[opensuse] Tux 500

I know this is not the place to post this , but this is very important for the Linux community to see. http://www.tux500.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[opensuse] Direct2Dell - Dell's Blog

Dell is taking a Linux survey, goto site below and post your opinion. I know this not the proper place to post this, but I think all linux user should benefit from this. http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/03/13/7985.aspx?CommentPosted=true#commentmessage -- To unsubscribe, e-mail:

[opensuse] NetworkManager ??

Trying to run KnetworkManager, it says NetworkManager is not running, checked services in Yast and the only thing there is network and it is running, Where is NetworkManager ?? Jim -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[opensuse] Installing locate command

Where can I get the package mlocate to install in Suse-10.2? I want the locate command. Jim -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[opensuse] Running a java -jar app in 10.2

I,m trying to run JBidWatcher.jar and it requires JRE-1.5 , java -jar The only JRE-1.5 I can find in Suse-10.2 is a /windows/C/Program Files/Java/jre1.5.0_01. Ineed a command like: java -jar /home/mickey/JBidWatcher-1.0.jar . how would i run this with the path to 'java' command?? Jim -- To

[opensuse] Syncing ipod with Suse 10.2

How do I sync a Ipod on 10.2 using KDE ? Jim -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[opensuse] Something new Novell is doing.

There are many compelling financial reasons to install Linux in small and mid-sized businesses, corporate departments and in smaller subsidiaries. Still, some prospective Linux buyers avoid making the move for a variety of reasons including a fear of complexity, and worries that it won't

Re: [opensuse] Novell MS Deal

*The patent protection may violate the GPL on another count.* First, as Eben Moglen argues http://news.com.com/2061-10795_3-6132156.html If you make an agreement which requires you to pay a royalty to anybody for the right to distribute GPL software, you may not distribute it under the

[opensuse] FreeNX server problems

Suse10.1, FreeNX-0.4.4-15 Installing FreeNX on Suse10.1 and I'm getting a error message on the NXclient when trying to connect with server on Suse10.1 : NX 203 NXSSH running with pid: 2817 NX 285 Enabling check on switch command NX 285 Enabling skip of SSH config files NX 285 Setting the

[opensuse] What is, Yast Descriptions

Suse 10.1 Updating with Smart package manager, I keep getting errors, Yast descriptions are not installed. How do I fix that, that has only happen to one PC that I installed Suse 10.1. Jim - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL

Re: [opensuse] What is, Yast Descriptions

Andreas Hanke wrote: jim tate schrieb: Updating with Smart package manager, I keep getting errors, Yast descriptions are not installed. Is that the complete, original error message? If not, could you please copypaste the error message here? In any case, you might want to try rpm-md

[opensuse] Yast2 package descriptors missing

Suse 10.1 on a Dell laptop. Using Smart package manager, Smart keeps saying that Yast2 package descriptors are not installed. How do I get them? Jim - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands,

Re: [opensuse] Installing 56k Modem in Suse10.1

BandiPat wrote: On Saturday 19 August 2006 20:56, jim tate wrote: [...] Open YaST2 from your menu. It's listed as YAST under the SystemConfigurationYaST heading. From there, go to Network Devices, where you'll find Modem. Select that, it will open, should find the modem and from there you

Re: [opensuse] Installing 56k Modem in Suse10.1

Patrick Shanahan wrote: * jim tate [EMAIL PROTECTED] [08-19-06 13:19]: I have a 56k modem that has run under Fedora and I want to setup in Suse10.1 The *first* thing to do is try YaST2 and see if it recognizes your modem. If it does, all this speculation and maneuvering

Re: [opensuse] Installing 56k Modem in Suse10.1

Anders Johansson wrote: On Sunday 20 August 2006 14:33, Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote: -- remote IP address 299.69.68.92 I think the remote IP address has to be wrong. I think it can not be above 256.X.X.X I may be wrong but that just does not seem right. Normally

[opensuse] Installing 56k Modem in Suse10.1

I have a 56k modem that has run under Fedora and I want to setup in Suse10.1 Below is the info on the modem, is there a driver in Suse for this modem. This isn't a Windows modem , it is a Lucent Venus compatible modem that will run in Linux. Redhat9 and Fedora has drivers that would run it.

