading, I was able finally to get who is answering to >> whom. >> For few private emails it is not needed, but on mail lists and in >> usenet is >> really necessary. > > LOL! > > Trying to prove me wrong? > Threading not only allows you to see who is answering whom but also if a post has an answer already. That way you know whether or not to post a reply. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] movie editor
I'm interested in being able to edit some home video on DVD and re-write back to DVD format. Can anyone recommend something to the uneducated in this field? Many thanks. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] clamav
James Knott pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > > File systems, such as HPFS and ext2 try to resist fragmenting, by > storing a file in the smallest free space that will hold it and only > fragment if a big enough contiguous free space does not exist. This > means fragmentation is unlikely, until the drive is almost full. On the > other hand, FAT and (IIRC) NTFS simply grab the next available free > space, whether big enough or not and if necessary, additional blocks of > free space, until there's room for the file. This means that it might > save a file in multiple pieces, when it could have simply found a single > block that was large enough. > Perhaps MS is waiting for another company to innovate this idea so that they can buy the company. Has MS done anything but buy innovation lately and call it their own? Don't remember the last time they came up with anything of their own. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] g77 or gfortran for SuSE 10.3
Maura Edelweiss Monville pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > I am trying to install R. > I have downloaded R source from the official site > http://cran.at.r-project.org/src/base/R-2/ > > The configuration procedure dies writing: > > configure: error: Neither an F77 compiler nor f2c > found > > but actually f2c is installed: > > linux-Ciccia:/usr/local/bin/R-2.6.1 # which f2c > /usr/bin/f2c > > I was told to install g77 or gfortran but I cannot > find either one in SuSE 10.3 installation kit. > > Moreover, we would like to build a shared library of R > (that is, get the option ./configure --enable-R-shlib) > to work with 64 bit Linux > We haven't been able to do that. Any clue, please ? > > Thank you so much, > > Maura Edelweiss M. > Using webpin: http://packages.opensuse-community.org/index.jsp?distro=openSUSE_103&searchTerm=gfortran Results from http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/10.3/repo/oss/suse libgfortran42 (4.2.1_20070724) The GNU Fortran Compiler Runtime Library libgfortran42-64bit (4.2.1_20070724) The GNU Fortran Compiler Runtime Library libgfortran41-64bit (4.1.3_20070724) The GNU Fortran Compiler Runtime Library libgfortran41 (4.1.3_20070724) The GNU Fortran Compiler Runtime Library libgfortran42-32bit (4.2.1_20070724) The GNU Fortran Compiler Runtime Library libgfortran41-32bit (4.1.3_20070724) The GNU Fortran Compiler Runtime Library Results from http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/tools:/gcc/openSUSE_10.3 libgfortran41 (4.1.3_20071030) The GNU Fortran Compiler Runtime Library libgfortran42 (4.2.3_20071030) The GNU Fortran Compiler Runtime Library libgfortran42-32bit (4.2.3_20071030) The GNU Fortran Compiler Runtime Library libgfortran41-32bit (4.1.3_20071030) The GNU Fortran Compiler Runtime Library and for F77: Results from http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/10.3/repo/oss/suse perl-ExtUtils-F77 (1.16) Simple interface to F77 libs Results from http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/perl/openSUSE_10.3 perl-ExtUtils-F77 (1.16) Simple interface to F77 libs -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] KDE4 Live CD from openSUSE
Basil Chupin pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Ken Schneider wrote: >> Basil Chupin pecked at the keyboard and wrote: >> >>> jdd wrote: >>> >>>> Basil Chupin a écrit : >>>> >>>> >>>>> Then you are not 'playing the game', are you? >>>>> >>>> yes, he do >>>> >>> How? >>> >>> >>>>> "But i didnt burn to cd and try that way". >>>>> >>>>> The whole idea of making an ISO file available for the plebs to >>>>> download IS to have them download it and normally burn it to a CD! :-) >>>>> >>>> virtual bos and vmware can moiunt an iso image as a cd/dvd, so ite's >>>> identical. >>>> >>> Why don't you ask how many of the people in this forum are using >>> "virtual bos" (whatever that it is) and "vmware"? >>> >> >> You want thousands of people replying to this post? > > I really don't care, Ken, how many persons reply. This forum is not > controlled by 'anal-retentives', and as many who wish to reply are > allowed to do so. You know that as well. > >> I have used >> VirtualBox for a couple of months having switched from VMware. > > Congratulations on using VirtualBox for so long - but I haven't got the > foggiest what VirtualBox is. (Is it a feature on some porno. site for > frustrated males like blow-up dolls?) I don't know myself but since you seem to be knowledgable about porno sites you tell me. > > VMware I am aware of but, as many thousands of others I am sure, I do > not have it installed because it costs an arm and a leg to purchase. There are free versions available and it has been mentioned numerous times on this list. > >> And you >> have been on this list long enough to know what VMware is, no? > > See above - I aware of VMware. > >> In any >> case you know what Google does so use it. > > And what if a person doesn't give a tinker's cuss about "Google"? (I - > and others - don't use "Google".) > > The world doesn't revolve around "Google". Google is a tool for finding information. Talk about being anal retentive. You express yourself in this case as being too lazy to use tools at your disposal to find answers. > > I use this forum (opensuse@opensuse.org) for a good reason, have done so > for some time as you intimate, It's intimidate. Look it up in google dictionary. > and I like to think that if I have a > query, and ask for an answer to it here, then I would get a sensible and > reasonable response. > > > > I ran a couple of BBSs back in late '80s/early '90s and so have had to > investigate and then answer some "interesting" (for want of a better > expression) questions about the problems users were having accessing the > BBSs (eg, "My setup is OK and it is the BBS which is causing my problems!") > > If I ask a question in this forum, I would have checked out, beforehand, > to the best of my ability, the answer to my question/query. (OK, > occasionally, out of laziness, I fail to do a proper check and stuff up > :-( .) As is the case here regarding VirtualBox, a virtual PC in software form. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] How to tell ssh to log in as machine name.domain.tld?
David C. Rankin pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Aaron Kulkis wrote: >> David C. Rankin wrote: >>> Listmates, >>> >>> How do you tell ssh to log in as machine x.y.z? With bind running >>> a single machine may be known as: >>> >>> ftp.domain.com >>> mail.domain.com >>> machinename.domain.com >>> www.domain.com >>> >>> When using ssh outbound from that box, how do you tell it to ssh >>> as machinename.domain.com and not mail.domain.com? >> >> wow... that might require /etc/hostfile entries. >> >> >> > DNS is on the same box, and there is an entry in /etc/hosts > Doesn't matter unless it also provides DNS to the internet for this box. Otherwise it only supplies info to your local network. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] How to tell ssh to log in as machine name.domain.tld?
David C. Rankin pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Listmates, > > How do you tell ssh to log in as machine x.y.z? With bind running a > single machine may be known as: > > ftp.domain.com > mail.domain.com > machinename.domain.com > www.domain.com > > When using ssh outbound from that box, how do you tell it to ssh as > machinename.domain.com and not mail.domain.com? > > Thanks. > Would it really matter if all requests go to the same machine/(ip address)? -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] XGL, OSS and NON-OSS repositories down?
David C. Rankin pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Shawn Protsman wrote: >> On Jan 15, 2008, at 3:35 PM, Ken Schneider wrote: >> >>> Shawn Protsman pecked at the keyboard and wrote: >>>> My online update applet show that I have updates available. When I run >>>> it through its paces it finished but still says there are updates >>>> available. Tried zypper instead and get this output: >>>> >>> >>> As reported here repeatedly, the main server for opensuse.org crashed. >>> Or don't you read any email posted here? >> >> Ken, >> >> Thanks for the info, but the sarcasm isn't necessary. I just signed up >> on this list so obviously there are many posts I have not seen. I >> looked through a few of the archives and didn't see anything so I >> decided to post a message asking "what's up?". Is that okay with you? >> I recently switched my office workstation from SLED 10 SP1 to openSUSE >> 10.3 to do some build testing and figured it would be a good idea to >> jump on the list. >> >> --Shawn > > Shawn, > > Welcome aboard, this list is a great list with a lot of great people > that are willing to help. Ken is one of them and one of the old timers. > Don't mind the occasional rhetorical response from him, he's just > getting crotchety in his old age... > Ya got that right :-) and I reserve the right to get even more crotchety as I get older and more senile. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] XGL, OSS and NON-OSS repositories down?
Shawn Protsman pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Jan 15, 2008, at 3:35 PM, Ken Schneider wrote: > >> Shawn Protsman pecked at the keyboard and wrote: >>> My online update applet show that I have updates available. When I run >>> it through its paces it finished but still says there are updates >>> available. Tried zypper instead and get this output: >>> >> >> As reported here repeatedly, the main server for opensuse.org crashed. >> Or don't you read any email posted here? > > Ken, > > Thanks for the info, but the sarcasm isn't necessary. I just signed up > on this list so obviously there are many posts I have not seen. I looked > through a few of the archives and didn't see anything so I decided to > post a message asking "what's up?". Is that okay with you? I recently > switched my office workstation from SLED 10 SP1 to openSUSE 10.3 to do > some build testing and figured it would be a good idea to jump on the list. > > --Shawn My apologies, but after seeing the same post numerous times in a short period of time with the same answer it sometimes makes one wonder if some people do read the emails posted here or not. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] XGL, OSS and NON-OSS repositories down?
