Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-factory (509 mails)

[Christoph Thiel <cthiel@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Aug 22, 2007 at 11:09:37PM +0200, James PEARSON wrote:

> Resume of my problems to date;
> 1- Network Configuration problems on install on T60 Thinkpad

I guess you are missing the iwl3945-ucode, which has not been installed
automatically. (This also happend on my X60 -- this problem is under
investigation.)


> 2- SaX2 incorrectly configured Intel 945 GM video card

Known issue -- a fixed package is already internally available and will be
released as an online update soon.


Best,
Christoph

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> # 1 Network Configuration problems on install on T60 Thinkpad
> ###########################################################
> 
> Network Configuration Window (during install)
> 
> General Network Settings 
> Network Mode: Interfaces controlled by NetworkManager
> 
> Network Interfaces (Network Configuration Window)
> * Wireless Network Card  # (<= no Device name; Unable to configure network card because
> kernal device is not present) Not configured yet
> 
> * Unknown Network Device # (<= Device name is eth-eth0 ; Module name under
> Configure/Hardware window is e1000) Configured with DHCP
> 
> * Unknown Network Device #  (<= Device name is eth-eth0 ; no Module name Configure/Hardware
> window ) Configured with DHCP
> *Loopback Device
>  
> Configured with address 127.0.0.1 (losthost)
> 
> 
> Remark 1: Wireless card is an Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG. I know that there is a bug out on
> this for Beta1 (don't recall the number though)
> 
> Remark 2: I noticed no changes in the Network Interfaces settings (Network Configuration
> Window) if I opted for Traditionnal network setup with NetControl. 
> 
> Remark 3: Internet (eth0) worked up to (around) this point because I d/l and installed
> several extra rpms during the install and the eth0 worked on first boot.
> 
> Remark 4: Despite the fact that lsmod | grep ipw3945 lists the following (see below) my
> wireless card is not seen by yast
> 
> ipw3945
> ieee80211
> firmware_class
> 
> 
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> 2- SaX2 configuration
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> SaX2 had configured the Intel 945 GM video card with a resolution of 1024x768 (XGA) with a
> monitor LEN LENOVO LCD MONITOR but the resolution I getting (was I believe) was more like
> 800 x 640 XGA. 
> 
> When I ran SaX2 - it said 1024x768 (XGA) but when I tested it (no changes were made)  it
> said 800 x 640 XGA. 
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> Regards
> James


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Christoph Thiel, Tech. Project Management, Research & Development
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