Re: [opensuse] Installing 56k Modem in Suse10.1

BandiPat wrote: On Saturday 19 August 2006 13:16, jim tate wrote: I have a 56k modem that has run under Fedora and I want to setup in Suse10.1 Below is the info on the modem, is there a driver in Suse for this modem. This isn't a Windows modem , it is a Lucent Venus compatible modem

Re: [opensuse] Screensaver won't start 10.1

BandiPat wrote: On Friday 18 August 2006 08:41, jim tate included these bytes: [...] I still have kde-3.5.1-69 installed. I'm using smart package manager and I have not seen a kde 3.5.4 come up for update. Jim = That may be because you don't have a KDE mirror setup in your

[opensuse] Setting up Dailup in Suse10.1

Got to setup in Suse10.1 a Dialup connection and I have never set one up in Suse. This computer I purchased from Fry's Electronics and it had Linspire5.0 installed so I'm sure the modem will be recognized by Suse10.1 What driver does Suse use to run the modem, I think it is Smartmodem isn't

[opensuse] Screensaver won't start 10.1

Suse10.1 Shut off Power Control and started screensaver from Configure Desktop. But screensaver won't sart after setting to 5 min. start time. Jim - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail:

[opensuse] Smart Package Manager problems

Smart-0.42-5.guru.suse101 run Smart package manager to do updates and I get this error message, Anybody know? Run: smart config -set keyserver=pgp.mit.edu and error pops up: no such option: -s Anyone know the proper sytax for this command. Jim

[opensuse] Flashplayer in Susie10.1

I got on Foxnews and watching news videos (first time) and the following days when trying to watch news videos in Firefox/flashplayer, I can't get the videos to display, but I can get audio, very clear. I also tried the same thing in Fedora5 and got the identical same results as in Suse10.1.

[opensuse] Wireless card won't work in 10.1

Trying to get a Orinoco Gold pcmcia/wifi card to work inSuse10.1, it works perfect in Fedora5 on the same laptop with the Orinoco driver, WindowsXP, Fedora5, Suse10.1, triple boot. but with the hostap driver in suse it won't work. Another ?, suse reconizes the ethernet card as eth1 and wifi as

Re: [opensuse] Wireless card won't work in 10.1

Víctor Fernández wrote: I have the same card as you and it works perfectly for me. It was just plugplay, YaST detected it perfectly and I didn't need to tweak anything. It detects it as eth1, but eth0 is the network adapter of the laptop. El Miércoles, 9 de Agosto de 2006 17:18, jim tate

[opensuse] SPAM: Captorials - Creating the first visual helpdesk on the web

This may be the wrong place to post this, And I'am not trying to promote this site. But I feel what is happening here, is great for new users to help them to learn Linux. And from what I can see, present day linux users can help, and add to it. Jim http://captorials.com/

[opensuse] SPAM: Suse-10.2 ??

If installing 10.2 devel. can you download updates as they come out, or do you have to wait for the next Alpha release? Jim - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[opensuse] Smart Package manager

Where do I find a working version of Smart Package for Suse10.1. Without the 10,000 dependencies that are needed. Jim - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [opensuse] Smart Package manager

Marcus Rueckert wrote: On 2006-07-31 11:49:03 -0400, jim tate wrote: Where do I find a working version of Smart Package for Suse10.1. Without the 10,000 dependencies that are needed. you have 4: python python-elementtree python-xml rpm-python but thanks for counting. darix

Re: [Fwd: [opensuse] No Screensavers]

Mello wrote: On 7/2/06, jim tate [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Suse-10.1 , sorry aboutthat -- Forwarded message -- From: jim tate [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Suse opensuse@opensuse.org Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 08:00:29 -0400 Subject: [opensuse] No Screensavers Set screensavers to run

Re: [opensuse] MySql in Suse10.1

Marcus Hüwe wrote: Am Sun, 18 Jun 2006 09:21:52 -0400 schrieb jim tate [EMAIL PROTECTED]: SNIP Yes, the problem was mysql daemon wasn't running, but it is now. I'am trying to set password in MySql without any luck, as follows; shell *|mysql -u root|* mysql *|SET PASSWORD

Re: [opensuse] MySql in Suse10.1

Randall R Schulz wrote: Jim, On Sunday 18 June 2006 07:03, jim tate wrote: ... you should type in: mysql -u root -p then you'll be asked for a password. Marcus mysql SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'linux' = PASSWORD('mary'); Error 1133 (42000) : Can't find any matching row

[opensuse] Screensavers

Suse 10.1 will not allow a user to setup screensaver to use, pictures selected by user. Howto?? Jim - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [opensuse] Screensavers

Patrick Shanahan wrote: * jim tate [EMAIL PROTECTED] [06-17-06 12:04]: Suse 10.1 will not allow a user to setup screensaver to use, pictures selected by user. yes it will Howto?? rt-click on desktop select configure desktop select screen saver select banners pictures

Re: [opensuse] Screensavers

Patrick Shanahan wrote: * jim tate [EMAIL PROTECTED] [06-17-06 14:54]: Thanks Patrick, But in Fedora they make it easier in Kde. This is KDE. What does fedora have to do with it, expecially in a SUSE forum? Well for one, even tho i stumbled into it in FC5 and now I can't stumble

Re: [opensuse] Retaining downloaded packages in Smart?

