September 2008 - openSUSE Factory - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-factory] New YaST partitioner in Factory
by Stanislav Visnovsky 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

Hi! The factory tree now contains a full rewrite of the YaST partitioning module. It provides much saner GUI environment, especially for handling more complex setups involving RAID, volume management etc. The same interface is used during installation as the expert partitoner. However, the change is rather radical and big also regarding the code change. It would be great to get feedback, both on UI as well as reporting bugs (the known ones are assigned to either Arvin (aschnell) or Bubli (kmachalkova) - please check to avoid reporting duplicates). The package is yast2-storage >= 2.17.8. Enjoy! Stano --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] factory to beta3 and other
by Putrycz, Erik 08 Oct '08

08 Oct '08

Is there a simple way to upgrade from factory to beta3 and in the future to the final release? I'm not sure I always will want to live in factory land. Erik. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] NTP configuration in Yast does not choose a default server?
by Birger Kollstrand 08 Oct '08

08 Oct '08

Hi, I'm a bit confused over the NTP server configuration in Yast (KDE). It seems like it does not set up a default NTP server when it's started. Would it not be best if it's chosen from http://www.pool.ntp.org/ and matches the country you're in? It's maybe almost as that is the only servers that should be in the Yast list. Regards Birger -- 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] zypper-0.12.7 update/list-updates now defaults to --type package
by Jano Kupec 06 Oct '08

06 Oct '08

To anyone who uses 'zypper update' or 'zypper list-updates' without explicitly specifying the --type option: the default has been changed from 'patch' to 'package' since zypper 0.12.7 For more info see https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=395480 cheers, jano -- 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] non-oss software on our media?
by Michael Loeffler 03 Oct '08

03 Oct '08

Hi, we discussed already once [1] the situation with proprietary software on our distribution. We agreed on the list and in an IRC project meeting that it's not nice but is very convenient for many users and should stay therefor on media. I'm opening the discussion again as with that we never will achieve a user friendly licence as already copying of our software on DVD is not allowed and even some mirrors have an issue with this licence. We receive on a regular base inquiries in this regards and bad press [2]. Here is our proposal for new discussion. *Ship any media of openSUSE with open source software and proprietary software which allows redistribution (eg. firmware), for details [3]. *Add during installation automatically an online repo with the non-OSS stuff and install per default flashplayer (5MB) and the fluendo plug-in (210K) for mp3. This would allow us to offer a user friendly end user licence agreement (EULA) and would remove the cause of bad press and angry users reading the EULA really carefully. Some background info: - survey of usage of proprietary[4] software showed that only flashplayer and acroread really are used by a majority of users (Java is not an issue anymore as we ship with 11.1 openJDK) - with the distribution of 90%+ of broadband access amongst our users flashplayer via online repo shouldn't be a problem. And without internet access flashplayer won't be an issue for anybody. - For acroread we're sure that the open source alternatives (kpdf, evince, okular) are at same level with acroread. The only drawback we're aware of is the missing functionality PDF Forms offers today. We're asking for your buy-in for having a more friendly EULA, to make the distribution of openSUSE easier and get the software in more hands. BTW: we'll replace the proprietary agfa-fonts with the open source alternative Liberation fonts with openSUSE 11.1. Best Michael [1] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-factory/2007-07/msg00050.html [2] http://lwn.net/Articles/283555/ [3] http://en.opensuse.org/Non_oss_software [4] http://files.opensuse.org/opensuse/en/c/ce/SurveySummary_proprietary_softwa… -- Michael Löffler, Product Management SUSE LINUX Products GmbH - Nürnberg - AG Nürnberg - HRB 16746 - GF: Markus Rex -- 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] Old NVIDIA Cards
by Joachim Reichelt 01 Oct '08

01 Oct '08

Is there a way to get nvidia drivers running on 11.1b1? I have a GF4 (in my notebook) So I cannot use the 1xx.xx drivers e.v. 177.78. The latest is 96.43.05 -- Joachim -- 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] Time till suspend
by Joachim Reichelt 30 Sep '08

30 Sep '08

How do I set the time, a notebook waits till getting suspended? -- Joachim -- 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: [Bug 224476] ERROR: missing comment in bug page
by Felix Miata 30 Sep '08

30 Sep '08

On 2008/09/26 04:26 (GMT-0600) bugzilla_noreply(a)novell.com composed: > https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=224476 > User jreidinger(a)novell.com added comment > https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=224476#c27 > --- Comment #27 from Josef Reidinger <jreidinger(a)novell.com> 2008-09-26 04:26:06 MDT --- > Created an attachment (id=241908) > --> (https://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=241908) > patch for update-bootloader > this do something as your skip, only you must set none to LOADER_TYPE I tried to reply in this bug, but the bug page is defective in both Firefox 2.0.0.17, FF 3.0.2, Epiphany, Opera & Konq on 10.2, and in SeaMonkey 1.1.12 on OS/2. It shows the new attachment, but it fails to show comment #27, all whether logged in or not. -- "Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain." Psalm 127:1 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- 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] Czech Packagers Team meeting minutes 2008-09-25
by Anicka Bernathova 30 Sep '08

