December 2020 - openSUSE Support - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-support] apps piling up in panel
by Doug McGarrett 23 Jan '21

23 Jan '21

Two or three times recently--as recent as this afternoon--a whole batch of apps, the icons of which live in the panel, or systray, have piled up at the left-hand side. They don't overlap, but they are all to directly the right of the normal (what I consider normal) icons, which are the smiling ball, desktop1, system settings, YaST, Konsole terminal, and Kate. All the other icons --15, plus the time/date, have moved to the left. What is causing this, and how can I make it stop? (I have moved them back a couple of times, but they no longer stay put.) System is OS-TW, up to date as per 1114. (I think it also occurred before this update.) Thanx for any insight--doug

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google-earth
by Doug McGarrett 10 Jan '21

10 Jan '21

Ran the latest update this afternoon. Said there was a dependency problem with Google Earth, so I said to skip it, or whatever the wording is. Naturally, it did not work anymore. Sent icon to trash. Trying to install the file that the net says is current for OpenSuse--google-earth-stable_current_x86_64.rpm directory listing says: -rw-r--r-- 1 doug users 74323405 Dec 27 16:10 google-earth-pro-stable-7.3.3.x86_64(2).rpm Install attempt says: linux1:~ # rpm -Uvh google-earth-pro-stable-7.3.3.x86_64$2$.rpm error: open of google-earth-pro-stable-7.3.3.x86_64(2).rpm failed: No such file or directory Now what? Thanx for any assistance--doug

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tumbleeweed 20201218 install - Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 200 not detected
by Matthew 05 Jan '21

05 Jan '21

Hello, I'm trying a bare metal install of Tumbleweed (snapshot 20021218...but I've had the same result with several predecessor snapshots) on an HP Envy x360 (15z-ds100) with the "Intel Wi-FI 6 AX 200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5 combo." When I get to the "Network Settings" page, no hardware is detected. I could install without networking and tackle the issue later, but thought I'd seek advice here first (maybe there's a fix that will help others in the future). My troubleshooting thus far (which may or may not be helpful) consists of switching over to a terminal (ctrl+alt F1), removing the iwlwifi module ("rmmod iwlwifi") and adding it back via "modprobe iwlwifi". That last command produces the following output: [ 1544.250127] Intel(R) Wireless WiFi driver for Linux [ 1544.259285] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-56.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259308] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-55.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259325] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-54.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259342] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-53.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259357] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-52.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259374] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-51.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259390] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-50.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259406] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-49.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259422] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-48.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259439] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-47.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259456] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-46.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259472] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-45.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259489] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-44.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259510] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-43.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259528] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-42.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259545] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-41.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259561] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-40.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259574] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-cc-a0-39.ucode failed with error -2 [ 1544.259575] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: no suitable firmware found! [ 1544.259576] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: minimum version required: iwlwifi-cc-a0-39 [ 1544.259577] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: maximum version supported: iwlwifi-cc-a0-56 [ 1544.259578] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: check git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git I've attempted to copy additional firmware into /lib/firmware, but that location is read-only (and not easily made read+write from my experiments). Should I just proceed with the install and address the network issue later (it may not even be there after install) or is there more troubleshooting you can suggest (or other options). FYI, I don't have a USB-to-RJ45 adapter at the moment, so I can't use wired networking. Thank you! Matthew

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About trim support on LUKS encrypted devices.
by Carlos E. R. 28 Dec '20

