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[opensuse] Off-Topic: sending details (in)securely via email
by gumb 08 Jun '16

08 Jun '16

Just a quick gauge on people's thoughts on this. My employer recently asked everybody for an updated ID document. For most of their French employees this would be their identity card, but me being British I don't have one, so it would have to be my passport. They want me to send a scan of it to them via email. In the past I've refrained from sending scans of such sensitive documents by an inherently insecure system, so I've been holding off these last few weeks. Since I won't be passing by the office in person anytime soon, aside from putting a photocopy in the post, what would you advise? I'm certainly not going to delve into the complex, murky world of email encryption just for them, and besides, I don't rate the ability of the receptionist at the other end to fathom out anything more exotic than an attached jpeg. Any attempt to send by other means may be in vain since she may forward it by email to head office. Should I commence a lecture about safe communications practices or just swallow and hope my identity doesn't get stolen? gumb -- 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] Does 13.2+ work with shorewall properly yet? Read about wicked/systemd woes
by cagsm 06 Jun '16

06 Jun '16

Good day, I am trying to find out of shorewall is supposed to work with 13.2 properly, as I read about systemd stuff being in the midst of creation and wicked and sort of that things that make it problematic to run something different from susefirewall2. Thanks for helping. -- 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] DHCPv6-PD request
by James Knott 05 Jun '16

05 Jun '16

My ISP is finally rolling out IPv6. One thing that's required is for the router to make a DHCPv6-PD request to get the prefix info etc. I don't know if my router/firewall, based on openSUSE 13.1 is doing that. I don't see anything in Wireshark that would indicate it's making that sort of request. I'm also not aware of any configuration that would enable it. Does anyone know anything about this? tnx jk -- 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] Kernel 4.5 runs great!
by Anton Aylward 03 Jun '16

03 Jun '16

regular readers will recall that I've mentioned before: I'm on 13.1 and few leading repositories, one of which is Kernel_Stable. I've just upgraded to 4.5 and yes it is an improvement in many ways. The whole 4.x series has been pretty goo, each step along the way being in improvements, particularly with locking and blocking in the kernel, that result in better responsiveness. Discussion of same at http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux-45-features&num=1 "The Many New Features & Improvements Of The Linux 4.5 Kernel" I'm looking forward to 4.6 :-) Given the stability of 13.1 (and its tumbling) and the continual teething troubles reported here with LEAP, I'm staying with this configuration for the foreseeable future. I'd advise anyone who has the spare resources or inclination to try the 4.x series kernels. At the very least, they have updates to BtrFS that offer stability an improvement over the 3.x series. Relevant to recent threads here: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Btrfs-Pull-Linux-4.5 Of course that may not apply to desktop systems There's enough happening to make me consider actually forgetting about the palaeolithic hardware I normally spend time tweaking and hacking and getting a bleeding edge mobo and chipset. But then again, just having a fast desktop might be no fun :-( -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- 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] Graphics for Server
by Paul Groves 03 Jun '16

03 Jun '16

Hi All, I am looking for some advice on a graphics card for my server. One function of the server is to convert media but it takes absolutely ages (about 85 minds for a terribly LQ 20 min H.264 360p video)!!!!!!!!! Current graphics card (lspci): root@server5:~ # lspci | grep NVIDIA 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK208 [GeForce GT 720] (rev a1) 01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller (rev a1) Now on my desktop pc I have no trouble with converting full 1080p videos in no time at all (about 15 mins for an hour and a half movie) Graphics card is (lspci): paul@paul-pc:~$ lspci | grep NVIDIA 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK104 [GeForce GTX 760] (rev a1) 01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GK104 HDMI Audio Controller (rev a1) other specs: Both PCs are using the NVIDIA official drivers (from the community repo). Both are asus boards, the desktop being a B75 and the server a Z77 Desktop PC has 16GB RAM server 24GB ECC both have an intel i5 3470k cpu both have a mirror raid set up on SATA 3 using 1tb WD 7200 rpm drives using XFS Both PCs on opensuse 42.1 (also no difference in performance on ubuntu 16.04 on my desktop). Now could this be an issue with the setup or is the 720 just pants? Should I get another 760 or would anyone with more knowledge in this subject recommend a better card? The server has no screen and is command line only so need for other graphics capabilities other than converting video. Thanks Paul -- 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] DHCPv6-PD request
by James Knott 03 Jun '16

