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[opensuse] how do I remove openjdk?
by lynn 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

Hi 12.1. Yast I try to remove openjdk1.6 but it then selects openjdk1.5 and sets update-alternatives for 1.5. Removing 1.5 installs 1.6 and sets update-alternatives for 1.6. openjdk1.6 is broken: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732679 I installed oracle java jdk1.6.0_29 over the top of openjdk but the installation has to be done by hand, iced tea is still selected for Firefox and has to be removed by hand as is /usr/lib/browser-plugins/javaplugin.so for Chrome which has to be disabled and replaced with/usr/java/jdk1.6.0_29/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so. The oracle version works fine but any Java developer coming new to 12.1 will be totally stuck. Is there an official method for removing openjdk? Thanks L x -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] vmx manager crash
by e-letter 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

Readers, Can someone help with the following error, caused by starting vmx-manager and then selecting a virtual image of m$ created by vmware converter (in m$). vmx-manager Marshaling clicked signal Exception in Gtk# callback delegate Note: Applications can use GLib.ExceptionManager.UnhandledException to handle the exception. System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.Collections.Generic.KeyNotFoundException: The given key was not present in the dictionary. at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2[System.String,VmxManager.GuestOperatingSystem].get_Item (System.String key) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at VmxManager.GuestOperatingSystem.Lookup (System.String name) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at VmxManager.VirtualMachine.get_OperatingSystem () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at VmxManager.VirtualMachine.LoadDisks (DiskBusType busType) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at VmxManager.VirtualMachine.LoadFromStream (System.IO.Stream stream) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at VmxManager.VirtualMachine.LoadFromFile () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at VmxManager.VirtualMachine..ctor (System.String file) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at VmxManager.MainController.OnAddExisting (System.Object o, System.EventArgs args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at (wrapper managed-to-native) System.Reflection.MonoMethod:InternalInvoke (System.Reflection.MonoMethod,object,object[],System.Exception&) at System.Reflection.MonoMethod.Invoke (System.Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Reflection.MonoMethod.Invoke (System.Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at System.Reflection.MethodBase.Invoke (System.Object obj, System.Object[] parameters) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at System.Delegate.DynamicInvokeImpl (System.Object[] args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at System.MulticastDelegate.DynamicInvokeImpl (System.Object[] args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at System.Delegate.DynamicInvoke (System.Object[] args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at GLib.Signal.ClosureInvokedCB (System.Object o, GLib.ClosureInvokedArgs args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at GLib.SignalClosure.Invoke (GLib.ClosureInvokedArgs args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at GLib.SignalClosure.MarshalCallback (IntPtr raw_closure, IntPtr return_val, UInt32 n_param_vals, IntPtr param_values, IntPtr invocation_hint, IntPtr marshal_data) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at GLib.ExceptionManager.RaiseUnhandledException(System.Exception e, Boolean is_terminal) at GLib.SignalClosure.MarshalCallback(IntPtr raw_closure, IntPtr return_val, UInt32 n_param_vals, IntPtr param_values, IntPtr invocation_hint, IntPtr marshal_data) at Gtk.Application.gtk_main() at Gtk.Application.Run() at VmxManager.EntryPoint.RunGUI() at VmxManager.EntryPoint.Main(System.String[] args) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse] VMware Workstation on 12.1 Fails To Build Modules [SOLVED]
by Adam Tauno Williams 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

On Fri, 2011-11-25 at 10:55 +0100, Javier Conti wrote: > On Nov 23, 2011 5:27 PM, "Adam Tauno Williams" > <awilliam(a)whitemice.org> wrote: > > On Wed, 2011-11-23 at 11:03 -0500, Adam Tauno Williams wrote: > > > On Tue, 2011-11-22 at 14:40 -0700, Teruel de Campo MD wrote: > > > > On Mon, 2011-11-21 at 17:47 -0600, Tony wrote: > > > > > My Bad, site does say it works with 8.0.1 > > > > This is correct. I had the same problem with 8.0.0 but not with > 8.0.1. > > > +1 > > > I upgraded to VMware Workstation 8.0.1 [currently the latest] and > the > > > install completed and everything seems to be working as expected. > > Well, it appears to work until one of the VMware kernel module > dumps. > Hi, just for information, I use VMWare Workstation 8.0.1 on openSUSE > 12.1 regularly on a Lenovo Thinkpad since a few days, even with a few > VMs running concurrently, and never had problems so far. Yep. I had the one ooops right after installing 8.0.1. Since then, after a reboot, it has been stable. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] openSUSE 12.1 is not a major release
by Per Jessen 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

