September 2008 - openSUSE Features - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[openFate 305104] Provide possibility to configure WEP/WPA/WPA2/... at installation
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 09 Mar '10

09 Mar '10

Feature added by: Lukas Ocilka <locilka(a)novell.com> Feature #305104, revision 1, last change by Title: Provide possibility to configure WEP/WPA/WPA2/... at installation openSUSE-11.1: New Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Jim Creech <jacreech(a)suddenlink.net> Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: It is possible to configure a network in the first stage installation but it is only possible to select DHCP or Static + configure proxy. It is impossible to configure a secure wireless connection. See also: Bug 293609 (https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=293609) - No provision for entering WEP at installation -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305104

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[openFate 305308] Installation into Windows Partition (Wubi-like)
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 27 Aug '09

27 Aug '09

Feature added by: Stephan Binner <stbinner(a)novell.com> Feature #305308, revision 1, last change by Title: Installation into Windows Partition (Wubi-like) openSUSE-11.2: New Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Stephan Binner <stbinner(a)novell.com> Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Wubi allows the installation of Ubuntu on a MS Windows System without changing the partition setup. Users can test-drive a Linux system without major performance loss like when using a Live-CD, have data persistence beyond reboot and an easy way to deinstall like any other application after trial. References: http://wubi-installer.org , https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wubi_(Ubuntu) Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Having a Wubi-alike installer for openSUSE would be a great way to promote openSUSE to Windows users. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305308

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[openFate 305318] Move gconf schemas to /usr
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 14 Aug '09

14 Aug '09

Feature added by: Vincent Untz <vuntz(a)novell.com> Feature #305318, revision 1, last change by Title: Move gconf schemas to /usr openSUSE-11.2: New Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Vincent Untz <vuntz(a)novell.com> Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: We store gconf schemas in /etc/gconf. However, the schemas are not configuration files, but simply data. Therefore, we should move the schemas to /usr. Simply changing a line in /etc/gconf/2/path should make gconf work with the new location. Note that Debian already implements this. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305318

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[openFate 305149] [Feature-request] Yast Expert Partitioner: should not require mounting "/" root partition
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 14 Aug '09

14 Aug '09

Feature added by: Arvin Schnell <aschnell(a)novell.com> Feature #305149, revision 1, last change by Title: [Feature-request] Yast Expert Partitioner: should not require mounting "/" root partition openSUSE-11.2: New Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Alexey Eremenko <al4321(a)gmail.com> Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Hi All ! Since openSUSE 11.1 will have brand new expert partitioner, I would like to request the ability to use SUSE's partitioner for partition hard disks for other operating systems. Currently it is not possible, because SUSE requires mounting "/" root partition. In some cases I need to install third-party OSes before I install openSUSE, so I want to use SUSE flexible partitioner to partition and format the hard disk, then install the other OSes and only in the end I want to install openSUSE. -Alexey Discussion: #1: Arvin Schnell <aschnell(a)novell.com> (2008-08-04 08:41:18) So in a nutshell you want to use the partitioner as a separate program (started from the DVD) without the other installation features like package managment. Right? #2: Arvin Schnell <aschnell(a)novell.com> (2008-08-05 12:11:02) Not mounting "/" during installation will certainly lead to a failure so I hesitate to remove the check. But we could add a special mode with disabled checks. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305149

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[openFate 305146] Use old system network configuration when updating instead of demanding a new one
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

Feature added by: Lukas Ocilka <locilka(a)novell.com> Feature #305146, revision 1, last change by Title: Use old system network configuration when updating instead of demanding a new one openSUSE-11.2: New Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Pacho Ramos <pacho(a)condmat1.ciencias.uniovi.es> Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Currently, when I try to update from opensuse 10.3 to 11.0 with DVD and I want to add network repositories, I have to configure again my network for opensuse installer even when it is already configured on my opensuse-10.3 I think that would be much better try to use network configuration from old installation and only ask user if a problem occurs Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: System update from media: Start installation / Update, select network-based repositories to be used, you will be asked to configure the network. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305146

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[openFate 305272] Definition in the Yast2 samba server module for "workgroup" host
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 28 May '09

28 May '09

Feature added by: Lukas Ocilka <locilka(a)novell.com> Feature #305272, revision 1, last change by Title: Definition in the Yast2 samba server module for "workgroup" host openSUSE-11.2: New Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Andreas van dem Helge <andrew(a)joako.net> Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Add a definition in the samba server module for "workgroup" host. I.E. in a SOHO it isn't always necessary to setup a true "domain" server, however if there were a set of options for things like "LMB" aka "local master browser" and a quick set of clicks to join a "Workgrp" as a client. this tutorial highlights the amount of script editing that could be avoided if the samba server were more "workgroup" friendly http://www.swerdna.net.au/linhowtolanprimer.html#samba (http://www.swerdna.net.au/linhowtolanprimer.html#samba) References: Originally reported as BNC #420766 (https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=420766) -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305272

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[openFate 305170] openFATE test
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 05 Mar '09