Shawn Protsman pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > My online update applet show that I have updates available. When I run > it through its paces it finished but still says there are updates > available. Tried zypper instead and get this output: > As reported here repeatedly, the main server for opensuse.org crashed. Or don't you read any email posted here? -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] repos not working
Russ Fineman pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Tuesday 15 January 2008 11:20:17 am Frank Fiene wrote: >> On Dienstag 15 Januar 2008, Bob wrote: >>> YaST has suddenly decided it cannot find any content on the following >>> repos >>> >>> http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/10.3/repo/non-oss/ >>> http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:10.3/standard/ >>> http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_10. >>> 3/ >>> >>> amongst others. >>> >>> The error message says File /repodata/repomd.xml not found on media >>> >>> I'm sure nothing's been changed at my end, so what's happening? >> Server had an hardware problem, i think they restore a backup now! >> > If they restored a backup it is still not work from my location. I can use > Konqueror and get to the site, but the opensuse stuff appears to be missing. Isn't it amazing on how quickly people want free services back online after a major hardware failure? Geeesss, people, give them time to get the parts in, installed, tested and restore the backups before bitching about not having access. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Java plugin for Firefox?
Ken Schneider pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Stan Goodman pecked at the keyboard and wrote: >> Having got my v10.3 reinstalled after a reinstall gone awry, The result seems >> to be in quite satisfactory condition, with nearly all software functions >> that >> I need and want up and running. An exception is that I have not succeeded in >> getting a Java plugin installed into Firefox. >> >> Running shows that the default JRE is v1.5.0_13-b05. >> (Subdirectories of v1.4.2 and v1.6something are also present). In the v1.5 >> directory I see nothing suggesting anything useful for installing a plugin. >> >> YaST > Software Management shows that there are uninstalled packages for >> plugins for each of the the three Java releases. An attempt to d/l and >> install >> any of them gets a lengthy error message, the gist of which seems to be >> either >> (a) that there is no installer capable of installing them in my system >> (x86_64), or (b) that I could install a 32bit package but that I must be >> warned >> that this would involve a change of architecture. This is not helpful. >> >> I am confused, because YaST knows that the this is a 64bit system and that >> the >> JRE is a 64bit package, and it is also showing me 64bit packages. What >> exactly >> is its problem? >> >> And how can I get an appropriate Java plugin into Firefox? >> > try the following: > > update-alternatives --auto javaplugin > > I seem to recall having to run it after one of the updates. > Duh! won't work for 64 bit install. You need to run 32 bit java and Firefox for java to work in your browser. Why??? Ask Sun as they only supply a 32bit binary plugin. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Java plugin for Firefox?
Stan Goodman pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Having got my v10.3 reinstalled after a reinstall gone awry, The result seems > to be in quite satisfactory condition, with nearly all software functions that > I need and want up and running. An exception is that I have not succeeded in > getting a Java plugin installed into Firefox. > > Running shows that the default JRE is v1.5.0_13-b05. > (Subdirectories of v1.4.2 and v1.6something are also present). In the v1.5 > directory I see nothing suggesting anything useful for installing a plugin. > > YaST > Software Management shows that there are uninstalled packages for > plugins for each of the the three Java releases. An attempt to d/l and install > any of them gets a lengthy error message, the gist of which seems to be either > (a) that there is no installer capable of installing them in my system > (x86_64), or (b) that I could install a 32bit package but that I must be > warned > that this would involve a change of architecture. This is not helpful. > > I am confused, because YaST knows that the this is a 64bit system and that the > JRE is a 64bit package, and it is also showing me 64bit packages. What exactly > is its problem? > > And how can I get an appropriate Java plugin into Firefox? > try the following: update-alternatives --auto javaplugin I seem to recall having to run it after one of the updates. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] KDE4 Live CD from openSUSE
Basil Chupin pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > jdd wrote: >> Basil Chupin a écrit : >> >>> Then you are not 'playing the game', are you? >> >> >> yes, he do > > How? > >>> >>> "But i didnt burn to cd and try that way". >>> >>> The whole idea of making an ISO file available for the plebs to >>> download IS to have them download it and normally burn it to a CD! :-) >> >> virtual bos and vmware can moiunt an iso image as a cd/dvd, so ite's >> identical. > > Why don't you ask how many of the people in this forum are using > "virtual bos" (whatever that it is) and "vmware"? You want thousands of people replying to this post? I have used VirtualBox for a couple of months having switched from VMware. And you have been on this list long enough to know what VMware is, no? In any case you know what Google does so use it. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] squid: how to update to a newer version
robert rottermann pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > thanks to everybody, > In the good old days one could install the source from yast.. > > robert You still can, but you need to add the "sources" repo. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Latest Version of Acroread
On Tuesday 2008-01-08 19:58, Dave Howorth wrote: > On Wed, 2008-01-09 at 01:35 +0100, Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Tuesday 2008-01-08 at 18:14 -0600, JB2 wrote: > > > Kpdf is better. > > > > Not if you need features such as forms. > > Ooh! I must look for that tomorrow - I care about forms. Thanks :) > > Having said that, I wasted time today because acroread repeatedly > crashed our HP4650 with a particular document. gv handled it fine. Is gv just inherently ugly or is something wrong with my install? Fonts look jagged and mishapen even at ridiculously high magnification. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Migrate data from Evolution to M$ Outlook
James Knott pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Ken Schneider wrote: >> James Knott pecked at the keyboard and wrote: >> >>> Ritchie Fraser wrote: >>> >>>> On Monday 07 January 2008 20:06:34 Alfredo Cedeño Borges wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> My boss ask me if is there a way to migrate her emails from Evolution >>>>> data to M$ outlook >>>>> >>>>> Alfredo. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Hi Alfredo >>>> >>>> I read somewhere that if you install Mozilla Firebird (windows version), >>>> it >>>> will import your emails and store them in the an open format that can then >>>> be >>>> imported into your preferred e-Mail client... >>>> >>>> Unfortunately I cant remember where I read it, but google is your friend... >>>> >>>> Search for "linux import outlook email"... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Firefox is a browser, why would it import/export mail? >>> >>> >>> >> It won't which is why Richie said to use firebird. >> >> > Well, there's Firefox, Thunderbird and Sunbird. I don't see any Mozilla > Firebird. > > DUH, as I hit myself on the head. He probably meant Thunderbird not firebird. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Migrate data from Evolution to M$ Outlook
James Knott pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Ritchie Fraser wrote: >> On Monday 07 January 2008 20:06:34 Alfredo Cedeño Borges wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> My boss ask me if is there a way to migrate her emails from Evolution >>> data to M$ outlook >>> >>> Alfredo. >>> >> Hi Alfredo >> >> I read somewhere that if you install Mozilla Firebird (windows version), it >> will import your emails and store them in the an open format that can then >> be >> imported into your preferred e-Mail client... >> >> Unfortunately I cant remember where I read it, but google is your friend... >> >> Search for "linux import outlook email"... >> >> > Firefox is a browser, why would it import/export mail? > > It won't which is why Richie said to use firebird. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Migrate data from Evolution to M$ Outlook
Alfredo Cedeño Borges pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Hi, > > My boss ask me if is there a way to migrate her emails from Evolution > data to M$ outlook > > Alfredo. > Tell her yes but that it also converts all of the virii contained in them and will infect her PC. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] logsanalysis: (tail -f) vs (perl File::Tail)
Mark Goldstein pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Jan 7, 2008 3:55 PM, G T Smith > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sure, I just gave one example where I thought "tail" was good enough > and provided quick solution (not "quick and dirty"). I have to admit, > I did not use "File::Tail" from pure ignorance and laziness :-). I'll > definitely look into it next time I'll need to to something of this > sort. > > Regards, Not a programmer just an observer: Wouldn't tailf (preferred over tail -f) possibly create a delay in receiving wanted data while waiting for the buffer to actually write data to the file? -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] About offtopic posts
