January 2007 - openSUSE Factory - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-factory] problems updating 10.2 from factory
by Chema Ollés 05 Jan '07

05 Jan '07

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, I just try to update my O.S. 10.2 from factory server with smart. I found a lot of problems with rpm files not founds on server. This is the files I obtain today from factory: suse-OSS-factory%%http:__download.opensuse.org_distribution_SL-OSS-factory_inst-source_content suse-OSS-factory%%http:__download.opensuse.org_distribution_SL-OSS-factory_inst-source_media.1_media this 2 files 1 day old (01/04/07) suse-OSS-factory%%http:__download.opensuse.org_distribution_SL-OSS-factory_inst-source_suse_setup_descr_packages suse-OSS-factory%%http:__download.opensuse.org_distribution_SL-OSS-factory_inst-source_suse_setup_descr_packages.en this 2 files 10 days old (12/27/06) Is this normal? This is the factory.channel I have: [suse-OSS-factory] name = SUSE OpenSource SL-OSS-factory baseurl = http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-OSS-factory/inst-source type = yast2 mirror = http://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/ftp.opensuse.org/opensuse/distribution/SL-OSS-… mirror = http://opensuse.mirrors.skynet.be/pub/ftp.opensuse.org/opensuse/distributio… mirror = ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/opensuse/distribution/SL-OSS-factory/inst-source mirror = ftp://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/opensuse/distribution/SL-OSS-factory/inst-source mirror = http://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/ftp.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/distributi… mirror = ftp://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/opensuse/distribution/SL-OSS-factory/inst-source thanks __ Chema Ollés Usuario Linux: #198057 Linux 2.6.18.2-34-default #1 SMP Mon Nov 27 11:46:27 UTC 2006 i686 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFnoTJ65SpD7GhbzoRAn+CAKCLBredlb+b6Ilao/MKcvg0G34iGQCfR4Eo /aiqiCq/A5cJKVDpL+0ceME= =sLYM -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-factory] How to create a OpenSuSE Factory build system
by Samuel Partida 05 Jan '07

05 Jan '07

Maybe this is on some document or web page on opensuse.org but I haven't found it. My question is how to create the build system for the OpenSuSE Factory (as there is no DVD as the SuSE_Build_Tutorial says to copy to the hard drive) to begin building my project on my computer. With OpenSuSE 10.2 DVD I could copy it as the tutorial says but i'm confused on how to create the build system for OpenSuSE Factory... Thanks and excuse me if it is written on some web page, but I haven't found it :( Samuel Partida --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-factory] About the rembrand and makeSUSEDVD
by Jordi Massaguer i Pla 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

I just wanted to say that these are great projects! Thank you! I'll try to provide you with better feedback later. jordi ----------------------------------------------- Jordi Massaguer Pla openTrends Solucions i Sistemes phone: +34 93 320 84 14 fax: +34 93 300 35 27 jordi.massaguer(a)opentrends.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-factory] opensuse-updater - fetching online metadata
by Peter Buschbacher 03 Jan '07

03 Jan '07

Hello! Just installed the flash update via opensuse-updater on 10.2 with zen-free packagemanagement. Now one question: Is it necessary to download all the metadata-stuff for several Broadband-minutes, while the Applet already has the information, that there is ONE update available? If yes: Is there a clever way to get rid of this necessity for future releases? If no: Any chance to change this behaviour before or for the next release? Tschüss -s Peter --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-factory] cciss driver
by Kenneth Schneider 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

