Re: [opensuse-factory] will 10.3 have scim-qtimm for qt4?

2007-09-12 Thread Alex Lau
Dear Wu Peng Do you know? Alex --- 刘俊贤 Alex Lau PRC Beijing Linux R&D Engineer Mainland-Mobile (8610) 13910181404 HongKong-Mobile (852) 91621631 >>> On Wed, Sep 12, 2007 at 2:44 PM, in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Pang Dawei&qu

[opensuse-factory] Default package request

2007-08-30 Thread Alex Lau
Dear all Is that possible to install pin by default? So we can create the next great thing call pin-install ... meaning base on the pin info after locating the package which is missing and trigger the install ? Thanks Alex --- 刘俊贤 Alex Lau PRC Beijing

Re: [opensuse-factory] BulletProofX - a critical feature request for openSUSE

2007-08-30 Thread Alex Lau
way to boot menu trigger the SaX -a or even firsttime, but "very end user" may like the automagically way. --- 刘俊贤 Alex Lau PRC Beijing Linux R&D Engineer Mainland-Mobile (8610) 13910181404 HongKong-Mobile (852) 91621631 >>> On Thu, Aug 3

Re: [opensuse-factory] Scanner problem / sane

2006-11-05 Thread Alex
> Please open a bugreport with the trace below. > I think its a bug in the yast scanner module, which is not yet updated > to the new way resmgr works. OK - #218238 Alex - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a

[opensuse-factory] Scanner problem / sane

2006-11-05 Thread Alex
When trying to scan with Kooka (as of the current beta version), the program complains that there is allegedly no Sane present. Wrong! Trying to remove and re-add the scanner with Yast2, I get the following error message: "Failed to reset SCSI scanner access permissions. The error message is: D

Re: [opensuse-factory] About ext3 as default and periodic fs checks

2006-11-03 Thread Alex
ossible. I - as a home user - don't want to supervise the boot- or shutdown-process, whether the computer decides to do some time consuming self-diagnosis. Just my opinion, based on the fact that Ext2 self checks drove me nuts in former days ;). Alex

Re: [opensuse-factory] opensuse-updater questions

2006-11-03 Thread Alex
he possibility to try out ZENworks, as every time I wanted to give it a try since it was introduced, it didn't work for me :-(. So I personally didn't lose any functionaliy by once again removing it ;). Alex - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[opensuse-factory] opensuse-updater questions

2006-11-03 Thread Alex
As a KDE user I have now once more trashed zmd and rug and want to use opensuse-updater and libzypp direct. Version of opensuse-updater is 3.16, libzypp and zypper are installed. 1. When configuring the applet, I just have the option to choose between "Novell ZENWorks" and "Default". Where is l

Re: [opensuse-factory] About ext3 as default and periodic fs checks

2006-11-03 Thread Alex
one of the biggest advantages of ReiserFS was that I was rid of the absolutely maddening periodic fs checks. While I understand the rationale for changing the default fs from a maintainer's point of view, I consider it major flaw from the end-users pov. Alex -

Re: [opensuse-factory] Test restricted formats (mp3,DVD propietarie etc)

2006-11-02 Thread Alex
> Exists a repositorie to use for test this formats in opensuse beta A bit of searching might give you a hint. Start with http://lists.opensuse.org/archive/opensuse-factory/2006-10/msg00506.html - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PR

Re: [opensuse-factory] Package management architecture

2006-10-31 Thread Alex
, which - despite some other shortcomings - shows how simple package management could be handled, without lots of complex programs and demons interacting. Just my 2 cents. I, for whatever it's worth, would welcome the implemantation of such a proposal. Alex

Re: [opensuse-factory] About ext3 as default and periodic fs checks

2006-10-31 Thread Alex
> PS: I'm sad about loosing reiserfs ...especially if that means, if I interpret this thread correctly, the "just-in-case" fschecks are back :-(((. Is this really the case? IMHO this is a giant step back into the past. Not even Window

Re: [opensuse-factory] kdepim in beta1: No more syncing of any kind?

2006-10-29 Thread Alex
> There is already a bugzilla about this. There wasn't one when I searched earlier today. World is moving to fast for me, old man that I am ;. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAI

Re: [opensuse-factory] kdepim in beta1: No more syncing of any kind?

2006-10-29 Thread Alex
> Is this an upgrade or a new Beta1 installation? I guess my install is factory since factory exists ;). Should do a new install some time... ;). > Does this file exist on your system, and if it does, which package owns > it? Can you post the output of: > rpm -qf /opt/kde3/lib*/kde3/libmultisyn

Re: [opensuse-factory] kdepim in beta1: No more syncing of any kind?

2006-10-29 Thread Alex
Am Sonntag, 29. Oktober 2006 18:24 schrieb Alex: > (On a related note: Has anybody been able to sync the contacts to a mobile > phone from kaddressbook via gnokii? I'm still a victim of bug > #112907015...) Obviously I meant #203321 (somehow the middle-click insert of marked text

[opensuse-factory] kdepim in beta1: No more syncing of any kind?

