December 2009 - openSUSE Factory - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-factory] Brothers BRMFC7840W printer
by Donn Washburn 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

Hey Group; I have a Brothers MFC 7840W all in one printer which works via the network and in Windows - however, not in openSuSE . I downloaded the factory RPMs and installed them. Yast2 and localhost:631 sees it and cups seems to be acting correctly. "lp file.txt" implies in is ok and lpq shows the file was sent and ready. lsusb and hwinfo agree. Yast2 Printer keeps asing for "Password for root at localhost" in both a console and X. But Yast2 offer no option to type it in so it just hangs until a ps ax and kill -9. Anyone have a clue /var/log/cups has not offered and answer. -- 73 de Donn Washburn 307 Savoy Street Email:" n5xwb(a)comcast.net " Sugar Land, TX 77478 LL# 1.281.242.3256 Ham Callsign N5XWB HAMs : " n5xwb(a)arrl.net " VoIP via Gizmo: bmw_87kbike / via Skype: n5xwbg BMW MOA #: 4146 - Ambassador " http://counter.li.org " #279316 -- 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] Is there a way to update to factory from GM?
by Oddball 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Hi, Trying to get to factory gives me this list: -- Enjoy your time around, Oddball (M9.) (Now or never...) OS: Linux 2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop x86_64 Huidige gebruiker: oddball@AMD64x2-SFN1 Systeem: openSUSE 11.2 (x86_64) KDE: 4.3.1 (KDE 4.3.1) "release 6"

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[opensuse-factory] segmentation faults during kernel build
by Sid Boyce 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Bug #559560 opened. Even an older kernel that built a week ago also gives the error. This happens on 3 different x86_64 SMP boxes, so it should be easy to reproduce on any box. slipstream:/usr/src/linux-2.6.32-rc8-git3 # make CHK include/linux/version.h CHK include/linux/utsrelease.h SYMLINK include/asm -> include/asm-x86 CALL scripts/checksyscalls.sh CHK include/linux/compile.h CC kernel/audit_tree.o kernel/audit_tree.c: In function ‘find_chunk’: kernel/audit_tree.c:206: internal compiler error: Segmentation fault Please submit a full bug report, with preprocessed source if appropriate. See <http://bugs.opensuse.org/> for instructions. make[1]: *** [kernel/audit_tree.o] Error 1 make: *** [kernel] Error 2 gcc version 4.4.2 [gcc-4_4-branch revision 153890] (SUSE Linux) Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Licensed Private Pilot Emeritus IBM/Amdahl Mainframes and Sun/Fujitsu Servers Tech Support Specialist, Cricket Coach Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks -- 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] JFYI: Factory ftp stream and media changes
by Adrian Schröter 02 Dec '09

02 Dec '09

Hi, we did a small, but important change in OBS these days. Michael added support for all the ftp trees and product medias (installation DVD, CD, network install media) generation now with the tools, which are checked into the project. This means kiwi, inst-source-utils and friends for generating Factory are used from openSUSE:Factory project. While the openSUSE 11.2 media generation will use the tools from openSUSE:11.2 This makes us more robust and we can actually develop for example the kiwi tool, which creates all these medias without the fear that we break eg. openSUSE 11.1 media creation. As a side effect you may have noticed that our factory ftp tree had incorrect meta data, which was fixed meanwhile. The nice thing about this is that we will notice this hopefully before submitting broken packages to Factory in future. Just like with all the other packages, which should first build in devel projects. This is quite a big change internally, so please speak up when you notice some not explainable change, which is caused maybe by this. My workstation is currently updating from Factory ftp stream and seems to run nicely. have fun adrian -- Adrian Schroeter SUSE Linux Products GmbH email: adrian(a)suse.de -- 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] error retrieving
by Patrick Shanahan 02 Dec '09

02 Dec '09

zypper dup is producing an error when trying to access factory_oss: Retrieving: dvd-11.2-23.8.i586.pat [error] File './dvd-11.2-23.8.i586.pat' not found on medium 'http://download.opensuse.org/factory/repo/oss/' Is factory rebuilding and not accessable or do I have a problem here? -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.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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[opensuse-factory] Strange password message
by Donn Washburn 02 Dec '09

02 Dec '09

What would cause root to need to supply a "root password for localhost?". This message shows up in a console tty1 while running Yast2>Hardware>Printer as root when I try to record the changes. Worse yet it offer no way to supply a password. -- 73 de Donn Washburn 307 Savoy Street Email:" n5xwb(a)comcast.net " Sugar Land, TX 77478 LL# 1.281.242.3256 Ham Callsign N5XWB HAMs : " n5xwb(a)arrl.net " VoIP via Gizmo: bmw_87kbike / via Skype: n5xwbg BMW MOA #: 4146 - Ambassador " http://counter.li.org " #279316 -- 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] Is there something the matter with the nouveau driver?
by Carlos E. R. 01 Dec '09