28 Dec '20

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I have, on one Leap 15.1 machine: /etc/crypttab: cr_home /dev/disk/by-id/ata-...-part5 none timeout=300,discard /etc/fstab: /dev/mapper/cr_home /home xfs lazytime,exec,nofail 1 2 Isengard:~ # cat /proc/cmdline BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.12.14-lp151.28.67-default root=UUID=0d457df1-... showopts resume=/dev/disk/by-label/Swap splash=verbose Isengard:~ # Isengard:~ # mount | grep /home /dev/mapper/cr_home on /home type xfs (rw,relatime,lazytime,attr2,inode64,noquota) Isengard:~ # And apparently, trim is working: Isengard:~ # service fstrim status ● fstrim.service - Discard unused blocks on filesystems from /etc/fstab Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/fstrim.service; static; vendor preset: disabled) Active: inactive (dead) since Mon 2020-12-28 00:01:26 CET; 12h ago Docs: man:fstrim(8) Process: 24826 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/fstrim -Av (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 24826 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Dec 28 00:00:03 Isengard systemd[1]: Starting Discard unused blocks on filesystems from /etc/fstab... Dec 28 00:01:26 Isengard fstrim[24826]: /home: 62.6 GiB (67245150208 bytes) trimmed on /dev/mapper/cr_home <======= Dec 28 00:01:26 Isengard fstrim[24826]: /: 1.7 GiB (1831469056 bytes) trimmed on /dev/sda4 Dec 28 00:01:26 Isengard systemd[1]: Started Discard unused blocks on filesystems from /etc/fstab. Isengard:~ # So I understand from that that trim is working, yet I'm not using "allow_discards" as a kernel option. On another machine, running Leap 15.2 (upgraded from 15.1 on 2020-11-08), it is not working with similar settings. I have: /etc/crypttab: cr_crypta /dev/disk/by-uuid/f9ef602f-... none noauto,discard /etc/fstab: /dev/mapper/cr_crypta /data/cripta xfs defaults,lazytime 1 2 minas-tirith:~ # cat /proc/cmdline BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.3.18-lp152.47-default root=UUID=7d8f7fc8-df18-474b-be96-e43862cf3289 resume=/dev/disk/by-label/Swap splash=verbose console=tty1 loglevel=3 showopts rd.convertfs minas-tirith:~ # minas-tirith:~ # mount | grep data /dev/mapper/cr_crypta on /data/cripta type xfs (rw,relatime,lazytime,attr2,inode64,logbufs=8,logbsize=32k,noquota) minas-tirith:~ # service fstrim status ● fstrim.service - Discard unused blocks on filesystems from /etc/fstab Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/fstrim.service; static; vendor preset: disabled) Active: inactive (dead) since Mon 2020-12-28 12:48:46 CET; 11min ago Docs: man:fstrim(8) Process: 13106 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/fstrim -Av (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 13106 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) minas-tirith:~ # Notice that in this machine the journal does not have information. 15.1 had the same problem, yet the journal is persistent. Syslog does have the entries: minas-tirith:~ # grep -i trim /var/log/messages <3.6> 2020-11-09 00:01:35 minas-tirith fstrim 20497 - - /other: 1.6 GiB (1716981760 bytes) trimmed on /dev/sda9 <3.6> 2020-11-09 00:01:35 minas-tirith fstrim 20497 - - /: 5.1 GiB (5511180288 bytes) trimmed on /dev/sda7 <3.6> 2020-11-09 00:01:35 minas-tirith fstrim 20497 - - /boot: 113.7 MiB (119165952 bytes) trimmed on /dev/sda6 <3.6> 2020-12-01 09:09:20 minas-tirith btrfs-trim.sh 11836 - - Path / is not btrfs, skipping <3.6> 2020-12-21 21:18:43 minas-tirith fstrim 5069 - - /other: 0 B (0 bytes) trimmed on /dev/sda9 <3.6> 2020-12-21 21:18:43 minas-tirith fstrim 5069 - - /: 1.9 GiB (1998217216 bytes) trimmed on /dev/sda7 <3.6> 2020-12-21 21:18:43 minas-tirith fstrim 5069 - - /boot: 9.4 MiB (9889792 bytes) trimmed on /dev/sda6 <3.6> 2020-12-28 12:48:46 minas-tirith fstrim 13106 - - /other: 0 B (0 bytes) trimmed on /dev/sda9 <3.6> 2020-12-28 12:48:46 minas-tirith fstrim 13106 - - /: 781.9 MiB (819888128 bytes) trimmed on /dev/sda7 <3.6> 2020-12-28 12:48:46 minas-tirith fstrim 13106 - - /boot: 4.9 MiB (5072896 bytes) trimmed on /dev/sda6 minas-tirith:~ # Previous 15.1 messages: <3.6> 2020-09-15 18:30:18 minas-tirith fstrim 14184 - - /other: 1.6 GiB (1716981760 bytes) trimmed on /dev/sda9 <3.6> 2020-09-15 18:30:18 minas-tirith fstrim 14184 - - /: 6 GiB (6432956416 bytes) trimmed on /dev/sda7 <3.6> 2020-09-15 18:30:18 minas-tirith fstrim 14184 - - /boot: 123.2 MiB (129189888 bytes) trimmed on /dev/sda6 But observe that /data/cripta does not appear, it is not trimmed. Why not? minas-tirith:~ # fstrim -v /data/cripta fstrim: /data/cripta: the discard operation is not supported minas-tirith:~ # mount | grep /data/cripta /dev/mapper/cr_crypta on /data/cripta type xfs (rw,relatime,lazytime,attr2,inode64,logbufs=8,logbsize=32k,noquota) minas-tirith:~ # On the other machine, it works: Isengard:~ # fstrim -v /home /home: 62.6 GiB (67245076480 bytes) trimmed Isengard:~ # mount | grep /home /dev/mapper/cr_home on /home type xfs (rw,relatime,lazytime,attr2,inode64,noquota) Isengard:~ # minas-tirith:~ # dmsetup info /dev/mapper/cr_crypta Name: cr_crypta State: ACTIVE Read Ahead: 256 Tables present: LIVE Open count: 1 Event number: 0 Major, minor: 254, 0 Number of targets: 1 UUID: CRYPT-LUKS1-...-cr_crypta minas-tirith:~ # Isengard:~ # dmsetup info /dev/mapper/cr_home Name: cr_home State: ACTIVE Read Ahead: 1024 Tables present: LIVE Open count: 1 Event number: 0 Major, minor: 254, 0 Number of targets: 1 UUID: CRYPT-LUKS1-...-cr_home Isengard:~ # I have another laptop running 15.1 where it works: /etc/crypttab: cr_sda8 UUID=1edf494d-d697-40b2-ba00-c7da0a1d5fbe none timeout=300,discard /etc/fstab: /dev/mapper/cr_sda8 /home xfs lazytime 0 1 Legolas:~ # cat /proc/cmdline BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.12.14-lp151.28.67-default root=UUID=8c1f1030-... resume=/dev/disk/by-label/Swap splash=verbose showopts Legolas:~ # Legolas:~ # mount | grep /home /dev/mapper/cr_sda8 on /home type xfs (rw,relatime,lazytime,attr2,inode64,noquota) Legolas:~ # Legolas:~ # service fstrim status ● fstrim.service - Discard unused blocks on filesystems from /etc/fstab Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/fstrim.service; static; vendor preset: disabled) Active: inactive (dead) since Mon 2020-12-28 13:36:52 CET; 3min 38s ago Docs: man:fstrim(8) Process: 10462 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/fstrim -Av (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 10462 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Dec 28 13:35:33 Legolas.valinor systemd[1]: Starting Discard unused blocks on filesystems from /etc/fstab... Dec 28 13:36:52 Legolas.valinor fstrim[10462]: /home: 69.2 GiB (74332495872 bytes) trimmed on /dev/mapper/cr_sda8 <===== Dec 28 13:36:52 Legolas.valinor fstrim[10462]: /: 2.3 GiB (2484498432 bytes) trimmed on /dev/sda11 Dec 28 13:36:52 Legolas.valinor systemd[1]: Started Discard unused blocks on filesystems from /etc/fstab. Legolas:~ # Information links: <https://superuser.com/questions/1546128/ssd-trim-on-archlinux/1546136#15461…> SSD Trim on Archlinux <https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Solid_state_drive#dm-crypt> <https://wiki.debian.org/SSDOptimization#Mounting_SSD_filesystems> <https://blog.christophersmart.com/2013/06/05/trim-on-lvm-on-luks-on-ssd/> TRIM on LVM on LUKS on SSD - -- Cheers Carlos E. R. (from 15.1 x86_64 at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iHoEARECADoWIQQZEb51mJKK1KpcU/W1MxgcbY1H1QUCX+nYrhwccm9iaW4ubGlz dGFzQHRlbGVmb25pY2EubmV0AAoJELUzGBxtjUfVgoQAnAue8M23DsVSZ8/Ahsvp T7e6D1nJAJ4pwLCXnBdHe/5VuVg+VGWHrtnO1Q== =d2w8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Tumbleweed Technical Concerns
by Kwame Boateng 27 Dec '20