steve pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Stevens wrote: > >> I don't use message threading, so top posting, bottom posting, >> comments in the center, none matter to me whatsoever. > > same here. its only email, and a list for christ sake, if you dont like > where a thread is going, then DONT READ IT!!! HELLO? is this thing on?? > >> No one's posting style has raised my blood pressure, but there >> are a few anal retentives here who need to take a deep breath, get >> away from the puter and go get laid. > > well said!!.. I now see this thread continuing for days lol, of > course I will ignore it from now on, ive said my piece now everyone else > can. >> Just my 2 cents worth. >> >> Fred http://en.opensuse.org/Opensuse_mailing_list_netiquette#Don.27t_post_Off_Topic_emails_to_the_mail_lists Enough said? -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] virtualbox networking
Phil Burness pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Friday 04 January 2008 12:37:51 Ken Schneider wrote: >> Phil Burness pecked at the keyboard and wrote: >>> On the web page it says use VBoxAddIF, I can't find this file (find \ >>> -name VBoxAddIF -print)? should this be provided as part of the >>> virtualbox installation? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Phil >> Did you mis-type the command? You have find \ when it should be find /. >> > > Sorry Ken, > No I just miss-typed in the e-mail, the actual command was find / - name etc. > I did a rpm -ql virtualbox and the file is not in the rpm, so I don't have > it. > I'm using virtualbox 1.5.2 > > Phil I'm using the one downloaded from http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads and I see they have a newer version available. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] virtualbox networking
Phil Burness pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Thursday 03 January 2008 13:54:32 Claes Bäckström wrote: >> On Jan 2, 2008 9:17 PM, Phil Burness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> On Wednesday 02 January 2008 19:57:45 Christopher Dick wrote: >>>> - Original Message >>>> From: Phil Burness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: opensuse@opensuse.org >>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2008 1:37:47 PM >>>> Subject: [opensuse] virtualbox networking >>>> >>>> >>>> I have XP running in a virtualbox. I have NAT selected as the network >>>> interface. From within windows XP on the virtual box I can see the >>>> 'world' >>>> using internet explorer. >>>> running ipconfig in XP it shows my interface as having a network >>>> address of >>>> 10.0.2.15 and a default gateway address of 10.0.2.2 >>>> running ifconfig on my linux box hosting the virtual box i have eth0 >>>> with an >>>> ip address of 192.168.1.69. My router to the internet is 192.168.1.254. >>>> >>>> The questions are >>>> a) How can I connect from other machines on the 192.168.1.xxx network >>>> to the >>>> windows machine and vice versa? >>>> b) Can I open the connection to allow upnp connections? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Phil >>>> -- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> In order to get other machines able to "see" the virtual machine, you >>>> are going to need to change the networking within the VM from NAT to >>>> Bridged mode. This will allow that XP VM to have an IP address within >>>> the same subnet as the other hosts on your 192.168.x.x network. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Christopher Dick >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ___ >>>> _ Looking for last minute shopping deals? >>>> Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. >>>> http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping >>> Thanks Christopher, >>> Do I need an additional network card for the bridge? I read on the >>> opensuse wiki a method that seemed to assume you have 2 ethernet cards... >> Check this out for Bridging for VirtualBox >> >> http://en.opensuse.org/Virtualbox_Network_Bridging >> >> Warm Regards, >> Claes Backstrom >> >>> Phil >>> >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On the web page it says use VBoxAddIF, I can't find this file (find \ -name > VBoxAddIF -print)? should this be provided as part of the virtualbox > installation? > > Thanks > Phil Did you mis-type the command? You have find \ when it should be find /. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Question about VMWare
On Wednesday 2008-01-02 21:58, Robert Smits wrote: > On my laptop, I currently have a dual boot Windows/OpenSuse 10.3 setup. I > have installed VMWare Server. > > This laptop is a Compaq X1000, and comes with a hidden partition and XP > Home install disks. > > I'd like to get rid of the XP and hidden partitions, and just have XP > installed in VMWare. > > The question is whether I can just copy my whole XP partition or do I need > to install XP Home in the VMWare Server. Are there other issues caused by > this configuration I should be aware of? After adding dual boot with suse I tried to make the natively installed Windows XP on a Dell 4700C function with VMware. I could never get it any farther with VMware than a BSOD in the middle of booting XP. I'm sure there's someone else who managed to successsfully run a native install given the right set of hardware or phase of the moon or what not. I couldn't. WinXP worked much better installing it under VMWare. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Display oddity when upgrading from 10.0 to 10.3
[EMAIL PROTECTED] pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Tue January 1 2008, Felix Miata scratched these words onto a coconut > shell, hoping for an answer: > > (snip) > >> The answer is in xorg.conf: >>> Section "Device" >> ... >> >>> Driver "intel" >> That's the driver used, the expected result of the instructions at >> the above URL you've apparently yet to finish. You have to try the >> i810 driver first before we can progress. None of what I wrote >> following that direction is relevant until such time as both intel >> and i810 fail, if indeed both fail. >> >> i810_smbus is probably a sub-driver within the intel driver. There is >> only one "intel driver", while there are a lot of intel chipsets that >> single "driver" is designed to drive. > > (remainder snipped) > > Felix and Jan, > > Well I had a disaster. :o( > > I tried changing from the intel driver to the i810 by using the command > as suggested (as root): "sax2 -r -m 0=i810" > > A couple of lines of text appeared in the shell (console) and suddenly > the screen went black. A few seconds later it started rolling upwards > uncontrollably. Then the picture fell apart completely and all I had > was streaks of color across the screen and intermittent scintillation. > > I did not know what to do so I tried control/alt/backspace but that just > got me back the same streaks of color. I powered down the pooter and > powered back up but still the same problem. > At this point you probably could have used ctrl-alt-f1 to get to the console screen and used "sax2 -r -m 0=i810" again to configure YMMV. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Laptop recomendations
I got myself a Dell Inspiron 600m about three years ago and would have been cussing them out like crazy, except I got their extended service warrantee, something I just about never get. It's had some hardware problems which made extending the warrantee cheap by comparison. Their service (farmed out, of course) has been great. They come to my place within two or three days of my reporting a hardware problem and I'm back in business. So unless you've got a second Linux machine to use when your new laptop is down, I'd recommend spending a little more to get the extended warrantee for the new laptop. On 12/31/2007 07:52 PM Michael Kershaw wrote: > I would get any thinkpad model that you felt was within your budget. > There are no other laptop manufacturers out there IMHO. > > FYI, there are quite a many ebay stores that sell thinkpads still > sealed in the box but are a few models out, for dirt cheap. most > still have 3 year warranty. I've come across sealed box T42's for 460 > bucks. > > > Just wanted my .02 out there! > > Good luck > > On Dec 31, 2007 6:15 PM, Randal Jarrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I'm going to have to replace my old (6+ years) Toshiba that has a amd >> 450Mhz processor and >> a whopping 20GB disk. >> >> I'm looking for recommendations for a mid range ($1k - 1.5k) laptop that >> is compatible with >> Opensuse 10.3. >> >> Please, no flamefests!! >> >> Randal Jarrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> RSJ Consulting, Inc >> Hernando, FL >> (352) 419-0112 >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> -- Thou shalt not molest a stranger, nor afflict him: for yourselves also were strangers in the land of Egypt. --Exodus 22:21 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] GRUB Help - Howto boot 10.3 RAID 1 hardware SATA controller ?
David C. Rankin pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > David C. Rankin wrote: >> Now we will see if it can fix the raid problem (fingers crossed) >> >> > No dice, raid problem remain. Repair iso doesn't deal with raid issues. > > bummer! Sorry to hear that. I suppose the only option left is a re-install. Do that but don't format any filesystems when installing. Sometimes that will get through some problems. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] GRUB Help - Howto boot 10.3 RAID 1 hardware SATA controller ?
