[opensuse] error in the repository initialization

2008-01-21 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
Whenever I launch Yast to install new s/w a arning pops up which reads There was an error in the repository initialization. Valid metadata not found at specified URL(s) History: - Wrong checksum for patch-fetchmsttfonts.sh-4347.xml Should I be concerned ? What does it imply ? What is the remedy,

Re: [opensuse] error in the repository initialization

2008-01-21 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
How can I refresh the repository ? I do not even know which one causes the problem Thank you, Maura --- Gabriel . [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jan 21, 2008 4:02 PM, Maura Edelweiss Monville [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whenever I launch Yast to install new s/w a arning pops up which reads

[opensuse] installed f2c cannot be found by an installation procedure

2008-01-21 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
Last Friday my computer monitor was messed up. I had to reinstall everything from the o.s. and all applications on top of it. I have downloaded R source from the official sitehttp://cran.at.r-project.org/src/base/R-2/ I have uncompressed the archive and ran the configure as root in

[opensuse] g77 or gfortran for SuSE 10.3

2008-01-21 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
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

Re: [opensuse] SuSE 10.3 troubles on my GamePC laptop

2008-01-21 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
--- Carlos E. R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Sunday 2008-01-20 at 09:11 -0800, Maura Edelweiss Monville wrote: ... Therefore X was messed up ... how come ? It worked fine up to the night before. I turned off the computer

[opensuse] SuSE 10.3 troubles on my GamePC laptop

2008-01-20 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
About 2 months ago I replaced SuSE 9.3 with 10.3. Last Friday I turned on my laptop. To my dismay the screen was messed up... sort of divided into three areas with wrapped up boundaries. The pointer position in any of the 3 area was no more mapped to what actually was selected. Therefore by

Re: [opensuse] SuSE 10.3 troubles on my GamePC laptop

2008-01-20 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
--- Philippe Landau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maura Edelweiss Monville wrote: Therefore X was messed up ... how come ? It worked fine up to the night before. I turned off the computer in the end of my working session. An update could be the culprit. I noticed that my laptop is being

Re: [opensuse] email to fax

2008-01-15 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
faxes per year. Does anyone know of such a plan ? Thanks, Maura --- Tony Alfrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Donald D Henson wrote: Tony Alfrey wrote: Maura Edelweiss Monville wrote: I have enrolled with a company service providing me with the facility of receiving faxed material directly

[opensuse] email to fax

2008-01-14 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
I have enrolled with a company service providing me with the facility of receiving faxed material directly to my home computer as an email attachment. I wonder whether the other way round is possible as well. That is I would like to send some material to a regular fax machine from my computer. I

[opensuse] where is libg2c.so in SuSE 10.3 ?

2007-12-23 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
I have just downloaded a package for spectral analysis . I followed the instructions. But when I launch it I get: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/Breathing-Curves-Dir ./Spectra [2] 19675 [1] Exit 127./Spectra ./Spectra: error while loading shared libraries: libg2c.so.0: cannot open shared

Re: [opensuse] where is libg2c.so in SuSE 10.3 ?

2007-12-23 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
the obvious netcdf packages and dependencies on ubuntu and the ncdump works fine. Has anyone solved this problem on linux? Sam -- Sam McClatchie (Fisheries oceanographer, SWFSC, NOAA) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday 23 December 2007, Maura Edelweiss Monville wrote: But I do have gcc

Re: [opensuse] where is libg2c.so in SuSE 10.3 ?