27 Dec '20

Dear Opensuse Support, I'm concerned about some issues I've encountered while using Opensuse Tumbleweed. Is that something you can help me with? Kind regards, Kwame Boateng

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cron job signatures script
by Marco Calistri 19 Dec '20

19 Dec '20

Hello, (Note: This is a generic Linux/Unix question not specifically related to Opensuse) Here a weird fact I face running a cron job from /etc/cron.hourly which it looks to trim away the final part of the text I aim to get. Below is the signature generated by script I add into the cron job: -- Marco Calistri Build: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20201216 Kernel: 5.9.14-1-default Desktop: Whereas here at the bottom the same script result if I run it from my console: -- Marco Calistri Build: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20201216 Kernel: 5.9.14-1-default Desktop: (Xfce 4.14) <----------------As you can see the script ran by the cron job it is missing this part. I suppose it could be caused by some variables settings which are different from my user environment and the ones used by the cron user. This is the script I use: #!/bin/sh echo "Marco Calistri" > /home/marco/.thunderbird/cy71896h.Marco/signatures/os-release.txt echo "Build: $(head -n 1 /etc/issue|awk -F'to' '{print $2}'|awk -F'-' '{print $1}')" >> /home/marco/.thunderbird/cy71896h.Marco/signatures/os-release.txt echo "Kernel: $(uname -r)" >> /home/marco/.thunderbird/cy71896h.Marco/signatures/os-release.txt echo "Desktop:$(xfce4-session --version |awk -F'xfce4-session' '{print $2}'|awk -F'2' '{print $2}')" >> /home/marco/.thunderbird/cy71896h.Marco/signatures/os-release.txt echo -ne "\n" >> /home/marco/.thunderbird/cy71896h.Marco/signatures/os-release.txt Thanks for any eventual suggestion you could provide to me. Regards, Marco

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What exactly governs the Leap network stack when using network manager?
by Stakanov 19 Dec '20