David C. Rankin pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Bjørn Lie wrote: >> man, 24.12.2007 kl. 17.28 -0500, skrev Ken Schneider: >> >>> I provided ftp://beta.suse.com/private/10.3-repair-mini so that David >>> could choose the version he needed. Why he would need a link to a >>> specific one I don't know. Or he didn't cut and paste the info correct. >>> It seemed simple enough to just click on the link I provided. >>> >> It shows empty in firefox, but opening the link in nautilus (and >> probably any "proper" ftp-client shows the images. Pretty sure this is >> the source of the confusion. >> >> Bjørn >> > > I finally found it in gftp. You _cannot_ look in the ../private > directory and see anything. Which is why I provided a link directly to the directory with the contents. You must go directly to the > ../private/10.3-repair-mini to see it. Which is exactly what I provided in the first place because "../private" shows as empty. > For people used to navigating > down a directory path, it is invisible. For others if you need it, just > get it with wget: > > i386: > > wget -b > ftp://beta.suse.com/private/10.3-repair-mini/openSUSE-10.3-Repair-mini-i386.iso > > ppc: > > wget -b > ftp://beta.suse.com/private/10.3-repair-mini/openSUSE-10.3-Repair-mini-ppc.iso > > x86_64: > > wget -b > ftp://beta.suse.com/private/10.3-repair-mini/openSUSE-10.3-Repair-mini-x86_64.iso > > Now we will see if it can fix the raid problem (fingers crossed) > > -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] I wish I would get YAST (back) for Christmas
jdd pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Matt T. wrote: >> See my original post below - YAST & YOU all GUIs, incl. ncurses are >> gone - in the meantime I see no other way than to reinstall, if Santa >> Claus does not point me in the right direction to solve this: > > did you try a repair with the cd/dvd install option? (in other, at fery > beginning of the install, when choosing system) > > jdd > If you want to do a repair in 10.3 you will need to get the repair CD from: ftp://beta.suse.com/private/10.3-repair-mini -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Compiz or not
Jerry Houston pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Ken Schneider wrote: >> Please reply only to the list. >> > > Sorry, Ken. Of all the lists I'm part of, this is the only one > configured like this. Sometimes I forget to "reply all." TB does have a reply-to-list addon. > >> Can you show what compiz apps you have installed. >> >> rpm -qa|grep compiz >> > > Sure: > > libcompizconfig-backend-gconf-0.5.2_git070824-23 > compizconfig-settings-manager-0.5.2_git070825-22 > compiz-gnome-0.5.4-27 > libcompizconfig-0.5.2_git070824-22 > compiz-emerald-0.5.2-22 > python-compizconfig-0.5.2_git070825-22 > compiz-fusion-plugins-main-0.5.2_git070824-22 > libcompizconfig-backend-kconfig-0.5.2_git070824-23 > compiz-emerald-themes-0.5.2-6 > compiz-kde-0.5.4-27 > compiz-fusion-plugins-extra-0.5.2_git070824-22 > compiz-0.5.4-27 > > As I may have indicated, I think I probably installed more than I needed > to, but only when the first attempts didn't appear to be enough. > I also have compiz-fusion-kde-0.6.2-3.1 installed. Not sure if it adds the menu entry or not. rpm reports that it contains no files. I'm not a wiz at Compiz-Fusion just looking for anything obvious. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Compiz or not
Jerry Houston pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Ken Schneider wrote: >> Can't say this is the right way but it works for me. >> >> Kmenu-->System-->More Programs-->Compiz Fusion Icon >> > > Thanks, but I think our systems must be configured differently. I don't > see this in the KMenu with either the SuSE menu style or the KDE menu > style. Maybe I will after I figure out whatever _else_ is wrong. > > > Please reply only to the list. Can you show what compiz apps you have installed. rpm -qa|grep compiz -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Compiz or not
Jerry Houston pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > According to one of my books that's specific to SuSE 10.3, I've done all > that's necessary to enable Xgl and Compiz, and the Gnome desktop effects > module confirms that my graphics card is suitable, that 3-D is enabled. > > In KDE, I'm able to run the configuration tool, and it appears to be > working. However, I can't get a Compiz session started. When I go to > the appropriate place in personal settings to choose a session manager, > only kwin appears, in a combo box that is grayed and disabled. > > Is there some extra step that's commonly overlooked, that makes Compiz > show up in the session manager selections? Can't say this is the right way but it works for me. Kmenu-->System-->More Programs-->Compiz Fusion Icon After the icon is in the system tray it just starts working. If I want to disable it I click on quit after a right click on the icon and log off and back on. Currently need to disable it if I want to use Google Earth in full screen mode. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] GRUB Help - Howto boot 10.3 RAID 1 hardware SATA controller ?
Felix Miata pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On 2007/12/24 16:01 (GMT-0700) Carlos F Lange apparently typed: > >> On Mon December 24 2007 09:32, David C. Rankin wrote: > >>> Where is the repair mini ISO? I can't find it at the link you provide >>> or at opensuse? > >> He pointed to the directory that has the 3 versions of the mini ISO. >> Here is the link directly to the i386 version: >> ftp://beta.suse.com/private/10.3-repair-mini/openSUSE-10.3-Repair-mini-i386.iso > >> And here is its MD5SUM: >> 6d1ee833396ba5234ca4fe490a6f7b56 openSUSE-10.3-Repair-mini-i386.iso > > Maybe he couldn't find it because ftp://beta.suse.com/private/ shows empty. > To fetch things like that I commonly use the ftp component of mc. I had do cd > 10.3-repair-mini to see the isos and MD5SUMS file. Then when I tried to copy > them, mc couldn't open them. I provided ftp://beta.suse.com/private/10.3-repair-mini so that David could choose the version he needed. Why he would need a link to a specific one I don't know. Or he didn't cut and paste the info correct. It seemed simple enough to just click on the link I provided. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] search for word in huge txt file
Randall R Schulz pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Monday 24 December 2007 11:10, Ken Schneider wrote: >> ... >> >> cat file.txt | grep -i "word" might work if you onlt need to know if >> the "word" exists in the file. > > Oy. > > That recipe is functionally identical to 'grep -i "word" file.txt', > complicated only by the overhead of pushing everything through a pipe. > > The "-l" option is specifically there to modify the greps' operation in > the manner you suggest. > Learn something new every week, used to be everyday but I'm retired now and don't want the pressure. Thanks. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] search for word in huge txt file
Afan Pasalic pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Randall R Schulz wrote: >> On Monday 24 December 2007 09:49, Afan Pasalic wrote: >>> hi, >>> I have 1.6 GB big text file and I have to find if there is a specific >>> word in the file. >>> Every time I try >>> $> grep -i "word" file.txt >>> I'll get message: "grep: memory exhausted". >> >> Try fgrep. It doesn't use regular expression matching (and your "word" >> is a simple fixed string, so it will work for that). > > "grep: memory exhausted" again > :( > > cat file.txt | grep -i "word" might work if you onlt need to know if the "word" exists in the file. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Re: NFS sync vs. async mounts
James Knott pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Hans Witvliet wrote: >> On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 23:26 -0800, Robert Smits wrote: >> >>> On December 23, 2007 02:24:16 pm Randall R Schulz wrote: >>> >>> >>>> As ever, the U.S. and the U.K. are two nations separated by a common >>>> language. >>>> >>> And those of us in Canada aren't too sure about either of you. >>> >>> Yanks can't spell and the Brits drive on the wrong side of the road... >>> >>> :-) :-) >>> >> Wrong, wrong, what a harsh word...All is relative, >> (according to my mirror. ;-) >> >> besides, from the time i worked in Monza, i remember that the Italians >> drive on either side of the road that was the least crowded >> >> >> > I recall reading that in France, one way signs are considered a > suggestion. ;-) > > On a visit to Boston years ago my brother took me to an intersection that was a four way flashing yellow. Almost as bad as two way traffic on a one way street. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] GRUB Help - Howto boot 10.3 RAID 1 hardware SATA controller ?
David C. Rankin pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Ken Schneider wrote: >> Please post the contents of /boot/grub/device.map and /boot/grub/menu.lst >> > > God I hope you can help with this mess. Here are the files! (thank God I > could get the network up even though install has never gotten to the > point of setting the root password or users) > > device.map > > (fd0) /dev/fd0 > (hd0) /dev/sda > (hd2) /dev/sdc > (hd1) /dev/sdb > > menu.lst > > > # Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Sun Dec 23 13:57:41 UTC 2007 > default 1 > timeout 8 > gfxmenu (hd1,0)/message > > ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux### > title openSUSE 10.3 > root (hd1,0) > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.22.5-31-default root=/dev/sdb2 > resume=/dev/sda5 splash=silent showopts > initrd /initrd-2.6.22.5-31-default > > ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: > openSUSE 10.3 (/dev/sdc1)### > title openSUSE 10.3 (/dev/sdc1) > root (hd2,0) > configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst > > ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: windows### > title Windows > rootnoverify (hd1,0) > chainloader (hd0,0)+1 > > ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: floppy### > title Floppy > rootnoverify (hd1,0) > chainloader (fd0)+1 > > ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe### > title Failsafe -- openSUSE 10.3 > root (hd1,0) > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.22.5-31-default root=/dev/sdb2 showopts > ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off noresume nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 edd=off 3 > initrd /initrd-2.6.22.5-31-default > > ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: > Kernel-2.6.22.5-31-default### > title Kernel-2.6.22.5-31-default > root (hd1,0) > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.22.5-31-default root=/dev/sdb2 > resume=/dev/sda5 splash=silent showopts > initrd /initrd-2.6.22.5-31-default > > /etc/grub.conf > > setup --stage2=/boot/grub/stage2 (hd0) (hd1,0) > quit > I can't help further, just wanted to check for the obvious. For a repair cd for 10.3 check here: ftp://beta.suse.com/private/10.3-repair-mini it may help your situation. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] GRUB Help - Howto boot 10.3 RAID 1 hardware SATA controller ?