03 Jun '16

On 04/19/2016 10:35 AM, Jeremy Baker wrote: > On 04/18/2016 10:30 PM, James Knott wrote: >> My ISP is finally rolling out IPv6. One thing that's required is for >> the router to make a DHCPv6-PD request to get the prefix info etc. I >> don't know if my router/firewall, based on openSUSE 13.1 is doing that. >> I don't see anything in Wireshark that would indicate it's making that >> sort of request. I'm also not aware of any configuration that would >> enable it. Does anyone know anything about this? >> >> tnx jk >> > dhcpcd after 6.4.0 will request and disposition a ia-pd prefix. I'm not > sure what version 13.1 has, but opensuse 13.2 only has version 3.2.3. I > installed dhcpcd-6.10.1 from source on leap and have been using it to > get a delegation from my isp for 3 months or so. > I just installed Leap 42.1 and found it can't even get an IPv6 address for itself, let alone a prefix for the network. This is a step back from 13.1, which at least could get it's own IPv6 address via dhcp. I'll try installing dhcpcd 6.10 and see what happens. Any configuration required? I have put in a request for dhcpv6-pd to be added, but I shouldn't have had to. This is something that's becoming essential. Why are the developers missing the boat on this??? -- 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] oSC16 - Last Organizing Team Meeting
by ddemaio 01 Jun '16

01 Jun '16

Hi all, We will have our last organizing meeting for this year's openSUSE Conference on the opensuse-project channel on freenode IRC today at 1700 UTC. The topics we will discuss in today's meetings are: Keynote Changes Proposals Status Daily emails Equipment update Volunteers Make sure to register for the social events under “My Registration” on events.opensuse.org if you want to attend any of the city or cellar tours in Nuremberg. Presentation template - https://progress.opensuse.org/attachments/download/1348/openSUSE%202015%20T… v/r Doug

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[opensuse] Re: OT OFF-LIST avoiding gmail
by Carlos E. R. 31 May '16

31 May '16

On 2016-05-31 13:32, Anton Aylward wrote: > On 05/30/2016 01:36 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote: >> On 2016-05-30 17:46, Anton Aylward wrote: >>> I recall an off-hand mention on the list but can't find it now, to the >>> effect that you can sign up for various Google services but avoid the >>> need for a gmail address. >>> >>> Do you recall this? >> >> I don't think so. >> >> However, you can use those services without using that gmail address. >> They will tell you things via gmail, but that's all. You do not need to >> give that address to people. > > I think you have this almost exactly backward from my intent. > >> Of course, if you share things on drive, for instance, or photos, people >> will see your address as well. It is the name of the service, of the >> account. > > I don't care about my address; I have a gmail address and I throw away > everything that comes in from it, which is mostly advertising or for > stuff from a place called "fora" or something like that.Stupid questions > and TL;DR answers. > > OK, run with this scenario. > > I use Hangouts to 'chat' in all 3 modes with friends and acquaintances > all over the world, for example one who is doing a 'grand tour" as his > requirement , travelling throughout Europe and Asia and photographing > everything in sight as if the world was coming to an end and this was a > record that was to be sent to an off-world archive. In some ways I envy > him. I have another retire friend in a boat touring round the east > coast and threatening to cross the Atlantic; his main impediment right > now is figuring out how he can stay connected to the internet in mid > Atlantic. > > All on Hangouts. > They don't care about having a gmail address. > The only use I have for the gmail address is to simplify signing up for > Hangouts. > > But I have another friend who is returning to the UK (foolish I think, > and at an inopportune time, too) who really doesn't want to pay the > punitive LD phone charges to keep in touch. I've suggested she sign up > for Hangouts and use it on her iPad. She's not tech-savvy so don't even > talk about VoIP and stuff. > > Note also that Hangouts has a plugin for browsers and its also available > at the iPad play store, so that's not the problem. > > The problem is that she does not want to use or even HAVE a gmail address. > > While I don't care about having a gmail address myself, it may be useful > to be able to use hangouts with a non-gmail address sometime in the future. > > Like Felix, I have no use for other google features such as > photosharing, games and so forth. Searching is good, mind you. Well, I don't think it is possible. It is a bunch or kit, you buy it all and only use what you wish. It is funny that some people owning an Android phone think that they don't have gmail. They do, of course, it comes with the phone. They just are not aware of it because it was set by the shop clerk. The nuisance for me comes when I ask them what is that address, because I made some photos at an event with them, and they want to see those photos. The easiest is just to share them with the "Photo" app in Android, associated with the gmail account of the phone or tablet. They give me their yahoo address instead which of course does not work. However, I have the feeling of seeing somewhere some google app used with a non google account. But I can't remember which or if it is accurate. Maybe it is incorrect, just gmail reading yahoo mail or similar. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)