19 Dec '20

I installed time ago unbound. After having done some adjustment (the dns resolution would be disturbed by settings of "automatic" in /etc/sysconfig "DNS Policy" (which i did set to "", and since then the "outages" I experience with unbound were gone) all was fine. Still rarely(!) it happens that something that seems "unrelated" to unbound "crashes". No error in unbound log, clean connection with the wlan, but no name resolution. A complete system restart does help. Only restarting unbound as service does not. So something that is in the middle between unbound and network does not function as it should (or at least I do not know how to restart it when it blocks). Normally I did sudo rcnetwork restart and that would restart the network. Now it appears that, although the network is restarted, the problem is not solved. Not even restarting unbound and rcnetwork. So what do I have to restart, some systemd thing? Last question: For what is /etc/sysconfig/"netconfig modules", with unbound, what should I insert there in yast, edit /etc/sysconfig as value for unbound? I guess: dns-resolver -dns-bind -dns-dnsmasq nis ntp-runtime (should do) but do I also "-" dns-resolver so all is done by unbound? or does the dns-resolver relies on unbound? What is the value to be set for unbound module: dns-unbound? (if anybody knows). Currently it is simply started by system services at startup, so maybe no extra value for it in etc/sysconfig is needed at all? Thanks in advance.

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latest zypper refreshes repo list
by Peter Suetterlin 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

I just tried to look up some packages, as user. It failed because it wanted to refresh the repos, and of course didn't have write permission. Why this change? I've switched off autorefresh *on purpose*.

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spam from lists.opensuse.org ?
by mauro 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

Hello, all my outbound emails to <listname>@lists.opensuse.org and certain inbound emails (the last ones are from Dan Čermák <dcermak(a)suse.com>, Gerald Pfeifer <gp(a)suse.com>, etc) end up flagged as spam by my mail provider (libero.it). On my side I've set no filter and blocked nobody. Libero claims responsible for the wrong flagging being the opensuse's servers. I attach their response to my complain. Please check it and let me know. Best Regards, Mauro

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msr: Write to unrecognized MSR 0x17f
by Daniele 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

Hello guys, on TW, since kernel 5.9.* I see the error: msr: Write to unrecognized MSR 0x17f by mcelog Please report to x86(a)kernel.org I'm not the only one with this kind of error, it happens with different address and different application to other people. So, it should be a known issue.. Thanks, Daniele

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[opensuse-support] what mechanism makes the preface to a vtty login prompt exist?
by Felix Miata 17 Dec '20

17 Dec '20

Google can't seem to point me to an answer. I did a fresh install of TW a month ago, 20201111 IIRC. On it the vtty prompts are naked, nothing but the prompt on the top line. /etc/issue.net exists, but /etc/issue does not, even after upgrade to 20201214. What else is missing? -- Evolution as taught in public schools, like religion, is based on faith, not on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/

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What is docker0 interface in firewalld configuration?
by Freek de Kruijf 16 Dec '20

16 Dec '20

Hi, I just started a newly installed Tumbleweed system, which now uses nftables instead of iptables for firewalld. The (new?) default zone for firewalld is public, so all incoming traffic on interfaces goes there if an interface is not connected to a zone. This is now the default; on my other system it is external. This zone "public" allows "services: dhcpv6-client ssh". I will remove ssh from this zone and put a number of source addresses in internal, which allows "services: dhcpv6-client mdns samba-client ssh", so also ssh. This restricts ssh access only to these addresses. I am puzzled about a new zone "docker", which shows up when I use "firewall-cmd --get-active-zones" I get zone "docker" and in it: "target: ACCEPT" and "interfaces: docker0". I can't find a /dev/docker0. What is docker0? -- fr.gr. member openSUSE Freek de Kruijf

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[Leap 15] HP All-in-One printer setup
by Bob Williams 15 Dec '20

15 Dec '20

My system is Leap 15.2 and KDE Plasma desktop I am trying to setup a Hewlett-Packard Color Laserjet Pro MFP M477fnw all-in-one printer/scanner. Using YaST, the printer is seen and recognised, and the correct driver for this model is found. Everything works as expected. Using the YaST Scanner module, the scanner is not detected. I have tried using Add, which brings up a long list of scanner models, but not mine. Even if I select the HP generic driver for all-in-one devices, it loads the hpaio driver, but says 'No scanner recognized by this driver' in the Scanner configuration window. Using 'Run hp-setup' gets me to the same list of scanners. Actually, pretty nearly all HP scanners use the hpaio driver (it's part of hplip). What is so frustrating is that both printer and scanner were working perfectly a month ago, so something has changed recently. But what? I have tried connecting the M477 device both wirelessly and through a wired connection, but both give the same result. Something makes me think that YaST's scanner detection has broken. Can anyone confirm this or suggest a workaround? Bob -- Bob Williams System: Linux 5.3.18-lp152.57-default Desktop: KDE Frameworks: 5.71.0, Qt: 5.12.7 and Plasma: 5.18.5 https://useplaintext.email/

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audio on video output (composite video)
by Doug McGarrett 15 Dec '20