#x27;t set both sdb1 and sdc1 as /boot. You can select > "Linux RAID" as the fs type, but I have no clue what this would do and > it give a very stern warning about setting it here. > > Running the yast bootloader module yields a "blank" bootloader scheme. > I can go to "other" and select Propose a new scheme, but that results in > it trying to boot from an image on /sdc2 but there is no way to get it > to boot from a /boot partition because none are mounted at the time. > > I am in a holy mess here and I need help! I'll continue to google for a > solution, but if anyone knows how to fix this mess please post any help > you can. Thanks! > Please post the contents of /boot/grub/device.map and /boot/grub/menu.lst -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Re: NFS sync vs. async mounts
primm pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Sunday 23 December 2007 15:17:46 Anders Johansson wrote: >> On Sunday 23 December 2007 14:59:12 James Knott wrote: >> > > OK guys. Anoraks off and xmas ties on. This is the works xmas outing. Hands > up: > Which of the posters to this thread actually runs a network? That works. > > cu tomorrow afternoon! > Before I retired I ran a small network of approx. 60 offices throughout the US which comprised approx 700 users. I managed all the network including the Cisco gear, DNS and the webserver. Does that count? -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Backup scheduling
James Knott pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Jerry Houston wrote: >> Joe Sloan wrote: >> >>> My first reaction on seeing advice to reboot is to think "what idiot >>> wrote this" but I will for the time being withhold judgement until I can >>> find a copy of that and read the context. If my first impression is >>> correct though, it wouldn't be the first time some well meaning writer >>> from a microsoft background recommended a completely unnecessary reboot >>> on a linux system, supposedly to cause some trivial configuration change >>> take effect. >>> >>> >>> >> I understand what you're saying. I'm too new at Linux to debate the >> issue, but I don't know of a Windows system that requires a reboot after >> creating a scheduled task, either, so it would be hard to place the >> blame there. It could just be a misunderstanding, but the author(s) >> seem to know Linux well, judging from the rest of the book. >> >> The exact quote on that page, following the section on setting up an >> automated backup, is: >> >> "You'll need to reboot your system for the new scheduling to take >> effect." >> > About the only thing in Linux that requires a reboot is a kernel > update. However, some configuration changes may require restarting some > service. > > Kernel boot parameter changes also need a reboot AFAIR. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Backup scheduling
Jerry Houston pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Regarding my problems getting scheduled backups (defined using YaST) to run: > > I read another description of scheduling backups in yet another of my > SuSE Linux books, and came across some very non-obvious requirements in > the notes there. I'll point them out here, in case anyone else is in > the same situation as I. > > For one, there can be no spaces in the name of a backup. I'm not > talking about the backup _file_ name, but the name of the backup > itself. So apparently 'full system backup' won't work, but > 'full_system_backup' should be okay. According to that book, the > backup tool will accept a backup name with a space in it without > complaint (as I found out), but the backup won't run. This is why I try to avoid spaces in file/directory names, it just gums up the works. Also, always use an explicit path to the executable unless you also set a path environment before calling the program. > > Also, after scheduling the backup(s), one must restart the computer. > Nowhere else did I see any indication of that requirement. Not needed with recent linux releases. Crontab will automatically re-read and changes in the crontab without need for a reboot. > > So I've renamed my two backups, rescheduled them, and rebooted the > system. Hopefully that will do it. > -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] vbox and vmware compatibility
jdd pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > I installed Xp in vmware, before having the usb compatible virtualbox :-( > > I read in the vb manual that it can open the vmware vmdk files, but when > I try this it say "no bootable system found" > > is there a way to use vmware disks with vbox? > > thanks > jdd I managed to get a W2K VMware install to boot but I had to run the "install" repair to do so. I also recommend removing the VMware "tools" before as well. If you are using a virtual harddisk you only need the vmdk file which you can copy first to try. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] GA-7N400S - nVidia HW Raid - How to Setup on RAID 0 on 10.3?
David C. Rankin pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Listmates, > > To prepare for the next year, I am upgrading a server with a pair of > 250G SATA drives to be run in RAID 0. The motherboard is a Gigabyte > GA-7N400S that has an nVIDIA nForce4-4X SATA Raid controller onboard. > The only manual supplied is for windows. > > After I create the RAID array in the BIOS what will I need to do to > install a fresh copy of 10.3 on the system? Will I need to do anything > special during the setup or with yast be able to see and use the RAID > array? Has anyone else been successful with this setup? Please let me > know you thoughts. Will the hardware raid even work with 10.3? > Looks like you might be better off turning the onboard controller off and getting a 3Ware controller instead. and if you get one more drive you'll be able to do raid 5 and have more drive space available. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Beagle under 10.3 is really eating up my CPU
Aaron Kulkis pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Joe Sloan wrote: >>> root's UID. >> >> Examples, please? What would be the security advantage of typing >> "/opt/SunWzztop/bin/top" every time, instead of "top", with >> /opt/SunWzztop/bin in the path? > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> which top > /usr/bin/top > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> > > > Why isn't top in /usr/bin where it belongs? > Looks like it is to me. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] problems on setting wireless USB (D-Link) DWL-G122-revC
Sloan pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Matt T. wrote: >> On Monday 17 December 2007, Joe Sloan wrote: >> >>> Sounds right, except for the reboot - doh! no windoze involved, so we >>> just need a modprobe, not a reboot. >>> >>> Joe >>> >> Well, Joe, actually, this "probably helpful reboot" was mentioned because >> there could have been some windoze involved - if ndiswrapper was used and a >> windoze driver was loaded ... better reboot to get all relicts of evil out >> of >> memory ;) >> > > Hehe, touche' > > Joe > Would be simpler to just unload the kernel module - DUH. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Frozen Throne
Kaare Rasmussen pecked at the keyboard and wrote: >> Try this: http://www.blizzplanet.com/content/459/ There are links to >> instructions, I did not check this out fully. Google is your friend, I > > I did try something similar last time, to no avail. So I was hoping that > someone here did have hands on experience. Have you tried playing "Rocks and Diamonds"? It's a strategy game that I first played on an Atari 800 I owned (still own). -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Re: Heavy-Duty Virtualization Question
jdd pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Randall R Schulz wrote: > >> This raises a question for me. One significant down-side with VMware >> (hardly a show-stopper, but clearly sub-optimal) is the need to >> rebuild its kernel modules every time you upgrade your Linux kernel. >> >> Is the same true for VirtualBox? > > AFAIK Yes > > (and usb is not available for free version) > > jdd > For 10.3 add the build-service VirtualBox repo and the kernel module will be in there, so there is no need to rebuild the module yourself. And you can download (for free) and install the non-oss version from http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads for (AFAIR) USB support as long as it is for personal or educational use. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Beagle under 10.3 is really eating up my CPU
Joe Sloan pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > David C. Rankin wrote: > >> rpm -e $(rpm -qa | grep beagle) >> >> works nicely > > It looks good, but it won't remove beagle because kerry needs it. > > But in general I agree with your elegant approach. > > Joe rpm -e $(rpm -qa | grep beagle) $(rpm -qa | grep kerry) should do the trick. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Virtualise within 10.3
Jerry Feldman pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:20:36 +0200 > gceruti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi Folks >> >> I need to start getting all the household away from M$, dual boot is not the >> way, I would like them to load OpenSUSE and then if need be start the M$ >> program they need. >> >> So some questions: >> I must reinstall M$, I cannot use a PC that has M$ already installed. >> What are the options here , wine, Crossover Office, XEN, VMWARE. >> >> Is it possible to boot both operating systems at the same time and then >> switch >> betwen them. >> >> Any other ideas ?. > > Just trying to add a bit to what has already been stated. > Probably a best approach is to install either VMWare or Virtualbox > using Linux as a host OS, but it appears that Gerard has Windows > already installed. Additionally, VMWare has 2 free products: > 1. VMWare Player. VMWare player cannot create a virtual machine, you > can only use virtual machines that have already been created. > > 2. VMWare Server. I had this running on my Linux laptop last summer. > While this worked fine, when I started up the laptop, the Windows > virtual machine would also start up. The only other issue I had with > this was that my wife wanted XP so she could use the Big Brother feeds > which required Real Player 10 AND MSIE for the login. In this case > Crossover Office and WINE did not work. Also, occasionally, the feed > video would freeze, but I think that tweaking some options could > alleviate that. Other Real Player videos worked fine in XP or native > Linux. > > > I have been using VirtualBox for over a month now and have even copied and used a VMware .vmdk disk image with it. I had to use the w2k install repair on it but it seems to work quite well. Saved having to re-install and configure w2k. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] VitualBox OSE - kernel module missing friom update repo
Valerio Bontempi pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > 2007/12/15, Vaibhav Kaushal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> I think that running >> >> # modprobe vboxdrv >> >> will be enough. Only that you have to run it each time you want to use >> the VirtualBox. >> > > I think it will be enough only once after each kernel upgrade :-) Or add it to the list of modules to load at boot. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Virtualise within 10.3
Carlos E. R. pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > > complain that new hardware was found and please install it and reboot. > > Another feature of vmware is that you can take a snapshot of the system > at a certain point; VirtualBox has this also. > if days or weeks later you wish to go back, you do > so and all modifications (files et all) are un-done. The trick works > because it saves changes leaving the original file intact, in that mode. > -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Will Wine run Quickbooks?