30 Sep '08

Czech Packagers Team meeting minutes 2008-09-25 =============================================== Present: anicka, anosek, mkudlvasr, mmarek, mvyskocil, nadvornik, pgajdos, prusnak, puzel, sbrabec Minutes: anicka Topics: (1) Installation of beta 1 (2) Dropping of eclipse-cdt (3) VirtualBox 2.0.2 (1) Installation of beta 1 ========================== Most of us tried to install beta 1. We have encountered various problems, some people could not start X at all, others could not get the console. Sbrabec noticed that gnome application are segfaulting silently, without any information window being showed. We had also various problems with dhcp client and bootloader, we have reported some bugs. (2) Dropping of eclipse-cdt =========================== Anosek announced dropping of package eclipse-cdt. He pointed out that this package can be easily installed through Eclipse update tool like any other plugin, difficult updating of our obsolete RPM would be thus just lots of quite useless work. (3) VirtualBox 2.0.2 ==================== Mkudlvasr updated VirtualBox to the upstream version 2.0.2. It will be available for 11.1. Status reports: anicka - perl-Tk: fix one build bug, report second one (bnc#430569) - discuss future development of openSUSE-Stats with rlihm (he will take care for design) - setserial: investigate bnc#42952 anosek - went through the bugs in Bugzilla: resolved: #384906, #400168, #297631, #359321, #353522, #304703, #351057, #249915, #221420 worked on: #360529, #340919, #303904 - tried to update eclipse-cdt, finally dropped this package - bnc-team-java has now 21 opened bugs in Bugzilla mkudlvasr - updated virtualbox to 2.0.2 - got "Clarity Integration Guide" from Cheryl Williams. wow 372 pages - playing with clarity testing server mmarek - obs wizard bug (http://forums.opensuse.org/programming-scripting/opensuse-build-service-obs… +package-wizard.html) + turned out to be a problem with deployment of new code - updated tog-pegasus - fixed some kbd / yast2-keyboard bugs with jsuchomel (bnc#367801, bnc#116143) - updated swig to 1.3.36 - fixed mysql's configure options to better match the upstream provided binaries (bnc#427384) - working on Contrib mvyskocil - Installation of Beta1 - a lot of problems, especially with broken x86_64 GRUB [bnc#428127] - Java:jpackage-1.7 - fixed builds and new package - aspectj - Fixed links in Java:packages (from openSUSE:Factory) project pgajdos - worked on #389339 gtkspell defaults to English - installed beta1 - fixed #429440 man page getdents(2) is outdated prusnak - libselinux, libsemanage, libsepol: require only version, not release [bnc#429053] - scout: optimizing zypp search with Duncan and Klaus, do not launch command-not-found while inside mc shell - sysstat: investigating [bnc#420333], no success yet - sysstat: changed parameter "-d" to "-S ALL" in crontab to match the new syntax [bnc#430184] puzel - updated gpa, rsync, libksba - parted: research on extX filesystems handling (bnc#417950) - parted: closed (bnc#377339) - installed openSUSE 11.1 Beta1 and SLES 11 Beta1 - fetchmail: build fixes sbrabec hal: Fixing bi-arch clash (bnc#304316). - Installing openSUSE 11.1 beta1. Working around and reporting problems. - recode: Preparing update to version 3.7, testing and debugging regressions. - gimp: Preparing package for update to version 2.6 in Factory. - pam_pkcs11: Porting SuSE patches for upstreaming, fixing bnc#351207. - nut: Debugging of installation failure (bnc#429557). - gegl: Debugging new build failure. -- 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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Re: [opensuse-factory] Beta1, black vertical stripes during install
by Aaron Bockover 30 Sep '08

30 Sep '08

Actually, this bug covers it: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=426370 It's a bug in an optimized pixman path (SSE2) when doing simple alpha blending. Should be fixed in beta 2. --Aaron >>> "Birger Kollstrand" <birger.kollstrand(a)googlemail.com> 09/29/08 5:32 PM >>> This bug covers it: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429070 Regards Birger 2008/9/29 Andrew Joakimsen <joakimsen(a)gmail.com>: > On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 3:11 PM, Birger Kollstrand > <birger.kollstrand(a)googlemail.com> wrote: >> During install there are black vertical stripes on the background >> making it hard to read. I searched Bugzilla and did not find anything >> relevant. Is this a known problem? > > I noticed the same thing on a Dell D610 with ATI graphics and another > system I pieced together with a Compaq (MSI board but it has the > HP/Compaq BIOS) main board and ATI 690G graphics. I did not report a > bug because I assume these are minor installer issues that have not > been sorted out yet (it also says its the openSUSE 11.0 installer, and > has the same graphics as such) > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org -- 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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