2006-10-29 Thread Alex
Something I'm missing here? (On a related note: Has anybody been able to sync the contacts to a mobile phone from kaddressbook via gnokii? I'm still a victim of bug #112907015...) Alex - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [

Re: [opensuse-factory] Multimedia: Which external repositories to use?

2006-10-28 Thread Alex
nd out which library in the chain of dependancies causes this. (You have to know that this problem exists because of legal restrictions to begin with - For weeks I thought this is some Amarok and/or Musicbrainz-problem). Alex - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[opensuse-factory] Multimedia: Which external repositories to use?

2006-10-28 Thread Alex
I know it's a bit OT, but as a factory user I'm kind of wondering which packages to use for optimal multimedia experience on OpenSUSE factory. And yes, I'm within the legal boundaries of the country where I live ;). I'd rather use only the factory packages, as all the "usual suspects" (Guru, Pa

Re: [opensuse-factory] Package mangement problems with zmd/rug/KDE updater applet

2006-10-26 Thread Alex
n't have any updates. > Wait until the updates arrive on your mirror or switch to a different one. Well, download.suse.org should give me the best mirror. I can see and download the new packages there when using a browser, but not with smart. But ye

Re: [opensuse-factory] Package mangement problems with zmd/rug/KDE updater applet

2006-10-26 Thread Alex
Once again I have to revive this thread :( Today it seems that the beta has reached the servers (or is reaching), so I might be quite current (I had to download the files by hand, however, as "smart" does not yet recognize the new versions). Adding SUSE Factory fails with an error: linux:

[opensuse-factory] Invalid font cache files?

2006-10-26 Thread Alex
Since a few days I have the following symptom when running SuSEconfig: Executing /sbin/conf.d/SuSEconfig.fonts... Creating fonts.{scale,dir} files /etc/fonts/suse-font-dirs.conf unchanged /etc/fonts/suse-hinting.conf unchanged /etc/fonts/suse-bitmaps.conf unchanged Creating cache file

Re: [opensuse-factory] Package mangement problems with zmd/rug/KDE updater applet

2006-10-24 Thread Alex
such a big lag between the build of 32- and 64-bit packages, or are there other problems with the 64 bit libzypp? (I guess that the 64bit libzypp will be downloadable right in the moment I post this message, as it always is ;) ). Alex

Re: [opensuse-factory] YAST2 printer module crashing

2006-10-22 Thread Alex
gebrochen $ybindir/y2base > > $module "$@" "$SELECTED_GUI" "$Y2_GEOMETRY" $Y2QT_ARGS > > The ncurses interface is crashing at this point, too. > > (yast2-printer-2.14.3-1) >

Re: [opensuse-factory] Package mangement problems with zmd/rug/KDE updater applet

2006-10-21 Thread Alex
tmps files as rpms. I guess you're guess is unfortunately not accurate here :( . The TmpFiles count is a multitude of the humble 894 ;). "ls TmpFile.A*" alone gives me 1288 hits at the moment. And I can do that for TmpFileA*-Z*, a*-z*, 0*-9*, and so on

Re: [opensuse-factory] Package mangement problems with zmd/rug/KDE updater applet

2006-10-21 Thread Alex
Am Sonntag, 22. Oktober 2006 06:17 schrieb Mauro Parra: > > I don't know if it's related, but I just noticed that my /var/tmp-drawer > > has > > been completely filled up with files called "TmpFile.*" owned by > > root.rootor root.users, all dating from no longer than two days ago. > AFAIK, libzypp

Re: [opensuse-factory] Package mangement problems with zmd/rug/KDE updater applet

2006-10-21 Thread Alex
> "update status" is not running, the only package management related > processes seem to be one or two "parse-metadata" processes and a > "zypp-checkpatch" process. Each takes at least 10% CPU. > The KDE updater applet forever is in the status "Checking for updates", and > even the YAST package ma

[opensuse-factory] YAST2 printer module crashing

2006-10-21 Thread Alex
"$@" "$SELECTED_GUI" "$Y2_GEOMETRY" $Y2QT_ARGS The ncurses interface is crashing at this point, too. (yast2-printer-2.14.3-1) Alex - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [opensuse-factory] Package mangement problems with zmd/rug/KDE updater applet

2006-10-21 Thread Alex
Am Sonntag, 22. Oktober 2006 04:33 schrieb Mauro Parra: > > Maybe connected with that is the problem that "smart" always displays > > messages > > like "warning: waiting to reestablish exclusive database lock" with no > > other > > program accessing the database (AFAIK). > That sometimes happen whe

Re: [opensuse-factory] Package mangement problems with zmd/rug/KDE updater applet

2006-10-21 Thread Alex
which is indeed not installes) Only a "killlall -9 zmd" kills the task for good. > Only afterwards start it again. > A reboot might help too to get rid of a stuck zmd.exe :/ After several reboots, it's still the same :( ... Alex

Re: [opensuse-factory] Package mangement problems with zmd/rug/KDE updater applet

2006-10-20 Thread Alex
> I just noticed that the newest libzypp is out and almost instantly > upgraded ;). And to reply to myself, there seems to have been quite a lot pf updates the last days, resulting in ZMD being not functional any more for me at the moment: === linux:# /etc/init.d/novell-zmd status Checking for

Re: [opensuse-factory] Package mangement problems with zmd/rug/KDE updater applet

2006-10-18 Thread Alex
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Re: [opensuse-factory] Has anybody "smart --gui" running recently?