David C. Rankin pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Listmates, > > Anyone have experience or know if wine will run quickbooks? > > Codeweavers gives it a bronze which means it will install and run but has problems. YMMV. Only way to know for sure is to test it yourself and see if it performs to your satisfaction. I use Quicken 2003 with no problems under XOoffice. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] openSuse10.3 and bcm4318 - no network found
[EMAIL PROTECTED] pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Hi, > have installed openSuse 10.3 out of the box on a Dell Latitude D410. Wireless > card with bcm4318 chipset is recognized (modul bcm43xx) and configured but > doesn't find any wireless network. Have already tried ndiswrapper with > bcmwl5.inf - same result. Any ideas? > thx, > Michael > Have you installed bcm43xx-fwcutter and extracted the firmware from the windows driver? The man page should help with the command. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Upgrading from 10.2 to 10.3
Jonathan Wilson pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Is http://en.opensuse.org/Updating_SUSE_Linux the recommended/favorite way to > upgrade from 10.2 to 10.3? > > Is a DVD/cd upgrade "better" for any reason (more reliable maybe)? > > Thanks, > > JW The preferred way, IIANM, is to use install media whether it be DVD or CD. If that is not an option for you and you have highspeed internet access then doing an FTP install will work. If you have absolutely nothing you wish to save then the recommendation would be to do a fresh install otherwise update the current install. In either case it is recommended to do a backup first. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] PDF OCR
Carlos E. R. pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > > > The Wednesday 2007-12-12 at 19:10 +0100, Roger Oberholtzer wrote: > >> We have a network printer that will scan docs and send them as pdf docs >> to an e-mail address in the company. Is there any software with OpenSUSE >> 10.3 that can do OCR from a PDF doc? I am guessing that the doc contains >> tiff images of the scanned documents. Any and all pointers are welcome. > > I haven't seen any open source OCR that really works. You have to buy > it. I'd love to be proved wrong, of course. > > -- Cheers, >Carlos E. R. > I have used SimpleOCR (shareware) under wine and it works quite well. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] PDF OCR
Roger Oberholtzer pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Hello > > We have a network printer that will scan docs and send them as pdf docs > to an e-mail address in the company. Is there any software with OpenSUSE > 10.3 that can do OCR from a PDF doc? I am guessing that the doc contains > tiff images of the scanned documents. Any and all pointers are welcome. > Have you tried pdftotext ? pc5:~ # pdftotext -h pdftotext version 3.02 Copyright 1996-2007 Glyph & Cog, LLC Usage: pdftotext [options] [] -f : first page to convert -l : last page to convert -layout : maintain original physical layout -raw : keep strings in content stream order -htmlmeta : generate a simple HTML file, including the meta information -enc : output text encoding name -eol : output end-of-line convention (unix, dos, or mac) -nopgbrk : don't insert page breaks between pages -opw : owner password (for encrypted files) -upw : user password (for encrypted files) -q: don't print any messages or errors -cfg : configuration file to use in place of .xpdfrc -v: print copyright and version info -h: print usage information -help : print usage information --help: print usage information -? : print usage information -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] pdf character spacing/alignment problem
[EMAIL PROTECTED] pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a problem related to the creation of pdf files. It works, technically,
> but the resulting file has lots of spacing problems. Words are broken up as
> if extra spaces were inserted. E.g. I open http://www.opensuse.org/ in
> konqueror, then Location -> Print -> Print to File (PDF). Then I open the pdf
> file I created and e.g. in the top left corner text is broken up as
> "op ensuse.org". Also, the bottom of some of the characters are misaligned,
> like the l ("el") is visibly higher than the n in the word "Download".
> Printing the pdf file on paper gives the same results so it's not just on the
> screen. The same happens when printing from OOo also. All this happened in
> opensuse 10.2. I also tried opensuse 10.3, which gives a different output,
> but also contains spacing and aligment probles (e.g. in 10.3 the n is higher
> up than the l in the word "Download").
> Tom
Can't help with konqueror but with OOo try exporting directly to PDF
instead of printing to PDF. I use this all the time for a club
newsletter and it works great.
--
Ken Schneider
SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998
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Re: [opensuse] download.opensuse.org down?
Glen pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Is anyone else having trouble connecting to download.opensuse.org? Is > there a status check page somewhere? > > Glen Yup. Trying to do a 10.3 security update and it is just hanging. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] download.opensuse.org down?
Glen pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Is anyone else having trouble connecting to download.opensuse.org? Is > there a status check page somewhere? > > Glen Yup. Trying to do a 10.3 security update and it just hanging. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Yast software install - blue update for existing packages
Stefan Hundhammer pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Tuesday 11 December 2007 02:46, Rajko M. wrote: >>> What does one type into the Search field or what >>> entry using the pull down in the search field. >>> Is it possible to show ALL the updates available? >> It is possible to see all packages, not only updates. >> Use >> Filter: Package Groups >> and highlight 'zzz All'. > > Maybe a bit simpler for this case: > > Filter "Installation Summary" (this is a lot more versatile than most users > are aware of); > > Check status "Keep" and "Update", uncheck the others; > > -> you will see all packages that are currently installed and all that are > already marked for update. > > Click on the "version" heading (installed version or candidate version) in > the > package list; packages will be sorted by "color": > > - red packages (installed newer than any available) first > - blue packages (newer version available for update) > - black packages (no newer version available) > > Usually you won't have any red packages. > Red will also be used for any rpm packages you downloaded and installed manually. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] saving boot-time console output
Linda Walsh pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > James Knott wrote: >> Linda Walsh wrote: >>> Is there any easy way to save the boot-time output after the kernel >>> has booted and init has started running '/etc/rc.d/boot'? >>> >> Try the dmesg command. > > I would, but it doesn't help. When "boot" starts (1st script > called by init), it redirects stdout and stderr to /dev/console. > > At that point, all messages sent to stdout and stderr are lost > unless they are explicitly logged to the system log. dmesg contains > messages from the kernel -- not from the boot time scripts. As I > hinted in the "2nd" paragraph, below -- I want something that allows > me to "review" console "stdout" and "stderr" just like the boot-time > copy of dmesg, "/var/log/boot.msg" does for syslog messages. > > M. Todd Smith wrote: >> Have you tried looking through /var/log/messages? >> >> There are various logging mechanisms used by various startup items. >> Perhaps you can narrow the gamut a little and tell us what is failing? > --- > If I could see all of the messages, I'd work on correcting > them myself. :-) Seriously -- all I see are occasional "error type" > messages..."file not found", or "module not loaded", or "script failed" > -- but none of that information is recorded in the system log as they > are messages from user-level programs that are run as scripts when > the system is being brought up. By "user-level", I mean the > "distro"'s boot and "rc" scripts -- programs that run in > "user-space" and simply echo messages to "stdout" & stderr (which is > set to /dev/console by the script called 'boot'). The opposite, > in this case, would be "kernel-level" processes that can only emit > output through kernel mechanisms like "printk". > > While I want to look at all the output -- so I can see what is > happening at boot in more detail, I suppose I am a bit surprised that > errors during the boot-up scripts are not logged to syslog. While at > the end of the boot process, what services "failed" is echoed to the > console, even that summary information isn't saved in a (log) > file somewhere that I know of -- but I'd think that any error during > bootup -- from unexpected "files not found" to "can't load module" > errors should be logged. > > I suppose if you want to look at it as a specific problem, > then my problem would be that I cannot read and review console > messages that occur during boot because they scroll off the screen > too quickly and (*most importantly*) such console output is not > saved in any file. Thus it is difficult to know what messages > indicate problems, and which are just ignorable (some "not found" > and "can't load module" messages, for example). > > Thanks! > Linda > > from base message(question): > "1st": >>> Specifically, on virtually every system, at times, messages just wiz >>> by on a bootup (especially after upgrades). Problem is that these >>> init-boot-script error messages are not saved anywhere. They are > >>> echoed to the console with error messages occasionally spitting out >>> interspersed with other startup messages, but its hard to track >>> everything down when the messages flit by so fast. > > "2nd": >>> It'd be nice if "boot" could log all console output to a temp file >>> that would be copied into /var/log like boot.msg, on each system > ^^ >>> startup. I'd expect startup logging to stop as soon as login is >>> spawned to allow user login -- hopefully steering around any >>> user-privacy issues. >>> Are you looking for these types of output: Starting udevd done Loading required kernel modules done Activating swap-devices in /etc/fstab...done mount: according to mtab, /dev/cciss/c0d0p3 is already mounted on / Activating device mapper... done They are contained in /var/log/boot.msg near the end of the file. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Re: resistance
Carlos E. R. pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > > > The Monday 2007-12-10 at 21:20 +0100, Philipp Thomas wrote: > >> On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:25:05 -0500, James Knott wrote: > >>> Resistance is futile, if less than one ohm. ;-) > >> Make that one milliohm and it fits. > > ROTFL! > > Here I am, quoting The Borg, and then you guys come warping space, er... > words :-p > I guess they haven't been fully assimilated yet. Time to contact the collective. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] saving boot-time console output
M. Todd Smith pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Have you tried looking through /var/log/messages? > Actually they are in /var/log/boot.msg -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Anyone Recommend Good US Based Managed Hosting Provider
Per Jessen pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Chuck wrote: > >> We are looking for reputable managed hosting providers that offer >> packages that give us full root control over the box, offer backups, >> and hardware raid 1 for system disks. (currently using rackspace but >> we feel service/hardware offered isn't worth the cost) > > Can't help you with a US hoster, but otherwise www.hetzner.de is a good > fit for your requirements. Might be a little pricey given the > exchange-rate. > I use Go-Daddy for virtual hosting in the USA, about $5US a month including domain. They do have dedicated hosting available for more $ and I *think* you can request which version of linux to have installed. The more you want the more you pay. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] convert .mov to streaming format
Cristian Rodríguez pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Ken Schneider escribió: >> I'm not sure how to word the question... >> >> I'm looking to convert some .mov files taken with my camera and would >> like to convert them some sort of streaming format > > What type of video does the "MOV" files contain.. ? I ask because "mov" > is a container format, that can use asf, ogg, matroska, mpeg...etc..etc.. > > This is part of the output from the .mov file: Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'FMB_boat_parade.mov': Duration: 00:09:03.3, start: 0.00, bitrate: 2517 kb/s Stream #0.0(eng): Video: mjpeg, yuvj422p, 320x240 [PAR 0:1 DAR 0:1], 30.00 fps(r) I'm guessing that it is mjpeg. I also get the following error when running the following command: ffmpeg -y -i FMB_boat_parade.mov -vcodec flv FMB_boat_parade.flv libmp3lame @ 0xb7d9a2f0]flv does not support that sample rate, choose from (44100, 22050, 11025). Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?) PLEASE, only replies to the list! I don't need two copies. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] convert .mov to streaming format
I'm not sure how to word the question... I'm looking to convert some .mov files taken with my camera and would like to convert them some sort of streaming format I can put on a web site so that when clicked on it starts playing instead of downloading. Is there something out their that will do this? I'm talking about an OSS package. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] I am so mad I can't see straight!!!!!