Dennis Gallien wrote: > But no matter what the resources or processes, nor how long the > schedule, there will always be issues with any new major release. Perhaps, but openSUSE 12.1 is not a major release. We don't have any such major/minor planning, 12.1 is a largely arbitrary number. > My frame of reference is having worked in both the lab and as a field > engineer at one of the largest hardware manufacturers (who btw write > much more sw than MS). It was our policy to discourage customers from > immediately upgrading to a new release unless it contained a feature > or fix which was truly imperative to their business. This policy was > the same at our major competitors. Sometimes we preferred to backport > a patch (if feasible) rather than compel an upgrade. I completely understand your frame of reference, but it simply does not apply here. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (4.0°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] 12.1 Yast CA Management broken
by lynn 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

Hi Yast CA management module is broken in both 32 and 64 bit versions of 12.1 I've filed a buzilla under 'other' as there is no section for 12.1 bugs as of an hour or so ago. The error is: Error while creating client module ca_mgm Meanwhile, can anyone recommend a tool where I can create a CA certificate to sign a servercert and key to use with the ldap module? I need to be able to specify the CN of the cert. Thanks L x -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] opensuse 12.1 - problems with segfault X (on opensuse 11.4 di it too)
by Karliak Josef 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

Hi, I tried opensuse 12.1 on HP 8200elite (i5 CPU, 4GB ram), I had problem with crashing X'es or freezing computer on opensuse 11.4. The problem persist on opensuse 12.1. There are 3 coputers, the same configuration except i3 CPU on one of them. Firmware didn't solved problem, memtest is OK. We tried integrated graphic card and add-on Nvidia in PCIexpress. Installation of opensuse 12.1 is fresh, one day old, system is fully actualized. I'm out of an ideas. Any tips ? X logs are attached... Thanks and best regards -- Bc. Josef Karliak Správa sítě a elektronické pošty Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové Odbor výpočetních systémů Sokolská 581, 500 05 Hradec Králové Tel.: +420 495 833 931, Mob.: +420 724 235 654 e-mail: josef.karliak(a)fnhk.cz, http://www.fnhk.cz

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[opensuse] java appletviewer 12.1
by lynn 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

Hi The appletviewer works fine first time I use it. After that, it just sits there at the command line and displays nothing. I can see the applet OK in Chromium but that's a pain when you recompile and refresh, probably because of the cache. This is a new install of 12.1 with the default openjdk as installed by default. I have added openjdk-devel. Using appletviewer from the same (I think) openjdk on an Ubuntu client works every time. Anyone else? Thanks L x. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Trial to install 12.1
by A. den Oudsten 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

12.1 downloaded and burned on a Acer Aspire 5315On my E-machine desktop I installed 12.1 worked flawless to install on my E:-machine desktop. On my Acer Aspire 5315 I only get: 1 Legacy (isolinux) Select CD-ROM Boot Type: Boot sequence variation or what ever I try no further response. Any hint for me? Thanks in advance André den Oudsten -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse] How to set UID for the user when installing oS 11.x or 12.1? SOLVED
by Istvan Gabor 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

2011. november 21. 15:25 napon Istvan Gabor <suseuser04(a)lajt.hu> írta: > Hello: > > The subject line says it: > I would like to set the user ID for the user I set during installation. > The installer would set it to 1000 but I want a different UID. > How can I do it? > Also, how can I set other user properties, as groups, password things > during installation? Hello: Thank your all who helped with this. I followed Lars' advice I did not create a user when the installer asked for it at the first time. (User and group administration -> User Management in the installer). I just left the boxes empty, and gave only the root password. After the installer installed the system, the installer returned to the user administration, and this time it offered the user settings again, this time with all the options (UID, group setting, password setting). Thanks again, Istvan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Login fails from remote host on Opensuse 12.1
by Christoph Bartoschek 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

Hi, I tried a first install of opensuse 12.1 on one machine. Works mostly ok. However remote users cannnot log in via ssh. In the logfile I get the following message: Nov 18 17:39:42 conto sshd[3090]: error: PAM: User account has expired for bartosch from vpn15 The same user can login into all 11.4 machines that use the same NIS database. What could be wrong? Thanks Christoph -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] YaST2-Schemata
by Sascha Manns 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