05 Mar '09

Feature added by: Michael Loeffler <michl(a)novell.com> Feature #305170, revision 1, last change by Title: openFATE test openSUSE-11.1: Evaluation Priority Requester: Mandatory Requested by: Michael Loeffler <michl(a)novell.com> Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: test Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: sdf -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305170

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[openFate 305162] Support Ext4 in Grub
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Jan '09

18 Jan '09

Feature added by: coly li <coyli(a)novell.com> Feature #305162, revision 1, last change by Title: Support Ext4 in Grub openSUSE-11.1: New Priority Requester: Important Requested by: coly li <coyli(a)novell.com> Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Ext4 is in upstream kernel already. But since lack of grub legacy supporting, Ext4 can not be used as booting partition. By effort of opensuse's GSoC project, Ext4 stage1.5 is aded into grub legacy. We should consider adding the feature in next opensuse release. Code can be found from http://code.google.com/p/grub4ext4/downloads/list -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305162

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[openFate 303520] Default NTP Setup
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 30 Sep '08

30 Sep '08

Feature changed by: Karl Eichwalder <ke(a)novell.com> Feature #303520, revision 21 Title: Default NTP Setup openSUSE-11.1: Done Priority Requester: Mandatory Projectmanager: Mandatory SLED-11: Done Priority Requester: Mandatory Projectmanager: Mandatory SLES-11: Done Priority Requester: Mandatory Projectmanager: Mandatory Requested by: Federico Lucifredi <flucifredi(a)novell.com> Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: A Yast pane should prompt for NTP set up, which should be configured by default, but of course can also be disabled there. Documentation Impact: Installation guide needs to be updated. + [0123].opensuse.pool.ntp.org mentioned for openSUSE. + If you want me to document something for SLE11, please set the Doc + Status accordingly. Discussion: #1: Stanislav Visnovsky <visnov(a)novell.com> (2008-06-17 12:56:47) Federico, NTP setup is already possible. Do you want it in a more prominent place? Also I see a missing way for the product to pre-define the value, correct? #2: Federico Lucifredi <flucifredi(a)novell.com> (2008-06-23 21:03:12) (reply to #1) right. I want to see it pre-enabled by default againt a dedicated suse. pool.ntp.org / time.novell.com server (separate feature for that). We are lagging a bit behind Win and Mac where the vendos provide their own time source, and we need to catch up there. #3: Jiri Srain <jsrain(a)novell.com> (2008-07-07 12:18:32) We will need not only to enable NTP during installation, but display this information in the installation proposal (and possibly time zone dialog) as well. #6: Jiří Suchomel <jsuchome(a)novell.com> (2008-08-12 13:27:44) (reply to #3) OK, this (http://w3.suse.de/~jsuchome/screenshots/yast2-timezone-ntp-status.png) is proposal how to show the info in current time zone dialog. It is probably bad that status is part of the frame label, but I didn't want to take more space from the whole dialog by adding new line... #4: Stephan Kulow <coolo(a)novell.com> (2008-07-31 16:15:46) for openSUSE it's 0.opensuse.pool.ntp.org 1.opensuse.pool.ntp.org 2. opensuse.pool.ntp.org 3.opensuse.pool.ntp.org, for SLE there is no NTP server. time.novell.com can not be used, IS&T does not provide that level of service. #7: Jiří Suchomel <jsuchome(a)novell.com> (2008-09-02 16:05:00) Alpha2 solution is working, to solve remaining issues there is a bug 422128. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=303520

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[openFate 305131] connecting an unpartitioned disk should bring up a partitioner
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 26 Sep '08

26 Sep '08

Feature changed by: Christian Zoz <zoz(a)novell.com> Feature #305131, revision 6 Title: connecting an unpartitioned disk should bring up a partitioner - openSUSE-11.1: Evaluation + openSUSE-11.1: Rejected by Christian Zoz <zoz(a)novell.com> + reject date: 2008-09-26 13:28:38 + reject reason: No easy solution and to late now. Priority Requester: Desirable Projectmanager: Desirable Requested by: Juergen Weigert <jw(a)novell.com> Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: USB or Firewire disks can be easily connected at runtime. For a newly bought disk, nothing happens, when it is connected for the first time. Unlike e.g. a USB-Memory-stick, which immediatly opens a filebrowser, when first connected. The technical difference is, disks come unformatted, USB-sticks come formatted. We should recognize this difference and pop up an easy to use partitioner. Discussion: #1: Stefan Behlert <behlert(a)novell.com> (2008-08-18 12:52:42) Christian, would it be possible to use HAL or something like that to pop-up the Yast-partitioner? I don't think we will get a stripped down partitioner at the moment for 11.1. #2: Danny Kukawka <dkukawka(a)novell.com> (2008-09-25 18:48:47) (reply to #1) No, HAL can't and shouldn't popup anything. It's up to the desktop (e.g. suse-plugger) to check the HAL events if a device get added to the machine and react on this. + #3: Christian Zoz <zoz(a)novell.com> (2008-09-26 13:28:09) + This must be done by the desktop. But it's to late now. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305131

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