July 2001 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Video Card Dilema... What d you recommend
by Suse Email Account 13 Aug '01

13 Aug '01

To me the video/monitor is a very important component especially if I am spending 10-12hrs a day on my machine. I sunk $1500 in a nice 21inch monitor, so at the time I thought the Diamond Viper was the video board to use. If I want the best resolution, most compatibility, no-headache video board, what does everyone recommend? I spend about 75% of my time in xterm's and like to have several available on a single desktop. I run a minimum of 1280x1024, I do not really care about 3D performance but if a card can provide at all, what the hell. Also, what is the best quality sound card to use? I am currently using an Ensoniq from a Dell PC, it sounds like shit when playing MP3's. (These MP3's are 160k and sound fine from a Windoze box) I was using the kjjukebox, could this be the problem? Thanks for any info, CC

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Promise FastTrack on 7.1 Pro?
by Evan Edwards 13 Aug '01

13 Aug '01

Anybody have any experience with the Promise FastTrack on 7.1 Pro? I probably won't upgrade to 7.2, skipping over to the next version. I know Red Hat has been working on drivers. I have yet to purchase one, so I'm especially looking for anything that might cause a problem with a particular model. I'll probably go for the FastTrak100 TX4, four ATA-100 controllers (on a Tyan motherboard). I'm looking at creating digital editing storage... 4 80 gig drives... anybody know if SuSE would be upset if I credit them (and Linux in general) in the end credits? -- Evan

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[SLE] Realplayer G2 and SuSE 6.3
by richard＠activitysuperstore.com 13 Aug '01

13 Aug '01

Hi Has anyone got Realplayer G2 working with SuSE 6.3? If so, is it straight forward to install? I have got an alpha version of the generic binary for kernel 2.2. What install procedure did you use? Is it stable enough to use? Thanks Rich <HR> <UL> <LI>application/ms-tnef attachment: stored </UL> N§²æìržzÇ§ué[h²ë)îÅë§²æìržzË¬yÊ&ÚuØÚÊ&©Ý²Ç§ué[h²ë)îÅè^.±ç([(rØ^¶m§ÿðÃ.±ç(ô®Š+·ðèïÅ

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7.2 question...
by Jean-Paul Faessen 12 Aug '01

12 Aug '01

Hi; With the progress that Suse made,can we nowadays say Linux is as versatile as Windows?In terms of reading streaming video,DVD,music-files etc... So,do I need Windows still? (I hope not...) Is there a replacement for Media Player? Jean-Paul Faessen

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Re: [SLE] SuSE install after OpenBSD2.9.
by Jean-Paul Faessen 11 Aug '01

11 Aug '01

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Vollmer" <jvollmer1(a)mn.rr.com> To: "Jean-Paul Faessen" <faessen.godin(a)pandora.be> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 2:53 AM Subject: Re: [SLE] SuSE install after OpenBSD2.9. > Try clearing the MBR prior to reformatting/repartitioning. > Start off a DOS/Windows boot disk and type: > > fdisk /mbr > > -- > JVOLLMER1(a)MN.RR.COM > TEXT REFS DOUBLEPLUSUNGOOD SELFTHINK VERGING > CRIMETHINK STOP IGNORE FULLWISE END I did format C: using the bootdisk of Windows 98. Then I reinstalled Windows.Reinstall of SuSE. Still prob with partitioning. I suppose if you do format C:,the MBR is changed too? If not,yes,that can be tho problem. But I suppose Windows will not start with the MBR of BSD. Thank's for your help,guys! Jean-Paul Faessen >

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SuSE install after OpenBSD2.9.
by Jean-Paul Faessen 11 Aug '01

11 Aug '01

Hi,SuSE-Folkz I wanted to test OpenBSD once. Not so difficult to install after all,but I wanted my SuSE 7.0 back. Well,he didn't want to partition the HD! Format didn't help either. So I putted Windows 98 back (succeeded!) and went for a reinstall of SuSE. Again he refused.Didn't recognize the partitioning of BSD. So I'm back on Win 98,who has screenprobs too. So,my advise,don't install OpenBSD on a disk for SUse. Bye! Jean-Paul Faessen

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Advise an MP system, please
by Vitaly Shishakov 11 Aug '01

11 Aug '01

Greetings, Mighty All! I am asked to chose an apropriate budget Dual-processor system for research needs. (x86, like P-III or Athlon, of course, running SuSE 7.x ;-) ) can someone help me to choose an aporopriate hardware parts for it? Are there any good experiences of working with such systems? (some people say that VIA chipsets and/or athlon processors are bad, is it true? other people advised intel-815 -- but there is only 512Mb memory limit for it -- that is not enough.) Sincerelly waiting for suggestions! SHiFT. Moscow State University, Dept of Physics.

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Re: [SLE] firewall/gateway/router
by b stephen harding 09 Aug '01

09 Aug '01

On Monday 02 July 2001 02:33, you wrote: > b stephen harding wrote: > >On Monday 02 July 2001 02:12, you wrote: > >>b stephen harding wrote: > >>>On Monday 02 July 2001 00:43, you wrote: > >>>>b stephen harding wrote: > >>>>><snip> > >>>> > >>>>Also, for your client boxes, give them each the gateway of your server > >>>>(the internal 192 address) and each at least 2 DNS entries, always give > >>>>them the first one of your server. > >>> > >>>not sure what you mean here are you refering the the DNS enteries given > >>> to me by my ISP? > >> > >>Yep, normally two should have been given out. Without DNS you would have > >>to know the IP's of the web pages. > >> > >>How are you testing this? > >> > >>Of course, you can have your own server run DNS if you want. Not > >>necessary of course. > > > >So for nothing is working. > > Try yast1, from the command line: > > yast > > System administration > > Network configuration > > Configuration Name server > > Enter the IP addresses of the name server. Use your domain name or > home.com for the domain name. > > Once this is saved, leave yast and do this: > > rcnetwork restart > rcroute restart > > ping www.yahoo.com > > If this works you are almost there. > > Then go to /etc/rc.config.d/ directory > > Not sure what version of SuSE you are on, anything 7.0 or less you can > use firewall.rc.config > SuSE 7.2 I'd definately use firewall2 as its iptables. > > Once you have gone through this file and saved it you can restart this > in this way for firewall (version 1): > > rcSuSEfirewall start > > For firewall2 its > > SuSEfirewall2 start > > Now try from the client machines. > > Let us know how it goes (you can continue posting to the SuSE list). My SuSE version is 7.1

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Graphical Boot "SuSE"
by Vincent Allard 03 Aug '01

03 Aug '01

Hi, i'm currently optimize my kernel (2.4.7) and i'm disabling some parameters. When i have first install the SuSE linux distribution 7.2, the boot had a graphical aspect. Now it's in mode text. Which parameter must i select to have the graphical boot. Thanks Vincent

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help with upgrading video card
by omarcastz＠netscape.net 02 Aug '01

02 Aug '01

hello all: I am wondering how I can change my video card from the existing Ati Rage 128 to an NVidia GeForce2 MX200. I am a newbie using SuSE linux 7.2. What I'm afraid of is that when I install the card the X-Window system will not respond and I will have to reinstall everything. What is the easiest way to swap video cards? can anybody point me in the right direction (a howto on upgrading video cards?) do i have to move to init 3? and then start SAX2? do I install the nvidia drivers first using YAST2 then do I move to init 3 and install the video card? I'm a bit confused. If anyone could help me I would greatly appreciate it. I just need to be pointed in the right direction (In other words, I will RTFM if I am pointed to it). Thank you very much for your help guys and gals Have a lot of fun... __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

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