Hello mates, in the last version 11.4 there was a bundle of Schematas (like 32bit -Runtime- Environment in YaST2 like in this Picture: http://hostinfo.ru/ill/070916YaST2-360x267.png. Exists a Equivalent in 12.1 too? And if yes, which package contains this? -- Sincerly yours Sascha Manns Community &Support Agent open-slx GmbH http://www.open-slx.de This mail is written with Balsam Professional 12.1

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[opensuse] Networked printer - can accept jobs from Linux laptop but not a Windows 7 laptop
by David Hughes 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

Hi everyone, I'm having a slightly odd problem; it concerns a networked printer. My desktop computer, running OpenSUSE 12.1 is acting as a print server to a HP Laserjet 1010; I can print to it from my laptop (running Arch Linux) over wireless without any problems, yet my mum, who is running Windows 7) on her laptop can't send print jobs to it at all. It worked with no problems when I first installed OpenSUSE 12.1 about a week ago - prior to that, I've had many different flavours of Linux (and FreeBSD) installed on the desktop PC, and I've never had any problems with printing. I just tried starting the desktop PC up with an old Ubuntu live CD in the drive and it accepted and printed a document over the network from the Windows laptop, which means that it must be a problem with my OpenSUSE configuration. I've checked the printer settings in YAST and had a look at the CUPS web front end and everything appears to be in order. Is there something blindingly obvious that I'm missing? Thanks, best regards, David -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] should i use kmail or thunderbird?
by PM 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

hi, I have installed openSUSE 12.1 and looks better than Windows. Should I use Kmail or Thunderbird as the mail client in openSUSE 12.1 so that once I am confirmed, I go to the docs of that one only. Thanks. -- Regards, PM Mathematics Coach at IIT Trainings --------------------------------------- Open source: It sets us free Hope, like faith, is nothing if it is not courageous; it is nothing if it is not ridiculous. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse] How to setup email client for sujit_km@xxxxxxxxxxxx
by Sujit Karatparambil 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

I am getting the following. Could you please take a look. Technical details of permanent failure: Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the recipient domain. We recommend contacting the other email provider for further information about the cause of this error. The error that the other server returned was: 550 550 <sujit_km(a)opensuse.org>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in virtual alias table (state 14). -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] 12.1 LDAP nscd Samba problems
by lynn 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

Hi everyone. Sorry this is a bit long: Scenario: LDAP - Samba Clean install 12.1 server for a single sign an opensuse/win-7 lan. The boot process seems to be broken.The system boots but services take forever to become available. Console 1 does not give a login prompt for over 5 minutes. I have to disable services and then enable them on boot. Using Yast runlevel editor: Disable LDAP, nscd, smb and nmb. Disable Yast LDAP Client. Reboot and login as root: then activate in this order: 1. rcldap start 2. Yast -> LDAP Client -> use LDAP 3. rcnscd start 4. rcsmb start 5. rcnmb start I could see a workaround by putting the commands in /etc/after.local but I would need 2 /etc/nsswitch files. One for the boot without ldap and the other one created by the Yast LDAP Client. What a mess! Anyone any ideas? BTW. Everything works, It's just that I have to start the system manually. Thanks, L x -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Kdegames3-board and 12.1
by Basil Chupin 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

Kdegames3-board contains backgammon which I enjoy playing. I am running 12.1 with KDE4.7.3. The name 'kdegames3' is rather confusing: is this rpm only to be used with KDE3 or will it install and the games play under KDE4.7.x? Thanks for any clarification re this. BC -- Diapers and politicians should be changed often; both for the same reason. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] update/grade to 12.1
by Patrick Shanahan 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

changed all repos from 11.4 to 12.1 and did "zypper -v dup" this evening a few small (as in very minor) hickups noticed and dealt with but kontact doesn't run, kmail crashing calendar didn't migrage and importing icalout.ics didn't do *anything* will clear kmail configs/files tomorrow and try kontact again. just about completely changed to google-calendar because it works with my atrix phone. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Cannot Setup PEAP Connection For Wireless
by Adam Tauno Williams 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