2007-12-23 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
, Maura --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday 23 December 2007, Maura Edelweiss Monville wrote: I am developing my project with R. Therefore the first thing I did is to look in the R repository for a package implementing SSA. Such a package does exist (clim-pact) But for some reason

[opensuse] SuSE 10.3 Cross Over MathType

2007-11-23 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
In the end of 2005 I installed CrossOver on my laptop running SuSE 9.3. It was necessary to produce plenty of slides (OO and PowerPoint are not completely compaticle when it comes to formulae containing math symbols and inserted images). My supervisor gave me a MathType license. MathType

[opensuse] HowTo get rid of SuSe 10.2 a residual burden on my hard drive

2007-11-11 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
When I decided to upgrade SuSE I first install 10.2 and realized it took a lot of time to fix the many deficiencies and get it to a point where I could start working on my project. So I installed 10.3 and at installation time I chose New Installation believing this would wipe out the hard drive so

[opensuse] SuSE 10.3 problems with java : R GUI won't install

2007-11-03 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
I have installed R (http://cran.at.r-project.org/src/base/R-2/R-2.6.0.tar.gz) and followed the installation instructions: put it in /usr/local/bin and then unpack, and just say ./configure, then make, then make install inside the R-2.6.0 directory R runs fine but just from command line. I am also

[opensuse] HOW TO CONNECT TO A wINDOWS SERVER FROM MY LINUX/SUSE LAPTOP

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
I havw to move some data for analysis purposes from a Windows server to my SuSE laptop where I feel more comfortable. My laptop is connected via EThernet cable to such a network On a Windows box the address is: \\CTRC35\InfoSys\SOFTWARE\APPLICATIONS\create but such an address is not digested by

Re: [opensuse] HOW TO CONNECT TO A wINDOWS SERVER FROM MY LINUX/SUSE LAPTOP

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
Is it a command, a package to download fro where ? Thanks, Maura --- Erik Jakobsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maura Edelweiss Monville wrote: Try WinSCP! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Maura Edelweiss M

Re: [opensuse] HOW TO CONNECT TO A wINDOWS SERVER FROM MY LINUX/SUSE LAPTOP

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
I wish I knew the IP ... Thanks, Maura --- Andy Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 11/1/07, Maura Edelweiss Monville wrote: I havw to move some data for analysis purposes from a Windows server to my SuSE laptop where I feel more

[opensuse] How to get SuSE 10.3 see my memory stick

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
When I was running SUSE 9.3 I used to plug a memory stick into a USB port and automatically a window opened up showing its contents . WHy SuSE 10.3 is not seeing my USB memory stick ? Presumably I need to mount it somewhere ??? Thanks, Maura Maura Edelweiss M. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail:

Re: [opensuse] How to get SuSE 10.3 see my memory stick

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
Yes. I have two USB memory sticks that I have used regularly with 9.3 ... Maura --- Sloan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maura Edelweiss Monville wrote: When I was running SUSE 9.3 I used to plug a memory stick into a USB port and automatically a window opened up showing its contents

Re: [opensuse] HOW TO CONNECT TO A wINDOWS SERVER FROM MY LINUX/SUSE LAPTOP

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
PROTECTED] wrote: Maura Edelweiss Monville wrote: I havw to move some data for analysis purposes from a Windows server to my SuSE laptop where I feel more comfortable. My laptop is connected via EThernet cable to such a network On a Windows box the address is: \\CTRC35\InfoSys

Re: [opensuse] HOW TO CONNECT TO A wINDOWS SERVER FROM MY LINUX/SUSE LAPTOP

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
--- Verner Kj�rsgaard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Torsdag 01 november 2007 18:28 skrev David C. Rankin: Maura Edelweiss Monville wrote: I havw to move some data for analysis purposes from a Windows server to my SuSE laptop where I feel more comfortable. My laptop is connected

Re: [opensuse] HOW TO CONNECT TO A wINDOWS SERVER FROM MY LINUX/SUSE LAPTOP

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
--- Ben Kevan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An error occurred while loading smb://ctrc35/InfoSys/SOFTWARE/APPLICATIONS/create: Timeout on server ctrc35 Should be: smb://ctrc35/InfoSys/SOFTWARE/APPLICATIONS/create not smb://ctrc35/InfoSys/SOFTWARE/APPLICATIONS/create: In the

Re: [opensuse] HOW TO CONNECT TO A wINDOWS SERVER FROM MY LINUX/SUSE LAPTOP

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
--- Don Raboud [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday 01 November 2007 12:09, Ben Kevan wrote: An error occurred while loading smb://ctrc35/InfoSys/SOFTWARE/APPLICATIONS/create: Timeout on server ctrc35 That is the same error I get when the server doesn't exist. Can you ping