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[opensuse] incoming tcp connections with ECN
by Per Jessen 31 May '16

31 May '16

I am having a bit of an issue with a customer and their inbound traffic to us. It's authenticated SMTP on port 587 with TLS. For whatever reason, they're trying to negotiate ECN. The receiving systems are somewhat backlevel/due-for-update, kernel 2.6 with /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_ecn = 0 by default. Newer systems have '2': 0 – disable ECN and neither initiate nor accept it 1 – enable ECN when requested by incoming connections, and also request ECN on outgoing connection attempts 2 – (default) enable ECN when requested by incoming connections, but do not request ECN on outgoing connections When /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_ecn is 0, incoming connections appear to be simply ignored, even when the sending host switched off ECN after having tried with ECN. The solution seems to be to set /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_ecn = 2. The question is - are there any other effects? -- Per Jessen, Zürich (21.2°C) http://www.hostsuisse.com/ - virtual servers, made in Switzerland. -- 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] Kernel won't load properly, touchpad won't work
by Mark Misulich 29 May '16

29 May '16

Hi, my laptop which I carry with me on business trips died, and I purchased a new laptop. Its an ASUS Q303UA, and I loaded opensuse Leap 42.1 on it today. It has one issue with hardware, the touchpad isn't recognized. I tried to find some info about how to fix this and the long and short of it is that Ubuntu guys say that the driver is in kernel 4.5x and after. The kernel which is loaded at the opensuse 42.1 install is 4.1.21-14-default. I tried to install a newer kernel, 4.6.0-4.g2a4d959-default first from this repository: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Kernel:/stable/standard/ However, when I try to boot with that kernel, I get the following message: Loading linux 4.6.0-4.g2a4d959-default ... error: /boot/vmlinuz-4.6.0-4.g2a4d959-default has invalid signature. Loading initial ramdisk ... error: You need to load the kernel first. Press any key to continue. I next removed the 4.6 kernel from that repository, and changed repositories to the following: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Kernel:/HEAD/standard/x86_64/ I installed kernel 4.6.0-4.1.g779b2fc-default, then rebooted. When I tried to boot with this 4.6 kernel, I get the same message as above with the other 4.6 kernel. I decided to try to put a lower kernel than that which was installed during the installation, and installed kernel-default 4.1.20-11 -default. With this kernel I can boot normally without any error message. I don't know how to get the 4.6 kernels to load to see if that will fix the touchpad problem. Maybe there is another way to get the touchpad working, but I am not aware of it. Does someone recognize these problems that can advise me of a solution? Thanks, Mark -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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