When using the network manager if I try to configure an association with an Enterprise/802.1x network that is using PEAP/TKIP the moment I select PEAP [instead of the default Tunnelled TLS] the configuration tool crashes. If I run nm-connection-editor from the command line I get the same effect and see the error message: ** (nm-connection-editor:2104): WARNING **: Invalid setting Wireless Security: Invalid wireless security ERROR:eap-method-peap.c:99:add_to_size_group: assertion failed (widget) Aborted This is openSUSE 12.1 / GNOME 3. An *identical* laptop [same hardware, also openSUSE 12.1] is working correctly. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Re: SSD in openSUSE.
by Joachim Schrod 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

Rüdiger Meier wrote: > On Thursday 24 November 2011, Joachim Schrod wrote: >> Greg Freemyer wrote: >> > Undocumented feature time. First secure erase is not always >> > implemented on SSDs, so don't trust it. >> >> That's new for me, I haven't found this information via Google. > > What kind of google you are using, bing? ;) > > http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/02/20/ssds-prove-difficult-to-securely… > http://www.google.de/search?q=secure+erase+ssd&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=o… > (Haven't read that completely so maybe it's not what you were looking > for.) No, AFAICS, it isn't. That report talks about the problem of destroying data on the SSD. My point was that the command "secure erase" makes the SSD firmware think the whole disk is unused and it can use every sector for its internal wear leveling algorithm. For that use case, I don't care if secure erase really erases all data or not. The only important result is that the disk is completely usable. A lot of SSDs have secure erase disabled. (This is called "locked" by hdparm.) In that post you replied to were the actual steps needed to unlock an SSD to be able to issue the command. Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] How to setup email client for sujit_km@opensuse.org
by Sujit K M 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

I was not finding any documentation on WIKI or the WWW for setting this up. Could you take a priority and resolve it. --Sujit -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] repo devel:languages:perl: package apache2-mod_perl-2.0.5-51.6.x86_64 broken?
by Werner Flamme 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

Hi everyone, any time I try to update apache2-mod_perl to version 2.0.5-51.6 (available in the devel:languages:perl repo), I get: ---snip--- Retrieving package apache2-mod_perl-2.0.5-51.6.x86_64 (1/1), 2.3 MiB (7.6 MiB unpacked) Retrieving: apache2-mod_perl-2.0.5-51.6.x86_64.rpm [done (4.5 MiB/s)] Installing: apache2-mod_perl-2.0.5-51.6 [error] Installation of apache2-mod_perl-2.0.5-51.6 failed: (with --nodeps --force) Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/share/doc/packages/apache2-mod_perl/docs/user/handlers/http_cycle_type.gif;4ecdfe2e: cpio: read failed - Bad file descriptor error: apache2-mod_perl-2.0.5-51.6.x86_64: install failed error: apache2-mod_perl-2.0.5-51.1.x86_64: erase skipped Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] (a): i ---pins--- Someone else with this problem? Deleting the whole directory /usr/share/doc/packages/apache2-mod_perl/docs/ doesn't help. Regards, Werner -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Re: SSD in openSUSE.
by Joachim Schrod 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

C wrote: > > Same goes for setting aside 15% of the SSD for "spare" space. > Many/most SSD manufacturers already do this, so as a user you should > be able to just use whatever you see as available space and not worry > about it. I have a "recent" SSD; a Micron Crucial RealSSD C300 bought with a Thinkpad T420s. Crucial is, according to my Net research, one of the reliable SSD suppliers. It is well received on most major hardware comparison sites. But it doesn't set aside 15%, it sets aside 5%. So I added another 10% by my own. This was safety measurements triggered by experience of friends who do enterprise storage SSD deployments (in the 100,000s units) for a living. Up to now, I trusted the guys who plan storage deployments for millions of (virtual= servers... ;-) Do you have hard evidence that this is not needed? Can you post links to measurements or experience reports? Both my friends and I would be interested to see it. (On a personal note: There is not much disk space left on my laptop with SSD disks. I don't use -o discard owing to reliable performance degradition reports, but use fstrim in a cron job.) Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse] Desktop Blanks Out
by Roger Luedecke 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

On Wednesday, November 23, 2011 08:42:02 PM you wrote: > Here is the full /sbin/lspci output > > sbin/lspci > 00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Host Bridge (rev a2) > 00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 0 (rev a2) > 00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 1 (rev a2) > 00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 5 (rev a2) > 00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 4 (rev a2) > 00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Host Bridge (rev a2) > 00:00.6 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 3 (rev a2) Well, that is odd. All that nVidia hardware, but an ATI GPU. Strange. -- Roger Luedecke openSUSE Ambassador Ind. Repairs and Consulting **Looking for a C++ etc. mentor*** -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] changing runlevel logs out in 12.1
by Istvan Gabor 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