15 Dec '20

I had to take out the video card. I know it was quite old. The computer really didn't like it and showed it in various ways. Anyway, this MOBO has wireless. I have no idea what the wireless contains. Is there some sort of standard? (I don't even have the antennas hooked up, but I have them. And I don't know what would receive the wireless. Or is this a replacement for a wired connection to a router? (I believe in wired connections, thanx!) --doug

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Is POSFIX a right recipient?
by Marco Calistri 14 Dec '20

14 Dec '20

Hello, I had to reinstall from scratch all my TW but my /home dir and testing Postfix I stuck on this: Received: by localhost (Postfix, from userid 1000) id B87D1839F3; Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:42:49 -0300 (-03) Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:42:49 -0300 To: marco@localhost, POSFIX@localhost Subject: TEST Is that POSFIX@localhost wanted or it is a typo in the default Postfix config? Many thanks! -- Marco Calistri Build: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20201211 Kernel: 5.9.12-1-default (Xfce 4.14)

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audio on video output (composite video)
by Doug McGarrett 14 Dec '20

14 Dec '20

Looking further into this myself, it appears that the hdmi port of the mother board or a plug-in video card ought to have audio on it. This does not seem to be the case. Plugging the hdmi line into a TV hdmi input does not seem to produce audio to the TV set. The mobo has separate audio ports for input and output. However, the spec on the MOBO (ASRock H310CM-HDV/M.2) under Audio reads: "7.1CH HD Audio (REaltek ALC887 Audio codec) To configure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver." The spec sheet has a bunch of such gobbledigook, some of which says to enable or disable things related to the audio. But not how to do so. At any rate, the HDMI port of the computer, on the MOBO, is very touchy. It would not tolerate an HDMI powered splitter box, that I put in to try and drive the TV set along with the local monitor. (Both on HDMI at the time.) (Everything interacts: I was driving the local monitor with the DVI connector, but it would not tolerate an HDMI cable at the same time.) As a result of the above, I installed an old GeForce GTX 550Ti and am now running the monitor and the remote TV thru the aforementioned powered HDMI splitter and that mostly works, except still no audio on the TV. It also takes a L O N G time for the monitor to come alive at boot, and once it did not--it came up in text screen. I would buy a modern video card, but I have no reason to believe it would work any better, if not at least faster. --doug

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audio on video output (composite video)
by Doug McGarrett 14 Dec '20

14 Dec '20

I'd like to be able to pipe a received video (a Netflix movie, for example) to a remote TV. However, the video output of the computer has no video riding on it. In order to pipe the corresponding audio to the TV, the choices are to split the audio coming out of the sound channel on the computer and then run coax cables to an audio amplifier by the TV, or to add the audio to the hdmi video stream. (Like on standard cable box outputs.) A gadget that can do this is called an audio inserter, and the cheapest one I've found starts at $50. OTOH, there may be a way to add audio to the video before the signals hit the video card in the computer, in software. Does anyone know if this has been done, and if so, how? I seem to recall an old computer that could produce composite video, altho I don't believe it was on an hdmi output. Any thoughts, folks? --doug

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Thunderbird messing up the index, or ISP?
by Carlos E. R. 10 Dec '20

10 Dec '20

Hi, Please see photo: <https://paste.opensuse.org/98198687> It is the INBOX folder of this account, over IMAP at my ISP. As you can see, the contents of the email do not match at all what is shown in the panel above. If I look up the same email in Alpine, it shows "differently". A different corruption, I have it saved on a file. What I'm going to do, is move the contents of the entire remote folder to a local folder, then back. The other alternative is tell Thunderbird to correct the inxdex. Has happened to me four times recently, since the update to Thunderbird 78.x (Leap 15.1). Also coincidentally, I tried an IMAP filter at my ISP. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.1 x86_64 at Telcontar)

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jar file
by Doug McGarrett 10 Dec '20

10 Dec '20

Received a .jar file from USPS, regarding tracking info. It's not critical, but Google says that you can read it in the terminal with java -jarfile.jar. That didn't work here. doug@linux1:~/Downloads> java -tracking.info.jar Unrecognized option: -tracking.info.jar Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine. Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit. Every once in a while someone lays a jarfile on me, and I've never been able to open one. Any suggestions? Thanx--doug

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Is this an appropriate forum for zypper questions?
by Brian Reichert 09 Dec '20

