May 2010 - openSUSE Features - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[openFATE 306641] Manage flickr from the openSUSE Desktop
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Karl Eichwalder (keichwa) Feature #306641, revision 1 Title: Manage flickr from the openSUSE Desktop Hackweek IV: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Karl Eichwalder (keichwa) Description: For a short into, see http://en.opensuse.org/Flickr -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/306641

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[New: openFATE 309118] KDE: set default desktop as Folder view on ~/Desktop
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Jakub Talas (jtalas) Feature #309118, revision 1 Title: KDE: set default desktop as Folder view on ~/Desktop openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Jakub Talas (jtalas) Description: Instead of widget with this view, people are get used to (from Gnome, Windows as well as older KDE versions) to have icons on desktop without widget. This default setting doesn't affect possibility for users to add own widgets on desktop. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/309118

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[New: openFATE 309119] Alex_suse
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: alex ruber (fishermann) Feature #309119, revision 1 Title: Alex_suse openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: alex ruber (fishermann) Description: test try -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/309119

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[New: openFATE 308620] Don't remove yast
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Agustin Chavarria (dj_ubun_1) Feature #308620, revision 1 Title: Don't remove yast openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Mandatory Requested by: Agustin Chavarria (dj_ubun_1) Description: All of modules of yast are important, all of users of opensuse need yast, opensuse is a distribution to ordinary people, not geeks and Linux users. the yast is what makes good and enviable opensuse with other distributions. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308620

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[New: openFATE 309560] upgrade groff to 1.20
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Christopher Yeleighton (yecril71pl) Feature #309560, revision 1 Title: upgrade groff to 1.20 openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Christopher Yeleighton (yecril71pl) Description: Please update groff to 1.20. Quoting Werner Lemberg: Since this topic is possibly of broader interest, I'm CCing this mail to the groff mailing list. It's nothing new, but... > GROFF VERSION: 1.18 This version is far too old. The current one is 1.20.1. > OS: openSuSE 11.2 Sigh. If you don't need Japanese support for man pages, install the current version of groff instead of relying on a version which is eight (!) years old. Test Case: echo '.PP Zażółć gęślą jaźń.' | groff -k -fUT -ms Use Case: To be able to roff documents in other scripts than Western. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/309560

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[New: openFATE 308456] improve nomad/xrdp to allow to attach to physical x11 session
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Nassim Salem (nsalem) Feature #308456, revision 1 Title: improve nomad/xrdp to allow to attach to physical x11 session openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Nassim Salem (nsalem) Description: Nomad/XRDP is a great tool that allows for high performance remote desktop to an opensuse desktop. The tool was first introduced in opensuse 11.1. The tool however lacks functionality when compared to Windows RDP. Nomad allows us you to create a new session on a remote desktop and then disconnect and reconnect to that same session. It will not however connect or attach to an existing physical X11 session on that remote machine. The only tools that allow one to do this are x11vnc and nx with shadow option but both are terribly slow. Having this capability would be awesome and would bring it on par with what Windows users have. Use Case: This is an issue for users that physically work on a machine locally for example at work and have number of long running processes and many apps open and lock the session and go home and then want to connect to that same machine at work from home. Nomad will connect them to either a new session or a different session than they have at work. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308456

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[New: openFATE 308451] at-spi2 by default
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Vincent Untz (vuntz) Feature #308451, revision 1 Title: at-spi2 by default openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Vincent Untz (vuntz) Description: The accessibility stack in GNOME has been rewritten, and is now available for testing. We need to make sure that at-spi2 works fine and is installed by default, while at-spi can probably stay available in the repository as a fallback. We need a plan for testing too. Making sure orca and accerciser work fine is a good first step. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308451

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[New: openFATE 309273] Have 2.6.34 kernel in opensuse 11.3
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Vladimir Psenicka (hellgast) Feature #309273, revision 1 Title: Have 2.6.34 kernel in opensuse 11.3 openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Vladimir Psenicka (hellgast) Description: If it is possible can you include latest kernel (2.6.34) in opensuse 11.3? -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/309273