Richard Creighton pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Carlos E. R. wrote: > > > The Wednesday 2007-12-05 at 14:37 -0500, Richard Creighton wrote: > > >>>> Shortly after rebooting, the updater said it had a security patch on the >>>> new .13 kernel and (I know, I should know better than to trust anything >>>> by now), it was small, a patch and I said, go ahead, it isn't installing >>>> a new kernel, just requires a reboot to load it into memory after the >>>> update.Yeah, right! > Patch or no patch, a kernel patch replaces the whole kernel, even if > only a small part of it actually changes. > >> I know it replaces the kernel, it has to, but I wasn't expecting it to >> REPLACE 2 earlier versions with the patched version which seems to have >> the same version numberyupjust checked, the version number did >> not change and the patch didn't mention anything about a version change > >>>> It not only ate my GRUB configuration files >>>> and replaced them, it also destroyed (by erasure) all of the other linux >>>> kernels in /boot, their syms AND all of the modules AND sources in /lib >>>> for those versions! Dammitalltohellanyway > All the kernels with different version numbers that the one it was > replacing? It should only replace the previous kernel, no more. If it > removes other kernels, open a bugzilla. > >> It erased 2.6.22.12-0.1-bigsmp >> 2.6.22.9-0.4 bigsmp > >> and reinstalled >> 2.6.22.13-0.3-bigsmp (I assumed patched) which was >> already online unpatched with that version. > > > And, if you say you had compiled your own kernel, that one would not > be touched - provided you compiled it with a different name. > Furthermore, once you give the kernel a name (inside the make), the > /lib/modules/ tree receives also a different name, and that one is not > replaced: > > 1505880 Nov 22 22:21 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22.12-0.1-cer <-- mine > 1559220 Nov 12 04:13 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22.12-0.1-cer.old <-- mine, old > 1593968 Nov 7 17:09 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22.12-0.1-default <-- theirs > > Only "theirs" is replaced. Plus: > >> I start with a make mrproper but >> I am not enough of a kernel expert to answer the thousands of questions >> in the .config so I compile using a make O= oldconfig >> and the only thing I have to do when done is to >> make O= modules_install install > > >> insmod /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/scsi/rr174x.ko >> depmod >> mkinitrd > > > /lib/modules/2.6.22.12-0.1-cer/ <=== mine > /lib/modules/2.6.22.12-0.1-default/ > /lib/modules/2.6.22.12-0.1-debug/ > /lib/modules/2.6.22.12-0.1-xen/ > /lib/modules/2.6.22.12-0.1-xenpae/ > > Those I have named your kernel, prior to compile, mind! are not > replaced by Yast. They don't belong to any rpm, thus they are not > touched. > > The sources, yes, that would be lost unless I copied them over. That > is known. > > > But yes, for something as important as a kernel, it should ask. But I > think you can go into YOU (never, ever, do an automatic update) and > select the previous kernel to be maintained - but... no, as it has the > same rpm name, the option is not given. You can't. > >> For many weeks, going on months, I studiously ignored the red triangle >> of the updater. I weakened this one time.I will NEVER trust the >> updater again. All updates had been done via the YAST online update >> where I had some control over what and when. Kinda defeats the purpose >> of the automatic updater, doesn't it? I have filed bugreports until I >> am tired of being ignored. > >> > >> I live and breathe Linux, love SuSE You're not the only one, been using SuSe linux since 1998. Another thing you can do is download the updated kernel from the update site[1] and install it yourself using rpm -i and it will install as another bootable kernel and give you a chance to make your module and test before removing any older kernel. [1] http://download.opensuse.org/update/10.3/rpm/i586/ -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] I am so mad I can't see straight!!!!!
James D. Parra pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > > On Wednesday 05 December 2007 11:40, Druid wrote: >> hahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahaahahahahahahah >> >> hope you had lost all your data > > Wow. A new low. > > RRS > ~~~ > > I agree. How can a post like that be helpful? Could the author really be > that happy about someone who is patching his kernel (while, more than > likely, a helpful contributer to the list) will lose all of their data? > > Amazing. > > ~James You could join me and send a message to the list owner and request the Druid be removed. There was absolutely no reason for Druid's response. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] How to find what boot options i can use?
Rikard Johnels pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > How/where can i find what boot options i have? (maxcpus=1, noacpi and the > like) > I need to pass something to prevent hald from running on boot, as the box i > am > trying to install always hangs at the init of hald. > Even "safe mode" starts it, so i cant get the machine installed in the first > place. > Ubuntu installs, but i dont like it. > I would much more prefer SuSE if i can get it installed. > > /usr/src/linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt Is one place. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] what is file "/etc/aliases.YaST2save"
listreader pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > Hello.. > > [openSuSE 10.3 - 32bit - Gnome] > > A new user question: what exactly is the file "/etc/aliases.YaST2save" > and what YaST2 or other module uses it? > > As a side note, while I was trying to use YaST2 help to look for an > answer to my question, I got the following rather unhelpful response: > > msbmain:/home/rsil # yast2 mail setup help > Unknown option for command 'setup': help > Use 'yast2 mail setup help' for a complete list of available options. > > > Thanks and cheers. > > Ralph > > It actually is quite helpful. The error message is telling you to enclose your command in single quotes when you run it. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] in 10.2 two & two masters & slaves. Now in 10.3 one is missing
Constant Brouerius van nidek pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Tuesday 04 December 2007 02:28:14 Patrick Shanahan wrote: >> /usr/sbin/hdinfo --cdrom > > /usr/sbin/hdinfo --cdrom > bash: /usr/sbin/hdinfo: No such file or directory > > That is all. No hardware info about the cdrom. > Still looking for the d***ed device. It worked up to 10.2 and still boot the > 10.3 DVD and any other bootable cd or dvd. I believe that should be hwinfo --cdrom (change the "d" to a "w". -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Simpler forum for OpenSUSE?
Randall R Schulz pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Monday 03 December 2007 20:22, Ken Schneider wrote: >> ... >> >> And remember, on this list the only stupid question is the one that >> *isn't* asked. > > You insult the multitude of questions I have not asked! Just think of how stupid I feel! :-) > > What did you way was the purpose of this list?? Answering smart questions. :-) -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Simpler forum for OpenSUSE?