09 Dec '20

I have a mounting set of questions about zypper, which don't seem to be addressed by any online docs I've read so far. I don't know if this is an appropriate forum, and am happy for any pointers to a better one. My issues are under SLES 12, but I find those forums relatively unresponsive. I'm assuming that SLES's version of 'zypper' isn't critically different than other SuSE-related distributions, so hopefully this is a good alternative. One such question: One on SLES 12 host, I sucessfully installed 'createrepo' with zypper, and retained the RPM package. I've copied it to another SLES 12 host, and am attempting to install it via 'zypper': localhost:~ # zypper --no-gpg-checks --no-remote install -y - /home/prior_release_RPM/createrepo-0.10.3-2.8.x86_64.rpm ... Reading installed packages... Resolving package dependencies... 2 Problems: Problem: createrepo-0.10.3-2.8.x86_64 requires /bin/sh, but this requirement cannot be provided Problem: This request will break your system! Solution 1: Following actions will be done: keep bash-4.3-83.23.1.x86_64 ... Solution 2: do not install createrepo-0.10.3-2.8.x86_64 Solution 3: break createrepo-0.10.3-2.8.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies What is zypper trying to convey here? The local RPM database is quite aware of the presense of the 'bash' package, and what it provides: localhost:~ # rpm -q --whatprovides /bin/sh bash-4.3-83.23.1.x86_64 'zypper' seems to, as well: localhost:~ # zypper --no-remote info --provides bash ... Provides : [6] bash = 4.3-83.23.1 bash(x86-64) = 4.3-83.23.1 config(bash) = 4.3-83.23.1 /bin/sh /bin/bash /usr/bin/sh Some details of my environment; let me know if any others would be helpful: localhost:~ # cat /etc/issue Welcome to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x86_64) - Kernel \r (\l). localhost:~ # rpm -q zypper rpm zypper-1.13.57-21.32.1.x86_64 rpm-4.11.2-16.21.1.x86_64 -- Brian Reichert <reichert(a)numachi.com> BSD admin/developer at large

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penel problem
by Doug McGarrett 07 Dec '20

07 Dec '20

Always used to have the icon of an open app appear in the panel. That doesn't happen anymore. Can I do something to fix that, or is that a mod from the home team? KDE in use NAME="openSUSE Tumbleweed" # VERSION="20201203" doug@linux1:~>

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put verion sig in these messages?
by Doug McGarrett 07 Dec '20

07 Dec '20

Someone suggested that I should put a sig with the version and system in these messages, and, I guess, the desktop type. I can create the version/system from a terminal with head -2 /etc/os-release but this doesn't get it into an email, nor does it mention that I'm using KDE. I think this is a useful suggestion, but I don't know how to implement it. (Using Thunderbird Mail.) doug@linux1:~> head -2 /etc/os-release NAME="openSUSE Tumbleweed" # VERSION="20201203" --dm

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openSUSE Leap 15.2 - Scanner problem with Paper size
by michael.kasimir＠gmx.de 07 Dec '20

07 Dec '20

Hi, xsane-0.999-lp151.2.3.x86_64.rpm simple-scan-3.34.2-lp152.1.4.x86_64.rpm skanlite-2.1.0.1-lp152.3.13.x86_64.rpm and the correct adaptions of SANE to the HP Scanjet 5300c have been made. If I try to scan e.g. an A4 page (210 x 297 mm) in 200 x 200 dpi scanning works. In the basic menue the following parameters are shown: 1648 *2326*24 (11,0MB) 209,49 mm x 296,16 mm In the previewer of the scan the size is indicated as 1648 * 4652 pixel, ..., 200 dpi x 200 dpi If I save the scanned as page .pdf it has the double height (as indicated by the above values) What can I do now? Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Kind regards Michael Kasimir Be Free, Be Linux

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Re: [opensuse] disappointing SSD experiences
by Felix Miata 07 Dec '20

07 Dec '20

Carl Hartung composed on 2020-11-06 02:13 (UTC-0500): > Aside: The Mushkin device has a 3.9 rating with 60 reviews, whereas the > PNY device has a 4.7 rating with 6,522 reviews (G**gle). In general, I > have personally had very good experiences with PNY products in the > past, including one of their 120 GB SSDs. Mushkin replacement took about 3 weeks. I put it in last night on discovering performance of the PNY had plummeted down to less than half the speed of SATA2 rotating rust: # hdparm -tT /dev/sda /dev/sda: Timing cached reads: 14766 MB in 1.99 seconds = 7416.24 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 160 MB in 3.03 seconds = 52.86 MB/sec # hdparm -tT /dev/sda /dev/sda: Timing cached reads: 14320 MB in 1.99 seconds = 7187.20 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 158 MB in 3.04 seconds = 52.01 MB/sec # hdparm -tT /dev/sda /dev/sda: Timing cached reads: 13832 MB in 1.99 seconds = 6940.82 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 158 MB in 3.03 seconds = 52.19 MB/sec PNY already sent me a request for invoice to get RMA rolling for the CS900 120GB, originally purchased July 2018, RMA replaced March 2019. -- Evolution as taught in public schools, like religion, is based on faith, not on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/

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[opensuse-support] Compiling regard3d
by Jogchum Reitsma 06 Dec '20

