December 2009 - openSUSE Features - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[openFATE 308150] how to enter expert/advanced partitioning during install unnecessarily obscure
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

Feature added by: Felix Miata (mrmazda) Feature #308150, revision 1 Title: how to enter expert/advanced partitioning during install unnecessarily obscure Buildservice: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important openFATE: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Felix Miata (mrmazda) Description: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=547703 has this bug's details. The current design is an nth iteration of a design that has been broken several years and needs to be fixed. Of all the major distros I've been installing over many years, openSUSE's has been the least intuitive advanced partitioner to get started. To convince people openSUSE is better than Ubuntu requires it actually be better. This is problematic for multibooters who get their existing partitiong corrupted because they didn't realize they weren't where they needed to be to get the partitioning job done properly. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308150

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[openFate 305768] Use open source firmware for b43
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Feature added by: Helmut Schaa (hschaa) Feature #305768, revision 1, last change by Title: Use open source firmware for b43 openSUSE-11.2: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Helmut Schaa (hschaa) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Currently openSUSE does not ship the firmware for broadcom devices due to legal issues. Only a script /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware is provided which is not easy to find for new users. However an open source firmware for these devices are available now at [1] and would allow to be shipped with openSUSE. Of course this firmware needs some testing but it would be quite nice to not depend anymore on the proprietary firmware. [1] http://www.ing.unibs.it/openfwwf/ -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305768

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[New: openFATE 308385] Easier to install from an USB-flash memory
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Feature added by: Magnus Gustavsson (magnusgus) Feature #308385, revision 1 Title: Easier to install from an USB-flash memory openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Magnus Gustavsson (magnusgus) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: I want to start with saying my appreciation of all SUSE developers, I really think SUSE is the number one choise, bot for beginners and more advanced users. 11.2 is really a big step forward, thanks a lot to all involved!!! However...following the discussion here; http://forums.opensuse.org/install-boot-login/426568-simplest-way-install-1… , I make here a proposal for improvement when it comes to the installation from other media than the commonly used DVD-disc, that almost all computer users are able to understand and use. The growing numbers of netbooks, without CD ocr DVD-rom built in is pushing the fact that OS:s today lack one important feature, namely an easy installation from USB- or flashmemories of all kinds. It is maybe wise to try to imagine where alternative OS like Linux would stand today, if there was not the possibility to download an .iso, burn it on a blank DVD-disc and then simply put it into a computer before boot. With this in mind, think of how many who really would consider testing linux or SUSE in particular on their netbook as a fist try (maybe because they imagine better performance than with the overloaded MS mostly shipped with the netbook, but are incapable of making the installation due to thee simple fact that their notebook lacks a DVD-drive. Beeing a linuxuser with more than a year of experience (and also a user who have made a USB installation once in fact), I still find the many and difficult stages in making a working, bootable USBstick wich will install a new version of SUSE so hard, that I really can understand why so many still are considering a Vista or a Mac in front of a linux OS. It is too difficult!! Basically I think a installation via USB-stick should not be more complicated than something like this: 1: to to format their stick to FAT16 (if it now really is needed), with any availible program in windows or Linux 2. Make this stick bootable with same formatting program 3. Download and copy the DVD.iso to the stick (or somewhere on the computers harddrive, but this is over manys limit) 4. Download and copy a special "SUSE-USB-stick"-file to the stick, that makes the necessary extra things U described in Ur posts such as extracting installer etc 5. Make the intended computer able to boot from a USB-stick 6. Put the USB-stick in the intended computer and reboot so the prepartion with DD etc is made, possible make the computer reboot again, and finally make the installation to start. These 6 steps would be easy enough to follow for a newbie, as well as for me. And it would work regardless of network or internetconnection for the computer. It would also take full advantage of the torrent technology since all can be downloaded the quickest way via torrent. And it will for sure make at least SUSE a much more attractive option for people searching alternatives to the mainstream OS they have been feed up with since small school. I made this request under SUSE 11.3 but maybe there is a better place for it, please feel free to move this in this case. Appreciate all comments about this. BR/ Magnus Gustavsson Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: To improve/ make easier installation process for computers without DVD-drive. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308385

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[New: openFATE 308354] Live USB Stick Creator
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Feature added by: H. Hansen (cyberbeat) Feature #308354, revision 1 Title: Live USB Stick Creator openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: H. Hansen (cyberbeat) Description: It would be nice to have something like https://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/ It is a nice GUI (linux/windows, created such a stick from opensuse) which installs a LIVE ISO on a USB stick. Perhaps it can be adapted to opensuse-media. It is written in python. It uses a existing partition (can be fat for example), and a casper-rw file for persistent storage (choosable size), so does not need extra partitions. - I did not succeed with the official tutorial at http://en.opensuse.org/Live_USB_stick to create a live stick, it describes also another method (hybrid with second partition for persistent data, which failed for me). Also with this solution it is not possible to use (and keep) an existing fat partition. - Today more and more laptops and netbooks without optical drives are spread. There is really needed an easy graphical tool now! Usecase: I am new to linux, want to carry my custom system around with me, and want that installation on usb just works Usecase: I buy a netbook and want to install opensuse on it without having to use console or software foreign software - I don't want different utilities on windows/linux to create usb live stick -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308354