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[New: openFATE 308382] Add support for Huawei E1750 3G USB modem
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Zayed Al-Saidi (zayed2001) Feature #308382, revision 1 Title: Add support for Huawei E1750 3G USB modem openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Zayed Al-Saidi (zayed2001) Description: Please add the support for Huawei E1750 3G USB modem. It requires adding some configurations to etc/udev/rules.d/usb_modeswitch.rules and etc/usb_modeswitch.conf . For details see this: http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/bb/viewtopic.php?t=217&sid=5ee7e6… I have a E1750 modem and it works after I follow that steps. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308382

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[New: openFATE 308376] wicd like a network manager
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Agustin Chavarria (dj_ubun_1) Feature #308376, revision 1 Title: wicd like a network manager openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Agustin Chavarria (dj_ubun_1) Description: The network manager in opensuse 11.2, sucks! i use wicd for months and i dont have any problem with that. It will be great use wicd like a network manager in opensuse 11.3 -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308376

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[New: openFATE 308358] Normall version evolution
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Louis Gutierrez (louisgtz) Feature #308358, revision 1 Title: Normall version evolution openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Louis Gutierrez (louisgtz) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Rather then having so many versions and upgrades (twice per year) allow the operating system to evolve in a non disruptive way; allowing you to apply a service pack rather then a upgrade.Version 10.3 was great, it supported dual monitors and wireless connectivity with Intel wireless cards. 11.0 was not so good, it broke my dual screen and wireless support was not very stable with WPA. 11.1 was back, it supported very well dual screens and WPA worked very well. Now we upgrade to 11.2 and it works very well but the update feature not so dependable. I did the update process and my existing installation became very sluggish, to regain the performance I had to do a clean installation. I used other distributions and on a regular basis I test other distributions and I can tell you that yes, some of the others do a very good update to new versions without problems. I have been using openSUSE since version 10.2 and it has been painful every time there is a upgrade. Yes, I think it is the best distribution for anyone, easy to use and powerful, the best linux desktop distribution. Not being able to evolve with your computer operating system tends to not give you the confidence to keep your valuable data in the computer. The questions that comes up is how long am I going to have this version? When the new version comes out in 8 months I will have to do a new installation again? If we compare it to Microsoft you can keep your data in your computer for several years and the minor upgrades are service packs and yes, mayor upgrades are questionable if your installation, data and programs will survive but at least you are not dealing with it every 8 months. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Make openSUSE a viable platform for the long term. Let it evolve in a non-disruptive way, not having to re-install every time there is a minor upgrade. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308358

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[New: openFATE 308259] Enable file/directory movement from iFolder WebUI
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Andrew Wafaa (FunkyPenguin) Feature #308259, revision 1 Title: Enable file/directory movement from iFolder WebUI openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Andrew Wafaa (funkypenguin) Description: Please could you add the functionality to move files & directories from within the Web UI of iFolder. At present users would have to download the individual files and then re-upload/delete them. This can be very time consuming and tedious, especially if one has manyh files in a directory. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308259

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[openFATE 308146] One Installation DVD for 32 an 64 bit
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Wolfgang Dautermann (dauti) Feature #308146, revision 1 Title: One Installation DVD for 32 an 64 bit openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Wolfgang Dautermann (dauti) Description: It would be nice, if a 32/64 Bit Installation DVD would exist. (ONE DVD where both a 32 and a 64 bit Version can be installed). (Of course, with less packages, but where one could do a basic installation. After that additional packages could be installed using the network). -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308146

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[New: openFATE 309467] Rename chromium
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: James Mason (bear454) Feature #309467, revision 1 Title: Rename chromium openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: James Mason (bear454) Description: There are currently two readily available projects packaged as "chromium": * Chromium B.S.U. (the game): currently packaged as standard/chromium-0.9.12-1031.159.i586.rpm * Google chromium (the web browser) currently packaged as: Contrib/standard/chromium-5.0.396.0-1.1.i586.rpm One or both should be renamed to prevent package collisions. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/309467