06 Dec '20

Hi, Is there anyone here who has successfully compiled regard2d? As stated on the project site, ",It converts photos of an object, taken from different angles, into a 3D model of this object." The main site is at https://www.regard3d.org/index.php. There is no Linux binary available, let alone an rpm-package for OpenSuse. There is a link to instructions for compiling it on Linux, and, following that, I tried to compile the first part (OpenMVG), but it halts at MainWindow.cc:(.text+0x30d1): undefined reference to `image_undistort_gui::MainWindow::staticMetaObject' From there I'm to less a programmer as to know how to proceed. Anyone who has compiled this, or wants to guide me in how to make this a success? Any help appreciated! regards, Jogchum

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[opensuse-support][15.2] yast2 brother printer setup fails
by Felix Miata 06 Dec '20

06 Dec '20

These are to a test PC. The HL5470DW was set up on my main PC running whichever Leap was installed at the time, possibly 42.1, which has been upgraded to each subsequent release through 15.1, and it's still working as expected. https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Brother_How_to_setup_a_Networked_Printer_Scanner shows last tested with Leap 42.1. :( Two different Brother IP printers connected via ethernet: HL-5470DW MFC-8910DW Each is configured with a static IP (V4 only, same as rest of LAN). I installed all supposedly appropriate drivers from Brother website using zypper, which pulled in cups and other deps, successfully AFAICT: # zypper se -si 8910 5470 ... i+ | hl5470dwcupswrapper | package | 3.0.0-1 | i386 | (System Packages) i+ | hl5470dwlpr | package | 3.0.0-1 | i386 | (System Packages) i+ | mfc8910dwcupswrapper | package | 3.0.0-1 | i386 | (System Packages) i+ | mfc8910dwlpr | package | 3.0.0-1 | i386 | (System Packages) YaST2 found both printers, and apparently accepted their setup without error messages. SeaMonkey found both printers' web pages by IP address, reporting in sleep mode, and no option for printing a test page that I could ID. Print test pages failed for both. /var/log/cups/error_log: E [04/Dec/2020:01:16:20 -0500] Unable to open listen socket for address [v1.::1]:631 - Address family not supported by protocol. E [04/Dec/2020:01:18:11 -0500] [cups-driverd] Bad driver information file \"/usr/share/cups/drv/sample.drv\"! W [04/Dec/2020:01:19:20 -0500] CreateProfile failed: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown:The name org.freedesktop.ColorManager was not provided by any .service files W [04/Dec/2020:01:19:20 -0500] CreateDevice failed: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown:The name org.freedesktop.ColorManager was not provided by any .service files W [04/Dec/2020:01:19:21 -0500] CreateProfile failed: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown:The name org.freedesktop.ColorManager was not provided by any .service files W [04/Dec/2020:01:19:21 -0500] CreateDevice failed: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown:The name org.freedesktop.ColorManager was not provided by any .service files W [04/Dec/2020:01:20:55 -0500] CreateProfile failed: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown:The name org.freedesktop.ColorManager was not provided by any .service files W [04/Dec/2020:01:20:55 -0500] CreateDevice failed: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown:The name org.freedesktop.ColorManager was not provided by any .service files W [04/Dec/2020:01:23:41 -0500] CreateProfile failed: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown:The name org.freedesktop.ColorManager was not provided by any .service files W [04/Dec/2020:01:23:41 -0500] CreateDevice failed: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown:The name org.freedesktop.ColorManager was not provided by any .service files YaST2 Printer reports printing enabled but interminable wait for printer to become available. I then tried using Brother's Linux installation script. This produced two symbolic link already exists errors, an unsupported document format error for "text/plain", and no such file or directory for /etc/sane.d/dll.conf, plus the test print pages never materialized. Afterward, YaST2 reports 2 of each printer, so 4 in total. I tried opening http://localhost:631/admin to see the same 4 printers, with 3 idle, and one 8910 status "unable to locate printer "BRNMFC8910", which I then canceled. I then tried to print a test page, and received a no such file or directory error. Tail of /var/log/cups/error_log then contained: E [04/Dec/2020:02:55:43 -0500] [Client 210] Returning IPP client-error-document-format-not-supported for Send-Document (ipp://localhost:631/printers/HL5470DW) from localhost E [04/Dec/2020:03:12:09 -0500] [Client 237] Empty Basic username. E [04/Dec/2020:03:12:11 -0500] [Client 239] Empty Basic username. Same result for the other printer. # journalctl -b | egrep -i 'ailed|rror' produces nothing related to any printer, as dmesg shows, unless 'broken atomic modeset userspace' counts. Where to I go from here? Is this a YaST2 thing? Basesystem? Cups? Deps that are missing from Brother's rpms? -- Evolution as taught in public schools, like religion, is based on faith, not on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/

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updating Firefox
by Doug McGarrett 05 Dec '20

05 Dec '20

I wish to watch Netflix. Messages say need latest Firefox. Downloaded and unzipped the firefox-83.0.tar.bz2 file, which produced a large directory, but no readme, and nothing that looks like I can go further. So what now, experts? Thanx for the help--doug