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[openFATE 306756] non persitent install mode for flash disks
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Feature added by: Bruno Gerz (bogz) Feature #306756, revision 1 Title: non persitent install mode for flash disks Hackweek IV: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Bruno Gerz (bogz) Description: It would be nice to get a install or move mode for flash disks. For example a non persitent live mode and may be options for storing system settings and more, a option to move a normal harddisk installation into a non persitent installation on usb stick, formating options for 'recommended' flash file systems Such a yast module would save much time and could also provide newcommers :-) See http://en.opensuse.org/How-To_Make_the_root_filesystem_read-only -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/306756

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[openFATE 306985] Install necessary codecs on the first run/need
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 23 Jan '11

23 Jan '11

Feature added by: Piotrek Juzwiak (BenderBendingRodriguez) Feature #306985, revision 1 Title: Install necessary codecs on the first run/need openSUSE-11.2: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Piotrek Juzwiak (benderbendingrodriguez) Description: I would very much like to see the system propose to install multimedia codecs. It could be similar to pullin-flash-player or pullin-msfonts. Not every new user knows that they need to add packman repo so it would be a great idea to run a script at the start that would ask if that person needs: a) to play DVD's b) to play mp3's c) to play any other kind of media like Xvid, DivX etc. The script would then add temporarily vlc repo to download libdvdcss in case a is ticked and add Packman repo in any other cases. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/306985

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[openFATE 307743] show summary of selected packages (download and install size, etc...)
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

Feature added by: Alex Savin (alexqwesa) Feature #307743, revision 1 Title: show summary of selected packages (download and install size, etc...) openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Alex Savin (alexqwesa) Description: show summary of selected packages (in Yast Online Update and Software Manager): * download size * install size * delete size * some thing else and maybe: * size of already downloaded packages (in zypper cache) I think good place for this - left-down corner when see "Installation summary" (but it's not obligatory) -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/307743

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[openFATE 308152] KEEP Sax2's GUI in 11.2 Final!
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Feature added by: Tara Ikeda (TaraIkeda) Feature #308152, revision 1 Title: KEEP Sax2's GUI in 11.2 Final! openFATE: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Tara Ikeda (taraikeda) Description: Relying on KDE4's xrandr is nonsense, I never had it work right for me. The issue is that when you do change the resolution in KDE4 it does stay but only for that session, its my biggest gripe with KDE 4 right now is that its monitor detection tools default to whatever resolution the system. its stupid to rely on KDE4's screen resolution tool! If you install your system and it does not detect your best resolution it might stick you with an inferior resolution. My default resolution is 800x600 and I want my best resolution 1024x768, but with Sax2 gone I have to rely on KDE4's resolution settings tool. Sounds easy enough right? WRONG! If your system defaults to the small resolution guess what, your screwed if KDE4 does not remember your desired resolution. And for me it never did, I always needed something like Mandriva's control center or Sax2. I get stuck with 800x600, its why I cant use Kubuntu! What are we trying to make openSUSE like Kubuntu, so that when you need a higher resolution by default you have to edit xorg and crap like that? Sax2 needs to remain, it is impossible for me to rely on KDE4's buttf%$&ed resolution tool and its inability to save my desired resolution. The people who suggested it be removed need thier heads examined, we need the GUI tool for new users. If we take a useful tool like this away it will be foolish, to remove the GUI and have people use the commandline to access this useful tool boarders on stupidity. If the team wants to attract more new users you must keep Sax's GUI there, I think its screwed up that you people suggested it to be removed. And to see it actually go through is another stupid move, whoever okayed this stupid idea must be six times as stupid. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308152

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[openFATE 307510] Cron: set MAX_DAYS_IN_TEMP different from 0
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Feature added by: Ricardo Gabriel Berlasso (RGBsuse) Feature #307510, revision 1 Title: Cron: set MAX_DAYS_IN_TEMP different from 0 openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Ricardo Gabriel Berlasso (rgbsuse) Description: By default, openSUSE set MAX_DAYS_IN_TMP and MAX_DAYS_IN_LONG_TMP to zero, which means /tmp and /var/tmp folders are never cleaned. New users do not know of this, and after a while their hard drives ends with a lot of “garbage”. People who need those files not to be removed for sure will know how to change this default value but many people who don't need those files will not know about them until a “disk full” warning appears. This is particularly true for netbooks and old computer with small drives. My proposal is to set cron defaults to periodically clean the /tmp and /var/tmp folders. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/307510

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[New: openFATE 308274] Repository administration
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

Feature added by: Michael Schulze (SOUI) Feature #308274, revision 1 Title: Repository administration openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Michael Schulze (soui) Description: Hello, i think it were nice, if anybody can save his repositories like the favorites in mozilla. Firefox. The advantages lies on anybodies hand. Thank you.... Greetings from Berlin... SOUI -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308274

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