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[openFATE 308041] zip 3.0 and unzip 6.0
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Wilfred van Velzen (wvv) Feature #308041, revision 1 Title: zip 3.0 and unzip 6.0 Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Wilfred van Velzen (wvv) Description: As the title suggests: upgrades for zip-2.32 to zip-3.0 and unzip-5.52 to unzip-6.0 -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308041

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[openFATE 307886] provide a startup option for a ramdisk
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Glenn Doig (doiggl) Feature #307886, revision 1 Title: provide a startup option for a ramdisk openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Glenn Doig (doiggl) Description: Provide a startup option for a ramdisk on booting opensuse , perhaps have options for 15%, 20% or 25% of ram for ramdisk. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/307886

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[openFATE 307875] Update storebackup version
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Guenter Schwann (gusch5) Feature #307875, revision 1 Title: Update storebackup version openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Guenter Schwann (gusch5) Description: Update storebackup (http://storebackup.org/) from it's currently used outdated 1.19 version to the newest version (3.2). -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/307875

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[openFATE 307845] Fast/usable desktop effects with fglrx driver
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Dominik Grafenhofer (dgrafenhofer) Feature #307845, revision 1 Title: Fast/usable desktop effects with fglrx driver openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Dominik Grafenhofer (dgrafenhofer) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Some desktop effects (e.g. maximizing windows on compiz and kwin4) are unacceptably slow (take a few SECONDS) when using the fglrx driver on ATI cards. This problem is well known and has been discussed in many places (e.g. on the Phoronix forums (http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?p=90703) ). Who is to blame for the problem, is not entirely clear (possible candidates: kwin, xorg, fglrx - e.g. see this blog (http://blog.jasondonenfeld.com/169) ). It is reasonable to suspect that it will still take some time until the true source of the problem is located and a fix is brought foreward. As an intermediary solution there exists a "workaround" (a patch (https://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/F-11/xorg-x11-server/xserver-1.4.99-do…) for xserver), which disables background initialization. This will result in background corruption (video garbage) in windows or new objects, however it also gives a performance boost e.g. for users of ATI graphics cards and chips under the fglrx driver, and on some drivers the corruption isn't noticeable. It is the background corruption for other drivers, which prohibits the patch from being applied upstream. Therefore Ubuntu provides a PPA (https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/xserver-no-backfill) containing xserver packages with this patch applied for users of fglrx. I think that openSUSE should follow suit and create a (semi-)official repository. I have already built the respective packages in my private buildserver project (http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/dgrafenhofer/openSUSE_Facto…) , but I think that these packages deserve a more prominent and visible place. Links: Buildservice repository for Factory: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/dgrafenhofer/openSUSE_Facto… (http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/dgrafenhofer/openSUSE_Facto…) Fedora patch: https://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/F-11/xorg-x11-server/xserver-1.4.99-do… (PPA for Ubuntu https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/xserver-no-backfill) PPA for Ubuntu: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/xserver-no-backfill (https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/xserver-no-backfill) Test Case: Install the fglrx drivers for your ati card/chip. Turn on desktop effects (compiz or kwin4). Open a window. Maximize the window. Minimize the window. Note the delay (measured in seconds without the no-backfill patch, not noticable with the patch applied) Use Case: Everyday work using a destop environment typically involves opening, maximizing, minimizing,... windows. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: We want fast/usable desktop effects with the fglrx driver -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/307845

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[openFATE 307843] Media Center
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Ryan O'Donnell (ryanodonnellsystems) Feature #307843, revision 1 Title: Media Center openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Ryan O'Donnell (ryanodonnellsystems) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: I should think that OpenSUSE should get a media center so people can watch movies , listen to music and playing games in high def. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: So people can play games listen to music and watch videos in high definition. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/307843