Received the 10.2 boxed set and thought I would install today. Hardware: HP ML330G3 server with Smart Array 532 controller setup as a raid 5 disk. When the install got to the reading the HD I got the following error: "The partitioning on disk /dev/cciss/c0d0 is not readable by the partitioning tool parted, which is used to change the partition table. You can use the partitions on disk /dev/cciss/c0d0 as they are. You can format them and assign mount points to them, but you cannot add, edit, resize or remove partitions from the disk with this tool." What tool can I use then if not parted? What other choices do I have to install 10.2? It seems rather lame that when the driver is loaded it properly shows the disk layout, and I am guessing that the driver works properly, but I can't install because the current tool of choice has a problem. The partitions also do not show up as a choice unless I use the check box to show all partitions and then I'm not sure of what I am looking at as there is nothing that remotely represents the partition names of the disk. Should I report this to bugzilla or am I just SOL (s**t outa luck) and it will never support disks using the cciss driver? Replacing the controller is _NOT_ an option unless you are willing to pay for the replacement. Another problem I ran into. When I cancel the install and dropped down to the text mode install I tried to view kernel system messages and received the following error: "Sorry, linuxrc crashed at address 0xb7d64dee linuxrc has been restarted in manual mode." Currently running 10.0 without problems. Ken Schneider --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-factory] Re: [opensuse-edu] which programming languages preferred?
by James Tremblay 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

On Monday 01 January 2007 20:09, Roger Beaumont wrote: > James Tremblay wrote: > > On Sunday 31 December 2006 15:19, garry saddington wrote: > >>Why not make an easy to install Windows version just for testing by > >>'normal' teachers. Then for production recommend SuSE - not difficult to > >>justify (security, stability etc.). > > > > I can't think of a good reason to waste time with a windows anything. > > except maybe shades ;) > > and > > > You and I seem to be on a different thought process about these > > programs. > > As I read what you say, James, 'Doze is a trivial issue, not worth getting > steamed up about: all the basic tools can be OSS and available across > platforms. That seems to me to be the fundamental benefit of an exercise > like this: to escape from proprietary limitations. The only > Windows-specific; Linux-specific; or, I believe, Novell-specific, elements > should be the executables for the tools, plus the packaging - relatively > trivial issues in themselves. > > Which brings me back to the original question about what languages and > tools to use... I was once almost commissioned to write a system for a > local public school, to provide a system for room bookings, both for > classes and external letting. My criteria for which tools to choose were: > a) that I was already at least somewhat familiar with them; and b) that I > could develop the system on my Linux kit, run the trial version on the > 'Doze workstation in the office, then migrate it to the school's Novell > servers. From those two criteria, I came up with Apache, MySQL and PHP. I too feel that a AMP approach makes the best sense , which is why I'm looking to optimize the 3 programs chosen for installation and compatibility enhancements. > > Aren't those criteria good ones here (there are probably other tools that > fit)? Apart from anything else, if the system can run under 'Doze, then it > becomes a step on the migration journey; if it won't, then it is not an > option for anyone who hasn't, or isn't ready to, migrate: regrettably, > quite a lot of potential users. (And server versus client doesn't > distinguish anything: the system can, given the right OSS tools, run - > either for demo/test purposes, or as the final tool - on whatever an > establishment uses, both on the desk top and in the server room.) I think we are loosing sight of one the goals I have outlined on the website, that is that, this will be an add-on installation media for OpenSUSE . I believe that an effective demo senario would be to download the current version of Opensuse and the EDU-CD add-on media and build it all very quickly and easily, leaving the customer with an installed SIS(Centre), LMS(Moodle), LAS(OpenBiblio). Well established and respected education management suite. The product I'm after isn't new, it's an enhancement to these programs to make them work together. The OpenSUSE\Novell team shouldn't have to fork anything, just donate some "Identity management" programming. just enough to make them more compatible with the IMS ( http://www.imsglobal.org/ ) standard and LDAP like Moodle is already. This will make them more compatible with Novell's e-directory by default. After that it's up to the original programmers to make them load on 'doze --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-factory] nVidia GeForce Go 6150 on Suse 10.2 x86_64
by Digvijoy Chatterjee 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

Hi, I am trying to run OpenSuse-10.2 for x86_64 with an nVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 graphics card, right now i do not have any nvidia drivers installed and the graphics is suboptimal. nVidias latest version of the driver for x86_64( 1.0-9746 ) does not have GeForce Go 6150 in the list of supported cards for linux drivers. Is there anything I can do to run this card at 1280x800(as it does in windows ) , instead of the bloated 800x600 (i guess) its running now. Thanks Digz --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org

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