Re: [opensuse] HOW TO CONNECT TO A wINDOWS SERVER FROM MY LINUX/SUSE LAPTOP

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
All devices connected to USB ports are recognized linux-Mimin:/home/mauede # lsusb Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0ac8:301b Z-Star Microelectronics Corp. ZC0301 WebCam Bus 004 Device 001: ID : Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0781:5151 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Micro 256/512MB Flash Drive Bus 003 Device 001: ID

Re: [opensuse] HOW TO CONNECT TO A wINDOWS SERVER FROM MY LINUX/SUSE LAPTOP

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
Now that we know all USB ports are regularly detected how can I list and copy in/out my memory stick and the hard disk drive ? Thank you so much, Maura --- Gabriel . [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please, reply to the list. 2007/11/1, Maura E Monville [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ su

[opensuse] SuSE 10.3 does not see USB memory stick nor the CD drive

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
I have to install Ms Office from a CD. But SuSE 10.3 cannot see either the USB memory stick or the CD drive I'm stuck with my work. Can someone please help me out of this nightmare ? Thank you so much. Maura Maura Edelweiss M. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For

[opensuse] SuSE 10.3 Cannot see USB memory stick nor the CD drive ...

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
I am desperately trying to figure out why SuSE 10.3 cannot see either the USB memory stick nor the CD drive. As root I have read the last 100 lines of the /var/log/messages file when I plug my memory stick into the USB drive. I'm copying it in the end of this messge Appearantly it is detected but

Re: [opensuse] SuSE 10.3 Cannot see USB memory stick nor the CD drive ...

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
--- Sloan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maura Edelweiss Monville wrote: I am desperately trying to figure out why SuSE 10.3 cannot see either the USB memory stick nor the CD drive. As root I have read the last 100 lines of the /var/log/messages file when I plug my memory stick

[opensuse] SuSE 10.3 does not mount the movable peripherals

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
I clicked on the small applet called KwikDisk If I click on /media which is shown in KwikDisk menu I get the following message: called: umount /dev/sdb1 umount /dev/sdb1 is not in the fstab (and you are not root) Can you read something useful out of this message ? Maybe it encodes the reason

[opensuse] KDE bug

2007-11-01 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
I have convinced you ... maybe you can forward my snapshot to all the other Linux/SuSE gurus who think that I've been drinking ... actually I am teetotaller (no alcohol at all). I tried to report the bug but it's taking too long at filling out all the questionnaire .. I leave it with the experts

[opensuse] Help with Java installation on SuSE 10.3

2007-10-31 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
I'm trying to install the GUI for R on SuSE 10.3. The package and instructions are from: http://rosuda.org/JGR/down.shtml Since I need the latest Java package I clicked on Linux Tips page There are no specific instructions for SuSe 10.3 so i kind of followed the instructions listed for SuSE 10.2

Re: [opensuse] Help with Java installation on SuSE 10.3

2007-10-31 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
Thank you very much. I did that. Still R GUI for SUSE 10.3 does not work. Regards, maura --- Joe Morris (NTM) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 11/01/2007 02:37 AM, Maura Edelweiss Monville wrote: I'm trying to install the GUI for R on SuSE 10.3. The package and instructions are from: http

[opensuse] SuSE 10.3 where are X11 headers/libs ?

2007-10-30 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
I have just installed SuSE 10.3 I have downloaded and trying to install the statistics package R. I am installing from: /usr/local/bin/R-2.6.0 as root. The ./configure has made some progress but now it stops looking for X11 headers (see the following). I cannot find where X11 has its headers (file

[opensuse] lots of problems with SuSE 10.2

2007-10-27 Thread Maura Edelweiss Monville
I have recently got a DVD where a kind IT gentleman has recorded SuSE 10.2 downloaded from SuSE official site. I replaced my SuSE 9.3 on my 64-bit laptop I heartily regret having done that. In fact, CrossOver (the Windows emulator ) does not work any more, even the newest version. I've