01 Dec '09

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, The nouveau driver is not in the oss repo. It was in 11.0, it disappeared in 11.1, it is not back in 11.2, where it can only be found in a home repo. A year ago, 2008-11-30, Marcus Meissner wrote in this mail list, in reply to a question from Rajko M: ] Is no longer on 11.1, was dropped. ] ] It can be found in the oS buildservice. <http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-factory/2008-11/msg01228.html> But why? Is it bad, wrong, too experimental? What? This is a genuine question, I want to know if I can try it because I have problems with the NV driver (it crashes on restore from hibernation) If I read in /var/log/Xorg.0.log (oS 11.2), I see: (II) Loading extension DRI2 (II) LoadModule: "nvidia" (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nvidia (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) (II) LoadModule: "nouveau" (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nouveau (II) UnloadModule: "nouveau" (EE) Failed to load module "nouveau" (module does not exist, 0) (II) LoadModule: "nv" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//drivers/nv_drv.so (II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.6.5, module version = 2.1.14 Module class: X.Org Video Driver ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0 Thus, the order of preference for the X org people is: 1) privative nvidia driver 2) open nouveau driver 3) open nv driver. Why, if to them the nouveau driver takes preference to nv, was not included in the distro? Something wrong with that driver? (another question: is there a known method to switch driver? There is no more xorg.conf file) - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAksSagAACgkQtTMYHG2NR9XfpQCeL6WpxvznkiQg+3Y8WC2v3xv6 eZ8AnApsfMFDHt1NlbuysUTaJTGfVKXb =X1On -----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] Re: [opensuse-ppc] No More Official PPC Distro
by Stephen Michael Kellat 01 Dec '09

01 Dec '09

Sitting at a 7400 G4 as I type this, I can say that there remains some interest. The biggest area would be in revitalizing old machines that were otherwise disposed of as excess. Schools trying to wring a small amount of worth out of older machines would also benefit. Today's world is one where the x86 architecture is not absolutely dominant. We're already seeing in the smartphone market the near dominance of ARM architecture in devices. As those devices are becoming essentially small portable computers first with telephone capability a welded-on after-thought, the potential install base is becoming broader. Strangely enough, Android is capable of running on any Power Architecture architecture based handsets although I am not aware of any out there right now. Will there be a "mass market" in a few years with a single architecture dominating? I don't know. Right now, the signs for the future are uncertain. Keeping a PPC legacy intact at least provides good practice for any potential world where no single architecture dominates. Stephen Michael Kellat, MSLS Sheffield Township, Ohio skellat(a)fastmail.net On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:53:51 +0100, "Klaas." <kplists(a)xs4all.nl> said: > Op 25-nov-09 schreef Larry Stotler: > > >Just got this answer from a bugzilla > >posting(https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=557580) from > >Michael Loeffler about why there wasn't a PPC version of 11.2: > > >"we (Novell/SUSE employees) won't provide a ppc distribution anymore. The effort > >for such a code stream is not justified by 0.3% out of all installations (see > >Distribution of architecture at http://en.opensuse.org/Statistics). > >Nevertheless we will support anyone who'd like to take over the task to build > >an openSUSE ppc distribution." > > >So, what's the interest in trying to keep the PowerPC port alive? > >With such a small user base, I agree it doesn't make sense for them to > >continue to do it(although I was under the impression that the POWER > >port of SLEx was based on openSUSE so I'm not sure what the status of > >that is going to be either). > > >I have several viable Powermacs that can run openSUSE. Peter Czanik > >uses it on a Pegasos PPC machine. > > >So, what's the interest? I'm not sure how much help I can be other > >than testing but I'd like to find out who else is using or wanting to > >use openSUSE on PPC. > > > Thank you for your effort. > > As I am looking for a road forward in view of the fact > that Apple dropped their PPC machines from support > I selected openSuse. > > There is a G4 Mini - running openSuse 10.3 and regularly > updated. Not used every day but still very well on this > hardwar. > There is a G5 Dual 1.8 waiting to be useful again, and it > has a 11.1 installation but not good. The desktop keeps > reloading. > > As for going to 11.2, all the iso's I downloaded wouldn't > boot. I'll wait and try the next factory distro as soon > as available. > In the meantime I am unclear about the factory process. Is > it just names like that because it is unclear what the > status of the code is? Or some other reason? > > By the way, I have used YDL but they don't mention PPC > in their latest announcements I think. > > greetings, > Klaas Punt > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ppc+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org > For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ppc+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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[opensuse-factory] postfix updates not running postmap
by Patrick Shanahan 01 Dec '09

01 Dec '09

I am consistently getting postfix updates which do not perform postmap against changed files, expecially relay, header-checks and generic, generating error entries in /var/log/mail. SuSEconfig does *not* perform postmap against these files. bug report #555693 -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.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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