Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1479 mails)

[Malcolm <malcolm_lewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:14:39 -0500
Robert Benjamin <benjie1@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 3/5/2012 7:28 AM, Carl Hartung wrote:
> > On Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:08:38 -0500
> > Robert Benjamin<benjie1@xxxxxxx>  wrote:
> >
> > > On 2/29/2012 8:41 AM, Robert Benjamin wrote:
> > > > On 2/28/2012 12:26 PM, Robert Benjamin wrote:
> > > > >      I have no screensaves in Suse 12.1 Clicking on the desktop
> > > > > icon gives the following error message.
> > > > >
> > > > >     Error box.
> > > > >        Details: Failed to execute child
> > > > > process"gnome-screensavers- preferences" (No such filer or
> > > > > directory)
> > > > >
> > > > >      What can I do the fix this.  Newbie
> > > > > here.                               Bob
> > > > Hi Bob,
> > > >
> > > > Did you upgrade or perform a fresh install? Is this a 64-bit
> > > > system? Have you tried to Google 'opensuse and gnome 3 and
> > > > screensaver preferences' to locate others having the same issue
> > > > (possibly locating a 'solved' thread in the process?) Have you
> > > > confirmed all updates / patches are current?
>              Sorry for the lack of info. Fresh install and 32 bit, 
> version 12.1 All updates and patches are current. Did not Google what 
> you suggested as I'm a bit timid of trying things in Google and Suse 
> since I'm a newbie. May have to change that .
> > > > The reason I ask these questions is you haven't provided any
> > > > background on the system or steps that you've already taken to
> > > > resolve the problem. As a self-described "newbie" these are basic
> > > > kinds of things you provide to the list when asking questions.
> > > >
> > > > hth&  regards,
> > > >
> > > > Carl
>              Tried to install the screensavers by clicking the
> desktop icon (Gnome) and got the error message :
> > > >        Details: Failed to execute child
> > > > process"gnome-screensavers- preferences" (No such filer or
> > > > directory) 
>              Didn't try anything else after that cause I really don't 
> know what it means or what to try. Rather back off and ask than mess 
> things up. But I'll try again with some good advice. 
> Thanks.                   Bob
Hi
The screensaver is deprecated in GNOME 3.x, soon one may arrive which
AFAIK will be a clutter/mutter one.

Until then it's a blank screen....

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (x86_64) Kernel 3.0.13-0.27-default
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