Hello: I've just installed openSUSE 12.1, it went smoothly, except for two little thing, 1/ user ID can not be set during install, 2/ it seemed that choosing skip network check option was not respected. When I logged in at a console window (eg Alt+F2) as root and changed runlevel using: # init 3 the system logged me out, and I had to login again. Earlier openSUSE versions did not log me out when I changed runlevel. Is this normal behavior or not? Thanks, Istvan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse] Desktop Blanks Out
by Mark Misulich 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 8:42 PM, Mark Misulich <munguanaweza(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 8:39 PM, Mark Misulich <munguanaweza(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Roger Luedecke >> <roger.luedecke(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> On Wednesday, November 23, 2011 04:17:43 PM Patrick Shanahan wrote: >>>> * Mark Misulich <munguanaweza(a)gmail.com> [11-23-11 15:30]: >>>> > I installed openSuse 11.4 x64 on my parents' Dell Dimension E521. It >>>> > has a problem in that the monitor blanks out to black about every 45 >>>> > seconds or so for about 1-2 seconds. The cpu is an AMD Athlon 64 x2 >>>> > Dual Core Processor 3800+. The video is provided by a ATI Radeon >>>> > X1300/1550 RV516. I have installed the legacy driver for ATI but that >>>> > didn't help. >>>> >>>> spec sheet from Dell says you have: >>>> Nvidia integrated video (DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 Graphics >>>> Processing Unit) or optional PCI Express x16 graphics card >>>> http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dime521/en/SM_EN/specs.htm >>>> >>>> > Anyone have any ideas how to fix this? >>>> >>>> does it really have an ATI card? If so maybe ask Dell why and >>>> request/demand NVidia replacement :^) >>> Well, he fixed it with 'nomodeset' so that would imply to me it couldn't be >>> using nouveau since that driver supports KMS. >>> -- >>> Roger Luedecke >>> openSUSE Ambassador >>> Ind. Repairs and Consulting >>> **Looking for a C++ etc. mentor*** >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org >>> To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org >>> >>> >> >> Here is the output of /sbin/lspci >> >> 03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV516 [Radeon >> X1300/X1550 Series] >> 03:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV516 [Radeon X1300 >> Pro] (Secondary) >> >> This hasn't turned out to have the happy ending that I thought. The >> nomodeset command in grub gets rid of the screen blanking, but it >> turns out there is another problem created. When any drop-down list >> is scrolled over (right click list or the recent history list in the >> browser) what is displayed in the list vanishes and that portion of >> the desktop wallpaper that it normally covers is displayed. If I get >> rid of the nomodeset, the dropdown lists display normally but the >> screen blanking returns. >> > > Here is the full /sbin/lspci output > > sbin/lspci > 00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Host Bridge (rev a2) > 00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 0 (rev a2) > 00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 1 (rev a2) > 00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 5 (rev a2) > 00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 4 (rev a2) > 00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Host Bridge (rev a2) > 00:00.6 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 3 (rev a2) > 00:00.7 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 2 (rev a2) > 00:02.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation C51 PCI Express Bridge (rev a1) > 00:03.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation C51 PCI Express Bridge (rev a1) > 00:04.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation C51 PCI Express Bridge (rev a1) > 00:09.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP51 Host Bridge (rev a2) > 00:0a.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP51 LPC Bridge (rev a3) > 00:0a.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP51 SMBus (rev a3) > 00:0a.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP51 Memory Controller 0 (rev a3) > 00:0b.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP51 USB Controller (rev a3) > 00:0b.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP51 USB Controller (rev a3) > 00:0e.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP51 Serial ATA Controller (rev a1) > 00:0f.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP51 Serial ATA Controller (rev a1) > 00:10.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP51 PCI Bridge (rev a2) > 00:10.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP51 High Definition Audio (rev a2) > 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 > [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration > 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 > [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map > 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 > [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller > 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 > [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control > 03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV516 [Radeon > X1300/X1550 Series] > 03:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV516 [Radeon X1300 > Pro] (Secondary) > 04:07.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) > 04:08.0 Communication controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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