BandiPat pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Monday 03 December 2007, Kai Ponte wrote: >> On Monday 03 December 2007 00:47, Tony D'Souza wrote: >>> 100% once I'm confident enough. >> heck, if a newbie like me can understand this forum, anyone can! > > === > > Everything will seem easier as you use things and become more accustomed > to the terminology, but overall it will be as easy as it was for you to > learn Windows. Remember when you had to learn that? ;-) > > One that Kai mentions, newbie, might be a good point in your emails. If > you want to begin your emails/questions with "newbie alert", more > people will know how to approach your question in understandable terms. > There are some here that can no longer drop down to that level any > longer, but no matter, there will be helpful parts to their emails as > well. Just ask as much as you can from what you know, providing as > much info as you can and you'll usually find somebody will have some > useful information for you. > > Sometimes, because of your lack of time with Linux, you don't know the > correct question to ask, but explain what you are trying to do and > maybe what you've tried. I think you'll find this list to be as > helpful as anything. > > Lee And remember, on this list the only stupid question is the one that *isn't* asked. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] [OT] British time
Carlos E. R. pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > > > The Monday 2007-12-03 at 17:35 -0800, Randall R Schulz wrote: > > >> Well, among the many ways in which the U.S. of A. (the best damned >> country ever or even possible, of course) is ... "confused" is the age >> of majority vs. the age at which one can legally purchase and consume >> alcohol. The age of majority, at which one is deemed able to give full >> consent, vote and be held to (almost) all standards of adulthood is 18. >> But one may not buy alcoholic beverages until one reaches age 21. > > Curious! :-) > > >> (Neuroscience, by the way, is now discovering that many parts of the >> brain, including those associated with moral agency, do not mature >> fully until one's later 20s!) > > Not surprising... which is probably one reason why best soldiers are so > young, and politicians want to lower the voting age. > > >>> And a few years back there was no minimum drinking age. > >> Well, everyone knows Europeans countries and peoples are, as societies, >> adults, while the U.S.A. remains at best an adolescent. An adolescent >> with too much money, a charge card and very dangerous toys... > > X'-) > > No, we Europeans are very varied, you find us in all kinds. Older, > maybe, but we can and we are pretty daft often. But that would be > entering politics, and that is an off topic I do not wish to enter: too > controversial. > > - From the humorous comment on drinking sprees and drinking age we > drifted into politics, so I think we should stop ourselves here ;-) > > > So, back into drinking habits. > > When I was a kid (12?), the telly announced a wine that improved > appetite (Vino Santa Catalina, I think). And it was given to kids. They > tried it on me... and I found it gagging. So I grew skinny :-p > > Another one. > > Babies were given one of those rubber things to suck and shut up (I > don't know the English name) pacifier > , which some people humidified with "anís" > (anisette in French, perhaps), an alcoholic beverage very sweet with > aniseed flavor. So the baby would shut up faster. > I grew up in Michigan where the drinking age once went from 21 to 18 and shortly after went back to 21 because of problems. Now, back to the purpose of this list. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] I should have known!
Carlos E. R. pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
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> The Friday 2007-11-30 at 21:06 -0500, Chris Arnold wrote:
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>> How can i find the packages that were updated then back date to those
>> packages that are on the disc? I alt-cntrl-f5 to get the CL and tried
>> to uninstall gconf2 but get a slew of dependency errors.
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> "rpm -q -a --last | less", for instance. But I prefer this:
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> rpm -q -a --queryformat "%{INSTALLTIME}\t%{INSTALLTIME:day} \
>%{BUILDTIME:day} %-30{NAME}\t%15{VERSION}-%-7{RELEASE} \
>%25{PACKAGER}\n" | sort | less -S
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> To install "older" versions from the DVD you will have to "force" them.
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> -- Cheers,
>Carlos E. R.
>
Even better is to use --oldpackage instead of force.
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[opensuse] Reply-to-List feature
I found a newer version of the add-on for Thunderbird for Reply-to-List that actually works. You can find it here: http://alumnit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=ReplyToListThunderbirdExtension This is for the latest version of Thunderbird in openSUSE 10.3. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Display Power Management Ceased Functioning (SuSE Linux 10.0 / KDE)
Randall R Schulz pecked at the keyboard and wrote: > On Friday 30 November 2007 12:20, Ken Schneider wrote: >> Randall R Schulz pecked at their keyboard and wrote: >>> ... >>> >>> >>> Thanks for making me think of that. >>> >>>> Jan >>> Randall Schulz >> Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks. > > Who you callin' an old dog? > > I'm more like an old cat. Snippy and cranky and twitchy and snarly. > > >> Ken > > > RRS I resemble that. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[opensuse] Reply-to-List
For anyone interested in getting Reply-to-List working in the latest version of Thunderbird for openSUSE 10.3 there is an updated xpi here: http://alumnit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=ReplyToListThunderbirdExtension It just plain works, finally. Ken -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Display Power Management Ceased Functioning (SuSE Linux 10.0 / KDE)
Randall R Schulz pecked at their keyboard and wrote: > On Friday 30 November 2007 11:50, Jan Ritzerfeld wrote: >> Am Freitag, 30. November 2007 schrieb Randall R Schulz: >>> On Tuesday 27 November 2007 11:39, Randall R Schulz wrote: >>>> On Tuesday 27 November 2007 11:00, Jan Ritzerfeld wrote: >>> [...] >>> >>>>> Hmm. Does a "xset dpms force off" turn your monitor off? >>>> Nope. It puts it in the same sate. The screen is blanked and the >>>> white X logo is displayed ... >>> So, no further hints on this hiccup? >>> [...] >> Well ... you said that you did not change anything. And that makes it >> pretty hard to find out what is wrong with your X server. ... > > You know, it just keeps getting weirder. > > When I read this, specifically the "... you said you did not change > anything ..." part, for some reason I thought about how last night I > reached around the back of my DVI KVM to disconnect the audio input > cable and accidentally unplugged the power connector, which is near the > audio connector. It made me wonder if perhaps the KVM had gotten into > some sort of odd state that could have been cleared by resetting it. > (It's not that dumb a device—it's smart enough for the manufacturer to > have included a serial port to enable firmware upgrades.) > > So just now I tried the "xset dpms force off" command again. Lo and > behold, now the monitor powers down. > > "It's always something." > > > Thanks for making me think of that. > > >> Jan > > > Randall Schulz Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks. Ken -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] OpenSUSE Updater, Error, ZYpp transaction is already in progres
James Knott wrote: > Thomas Goettlicher wrote: >> On Thu, 2007-11-29 at 14:06 +0800, williamkow wrote: >> >>> Panel show warning icon (!) and the error message is as follow: >>> >>> OpenSuSE Updater - Error: >>> A ZYpp transaction is already in progress. This means, there is another >>> application using the libzypp library for package management running. >>> All such applications must be closed before using this command. helper >>> program returned: Exit Status: 4 >>> >>> Could you please advise me how to i go about solving it. Thank you. >>> >> Hi, >> >> this message means that another software installation program is >> running. Perhaps you have YaST's running. Please close this window and >> opensSUSE Updater should work. >> >> Please let me know when you have any questions. >> >> > > I have found that while it may occur when Yast software management or > update are running, closing them does not clear the error. I've only > been able to clear it by logging out and back in again. > Right click on the icon and then click on check now. Ken -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Why doesn't this work?
Jeff Mahoney wrote: > Richard Creighton wrote: >> asus:~ # crontab -e -u root > >> 15 11 * * * /root/OFF.sh >> 11 22 * * * /root/ON.sh > >> :wq > >> asus:~ # cat OFF.sh >> #!/bin/bash >> iptables -I OUTPUT -s 0/0 -p tcp --dport 80 -j DROP > >> done manually >> asus:~ # ./OFF.sh >> asus:~ # iptables -L -n | less >> ... > > Might iptables not be in the PATH for the cron job? > Also make sure the OFF.sh and ON.sh are executable: chmod +x Ken -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Second Try: Redesign of YaST Control Center
Jason Craig wrote: > Aaron Kulkis wrote: >> >> I would prefer that items not installed have greyed-out >> icons rather than just removing them. That would let any >> knowledgeable administrator know that the item is available >> and can be installed. > > Great idea. > Have it greyed out but allow a click on it to launch an install dialog. Ken -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [opensuse] Redesign of YaST Control Center - a unified control center
Aaron Kulkis wrote: > Philippe Landau wrote: >> Aaron Kulkis wrote: >>> Roger Oberholtzer wrote: >>>> It would be nice if there was a mechanism for other configuration >>>> systems to at least be started from YaST. Like gnome / kde / compiz >>>> configurations. Not to duplicate them. But at least to find them. I am >>>> sure there are many more config programs that can be located. Perhaps >>>> this should be a YaST module more than any change to YaST itself. But I >>>> think it is a missing feature. Something simple. Just a description of >>>> what the config program configs, and a button to start it. >>> Those are user-level configurations. >>> YaST is a SYSTEM level tool. >>> >>> If those configuration programs were invoked from YaST, >>> they would only change root's configuration -- they >>> wouldn't change diddly squat for the normal user. >>> >>> And frankly, giving newbies the idea that a SYSTEM >>> set-up tool should be where to go to change a USER'S >>> customizations is just plain backwards. >> For most users there is no difference except root >> requiring entering a password. > > But it runs AS ROOT. > Open a console window and launch yast2 as a regular user, you will not be asked for roots password and will have yast2 running in a user limited mode. Ken -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