2006-10-18 Thread Alex
7;m already used to the fact that every update of some Python component will break at least the GUI for a few days. And so on. So I desperately hope for a nice, GUI (please KDE!) integrated SUSE package management. I put all my hopes into libzypp 2.4.0 ;)! Alex -

Re: [opensuse-factory] Package mangement problems with zmd/rug/KDE updater applet

2006-10-18 Thread Alex
27;ll just wait for the new libzypp... Alex - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [opensuse-factory] Has anybody "smart --gui" running recently?

2006-10-18 Thread Alex
Am Mittwoch, 18. Oktober 2006 18:22 schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > linux:~ # smart --gui > > Traceback (most recent call last): > > ... > https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=210934 > Happens on x86_64 only. So it must be a bug somewhere in PyGTK. > But the command-line interface works in th

Re: [opensuse-factory] Package mangement problems with zmd/rug/KDE updater applet

2006-10-18 Thread Alex
> > I did it the hard way - removing all zypp- and zmd-stuff in /var/lib. > > Worked, > > too ;). I can now add installation sources at least with Yast. > Don't do that! That way you are losing information that cannot be easily > restored. Aaaa! What did I lose? However, as I definitely had all

Re: [opensuse-factory] Package mangement problems with zmd/rug/KDE updater applet

2006-10-18 Thread Alex
> Both are acceptable installation sources. If one of them is not accepted, > it's a bug (that's why I recommend waiting for libzypp-2.4.0). OK, thanks for the quick feedback. However, I'm not quite sure if a new libzypp will solve the issue, as - as I understand it - Yast uses the very same out

[opensuse-factory] Has anybody "smart --gui" running recently?

2006-10-18 Thread Alex
I've almost given up hope on getting smart's GUI running for a period of longer than a few days. Usually it works a few days if following the factory builds, and then is broken again. Sometimes you have to delete stuff in /var/lib/smart, but this time even this doesn't help. For two weeks now

Re: [opensuse-factory] Package mangement problems with zmd/rug/KDE updater applet

2006-10-18 Thread Alex
> > I'm quite at a loss why my OS target is noarch and not OpenSUSE factory > > x86_64, as it is supposed to be. > Please report a bug. OK - #213359 (but this one has already been marked as a duplicate). > My guess is that the initial installing service added by default is > suse-factory as well.

[opensuse-factory] Package mangement problems with zmd/rug/KDE updater applet

2006-10-17 Thread Alex
After the 10.1 package management disaster I quickly switched to smart. But as I'm now sick of all the other (quite ridiculous and seemingly never fixed) problems with smart (German 'umlauts' crash the program, the python gui is dysfunctional most of the time and so on), I yesterday wanted to gi

Re: [opensuse-factory] Current x86_64 Factory: Problem with hal/dbus?

2006-08-16 Thread Alex
Filed as bug Bug #199815. Am Mittwoch, 16. August 2006 20:06 schrieb Marcus Meissner: > On Wed, Aug 16, 2006 at 07:09:35PM +0200, Alex wrote: > > I usually would do so, but I don't want to create a Novell account (which > > requires giving lots of personal data) as a

Re: [opensuse-factory] Current x86_64 Factory: Problem with hal/dbus?

2006-08-16 Thread Alex
OK, if that's the idea behind it :-))) ... I'll file a bug-report. Am Mittwoch, 16. August 2006 20:06 schrieb Marcus Meissner: > On Wed, Aug 16, 2006 at 07:09:35PM +0200, Alex wrote: > > I usually would do so, but I don't want to create a Novell account (which > > re

Re: [opensuse-factory] Current x86_64 Factory: Problem with hal/dbus?

2006-08-16 Thread Alex
I usually would do so, but I don't want to create a Novell account (which requires giving lots of personal data) as a matter of principle :-(. Alex Am Mittwoch, 16. August 2006 10:58 schrieb Andreas Jaeger: > Alex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > In addition to my previous

Re: [opensuse-factory] Current x86_64 Factory: Problem with hal/dbus?

2006-08-15 Thread Alex
In addition to my previous post: Simply throwing out PolicyKit.rpm and reverting hal.rpm to the Version as shipped with 10.1 solves the problem. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL

[opensuse-factory] Current x86_64 Factory: Problem with hal/dbus?

2006-08-15 Thread Alex
I follow closely the factory distribution, but for some days now I have problems seemingly connected with the dbus-system. Especially it is no longer possible to mount removable media (apart from the old-fashiond "mount" command as root user ;). I cannot exactly pinpoint the date, but I imagine