Kevin Donnelly wrote: Is there a way to prevent Smart from deleting the packages that have been downloaded to /var/lib/smart/packages after installation? I'd like to upgrade a 10.1 installation to KDE 3.5.3, but once I convert other machines to 10.1 it would be nice not to have to

[Fwd: Re: [opensuse] Screensavers]

They where well defined, thank you. I just can't figure out how I did it FC5 and was not able to figure it out in Suse. Jim ---BeginMessage--- * jim tate [EMAIL PROTECTED] [06-17-06 17:37]: To bluntly put it, I blew it. My steps were not ?? basic enought? -- Patrick Shanahan

[opensuse] MySql in Suse10.1

running app. and getting error; Can't connect to local MySql server through socket /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock The path /var/lib/mysql is there but no /mysql.sock , what do I have to do in MySql to get /mysql.sock ? Jim - To

Re: [opensuse] yum update service in Suse-10.1 Updater

Peter Flodin wrote: On 6/11/06, jim tate [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In yast2 you have the ServerName and Directory on Server and what ever you put in it won't accept. http://ftp-1.gwdg.de/pub/suse/update/10.1 There has got to be a better way. Thanks for your help guys. Yes instead of adding

[opensuse] Installation problems,10.1 X86_64

Suse-10.1 x86_64 , AMD Athlon-X2, ECS Elitegroup Nforce4-A939 motherboard. The five cd's passed the md5sum and media test. Run normal install or shutdown Apci and install still freezes while installing packages, and on no certain cd. sometimes I can get packages to install and go into post

Re: [opensuse] Installation problems,10.1 X86_64

BandiPat wrote: On Sunday 11 June 2006 19:32, jim tate wrote: Suse-10.1 x86_64 , AMD Athlon-X2, ECS Elitegroup Nforce4-A939 motherboard. The five cd's passed the md5sum and media test. Run normal install or shutdown Apci and install still freezes while installing packages, and on no certain

Re: [opensuse] Installation problems,10.1 X86_64

BandiPat wrote: On Sunday 11 June 2006 20:42, jim tate wrote: [...] When you get to the area of setting partitions, etc., click on the title Partitions where you can continue to Expert/Custom partitioning

[opensuse] I want to wipe Linspire from a box and install Suse

I purchased a Linspire5.0 box from Fry's for a $150.00 and I don't care for Linspires ploy of charging a fee for downloading Open Source software. I want to install Suse-10.1, for a new Linux user in my family, but is 10.1 stable enough? Or is 10.0 a better Ideal? I'am mainly a Fedora user but

Re: [opensuse] I want to wipe Linspire from a box and install Suse

BandiPat wrote: On Saturday 10 June 2006 17:04, jim tate wrote: I purchased a Linspire5.0 box from Fry's for a $150.00 and I don't care for Linspires ploy of charging a fee for downloading Open Source software. I want to install Suse-10.1, for a new Linux user in my family, but is 10.1

[opensuse] yum update service in Suse-10.1 Updater

Right clicking on Suse UpdaterConfigureServicesAddServices The headings: Server Type: Yum Service URI: ? Service Name: ? Using the below Server: http://mirrors.kernel.org/suse/update/10.1/rpm/x86_64 What do I enter in for; Service URI: Service Name No matter what I enter it won't

Re: [opensuse] yum update service in Suse-10.1 Updater

Peter Flodin wrote: On 6/11/06, jim tate [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eberhard Moenkeberg wrote: Hi, On Sat, 10 Jun 2006, jim tate wrote: Right clicking on Suse UpdaterConfigureServicesAddServices The headings: Server Type: Yum Service URI: ? Service Name: ? Using the below

Re: [opensuse] yum update service in Suse-10.1 Updater

Eberhard Moenkeberg wrote: Hi, On Sat, 10 Jun 2006, jim tate wrote: Eberhard Moenkeberg wrote: On Sat, 10 Jun 2006, jim tate wrote: Right clicking on Suse UpdaterConfigureServicesAddServices The headings: Server Type: Yum Service URI: ? Service Name: ? Using the below Server

Re: [opensuse] Package manager update tomorrow ...

I'am new to Suse and I'm not familiar with setting up catolog in Yast2. I'm trying to setup to update my x86_64 box, how do you add the below URL in yast and the following headings, Server Name: Directory of Server: Jim ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/aj/10.1-packagemanagement-update-test/

[opensuse] updating 10.1

I noticed there are no updates for 10.1,can you update to the 10.2RC as they come out and how? Jim - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [opensuse] Internet updates on suse 10.1

Christoph Thiel wrote: On Sat, 18 Feb 2006, Eberhard Moenkeberg wrote: Beta4 is really for the adventureous experts and not for anybody without a good Linux experience: * The CD 1 needs to remain in the cd drive after installing from it. Do not remove it during the reboot and wait for

[opensuse] Playing DVD movies

Will the Fedora rpm's xine-lib, libdvdcss workin Suse10.0 ? To play DVD movies? Jim - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[opensuse] ssh

how do you start ssh in suse. sshd is started in system runlevel. Jim - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]