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[openFATE 307813] Include skype on opensuse 11.3X
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Glenn Doig (doiggl) Feature #307813, revision 1 Title: Include skype on opensuse 11.3X openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Glenn Doig (doiggl) Description: Include skype on a opensuse 11.3X Non-oss section (if correct) Sourced skype binary from http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/linux/choose/ Additional information from http://en.opensuse.org/Skype Please ensure skype installs in a opensuse 64 bit (x86_64) installation as well - From the link - it includes the following: You will need at least these packages before installing Skype. - install libqt4 libqt4-x11 libqt4-dbus-1 libsigc++2 - If you are running on a 64-bit platform, you will also need the *-32bit RPM packages, since Skype is a 32-bit application. install libqt4-32bit libqt4-dbus-1-32bit libqt4-x11-32bit libsigc++2-32bit Thankyou Glenn -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/307813

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[openFATE 307766] ZTE MF636+ 3G usb mobiledatamodem support
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Suc cee (succee) Feature #307766, revision 1 Title: ZTE MF636+ 3G usb mobiledatamodem support openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Suc cee (succee) Description: Latest (september 18 2009) factory version of openSUSE 11.3 seem not to support yet worldwide very populas ZTE MF636+ 3G usb mobiledatamodem. Could it be included? There's information about it in these threads http://forums.opensuse.org/how-faq-read-only/unreviewed-how-faq/417808-sett… http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/1130260.html Seems that it works "out of the box" in ubuntu/kubuntu 9.xx, so would be nice to have it work too in openSUSE. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/307766

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[openFATE 307725] Virtual Machine with latest openSUSE release
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Pavol Rusnak (prusnak) Feature #307725, revision 1 Title: Virtual Machine with latest openSUSE release openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Pavol Rusnak (prusnak) Description: Jaromir Cervenka started a little project where everyone can try the latest openSUSE release (atm M7) via VNC or SSH. See http://www.cervajz.com/page/openSUSE-verejne.html (in Czech, but " vncviewer leon.i-tux.cz:1 " and " ssh virtual(a)leon.i-tux.cz -p1111 " should be understandable for everyone :-)) It would be nice if Novell started to provide something similar, because it received a huge positive feedback in Czech and Slovak Linux Community. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/307725

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[openFATE 307389] Can the joomla package be included on opensuse
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Glenn Doig (doiggl) Feature #307389, revision 1 Title: Can the joomla package be included on opensuse openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Glenn Doig (doiggl) Description: Can the joomla package (Open Source Content Management System) be included on opensuse ? http://www.joomla.org/ (http://www.joomla.org/) Joomla! License Guidelines http://www.joomla.org/content/view/5/6/ (http://www.joomla.org/content/view/5/6/) OBS joomla project https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=joomla&project=home%3Aopens… Last build info Rebuild i586 succeeded joomla-1.5.10-4.2.noarch.rpm joomla-1.5.10-4.2.src.rpm joomla-installation-1.5.10-4.2.noarch.rpm Rebuild x86_64 succeeded joomla-1.5.10-4.2.noarch.rpm joomla-1.5.10-4.2.src.rpm joomla-installation-1.5.10-4.2.noarch.rpm Thanks -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/307389

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[openFATE 306975] Sort list of in windows domain membership
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Todd R (TheBlackCat) Feature #306975, revision 1 Title: Sort list of in windows domain membership openSUSE-11.2: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Todd R (theblackcat) Description: Currently, in the windows domain membership module, when you try to join a domain you are given the option to enter a username and password and to select the Machine Account Organization Unit from a list. This list is provided in no apparent order. At the very least it is not sorted by the name of the organizational unit. This may be fine if there is only a small number of them, but for a large institution there might be hundreds, maybe even thousands. It takes a lot of time to search through ever single item on the list to find the one you belong to. I think it would be much easier if the list was sorted alphabetically by the name of the organizational unit, ideally the leaf organizational unit if there is a heirarchy since users may not know that higher nodes their organizational unit belonds to. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/306975

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[openFATE 306925] Adjust Colors of the Default Desktop Wallpaper
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Feature added by: Rafael Allende (jeaserve) Feature #306925, revision 1 Title: Adjust Colors of the Default Desktop Wallpaper openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Rafael Allende (jeaserve) Description: In GNOME, the color of the default desktop theme and the colors of the default wallpaper do not fit. Especially look at the title bar of the active window. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/306925

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