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Re: [opensuse-support][15.2] yast2 brother printer setup fails
by Carlos E. R. 05 Dec '20

05 Dec '20

On 05/12/2020 05.10, Felix Miata wrote: >>> Before sending this I tried one more time lpr out. That generated a new >>> error message: >>> >>> lpr: Error - No default printer. >>> >>> I found a way to set a default from localhost/printers, and the error returned to >>> >>> lpr: Unsupported document-format "text/plain" > >> What exact command line did you use? > > > lpr out And what is "out", a text file? It is preferable that you copy paste from terminal directly, do not try to describe what happens. Like this: cer@Telcontar:~> lpr felix lpr: Error - unable to access "felix" - No such file or directory cer@Telcontar:~> cer@Telcontar:~> file felix felix: cannot open `felix' (No such file or directory) cer@Telcontar:~> file p p: ASCII text cer@Telcontar:~> It seems to me that your CUPS installation is borked... -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.1 x86_64 at Telcontar)

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No Recording Devices Available after Leak 15.1->15.2 upgrade
by Gerhard Theurich 04 Dec '20

04 Dec '20

Hi, I just noticed a new issue after the Leap 15.1->15.2 upgrade. With 15.1 I was able to use my laptop's internal microphone (e.g. on Meet calls), or alternatively my head-set mic when connected via Bluetooth. Neither option is available after the upgrade to Leap 15.2. Under the the Audio System Settings it says: No Recording Devices Available". See screenshot. Is this a known issue? I searched but did not come a cross a solution yet that worked for my case. Best, -Gerhard

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External monitor does not wake up (HDMI dead after powersafe)
by Gerhard Theurich 03 Dec '20

03 Dec '20

Hi again, Running Leap 15.2 (5.3.18-lp152.50-default) on an HP ENVY x360 15m-dr0012dx. I have this issue with the external HDMI port that goes dead and does not wake up after long off mode, e.g. through the night. I see these errors in the logs, which I think are related to the issue: Dec 03 05:43:00 breve kernel: [drm:intel_dp_start_link_train [i915]] *ERROR* failed to enable link training Dec 03 05:43:00 breve kernel: [drm:lspcon_write_infoframe [i915]] *ERROR* Failed to read AVI IF control Dec 03 05:43:00 breve kernel: [drm:lspcon_write_infoframe [i915]] *ERROR* Failed to write AVI infoframes Dec 03 05:43:02 breve kernel: [drm:intel_dp_start_link_train [i915]] *ERROR* failed to enable link training Dec 03 05:43:03 breve kernel: [drm:lspcon_write_infoframe [i915]] *ERROR* Failed to read AVI IF control Dec 03 05:43:03 breve kernel: [drm:lspcon_write_infoframe [i915]] *ERROR* Failed to write AVI infoframes Dec 03 05:43:03 breve kernel: [drm:drm_lspcon_set_mode [drm_kms_helper]] *ERROR* LSPCON mode change timed out Dec 03 05:43:03 breve kernel: [drm:lspcon_change_mode.constprop.5 [i915]] *ERROR* LSPCON mode change failed Dec 03 05:43:03 breve kernel: [drm:intel_dp_detect [i915]] *ERROR* LSPCON resume failed Dec 03 05:43:04 breve kernel: [drm:lspcon_wait_mode [i915]] *ERROR* LSPCON mode hasn't settled Dec 03 05:43:04 breve kernel: [drm:drm_lspcon_set_mode [drm_kms_helper]] *ERROR* LSPCON mode change timed out Dec 03 05:43:04 breve kernel: [drm:lspcon_change_mode.constprop.5 [i915]] *ERROR* LSPCON mode change failed Dec 03 05:43:04 breve kernel: [drm:intel_dp_detect [i915]] *ERROR* LSPCON resume failed From lspci I get this for the graphics controller: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620 (Whiskey Lake) (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 85e6 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 146 Memory at a0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M] Memory at 90000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] I/O ports at 3000 [size=64] [virtual] Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [disabled] [size=128K] Capabilities: [40] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?> Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [ac] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [100] Process Address Space ID (PASID) Capabilities: [200] Address Translation Service (ATS) Capabilities: [300] Page Request Interface (PRI) Kernel driver in use: i915 Kernel modules: i915 Once the HDMI is dead, only a reboot seems to bring it back to life. One more data point is that I do not experience this issue for just short screen power off periods during the day. Best, -Gerhard

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video driver s/w
by Doug McGarrett 03 Dec '20

03 Dec '20

If have found that certain video clips from YouTube won't play because I don't have the proper software. I don't know what that software may be. I also got a message from a non-YouTube source that says, "This video file cannot be played. (Error Code: 4370637)" I'm running TW, recently upgraded (late November.) Is there some software available that would play these files, which I must assume would play in Windows? --doug

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nvme nvme0: frozen state error detected, reset controller
by Gerhard Theurich 03 Dec '20

03 Dec '20

Hi, I have this annoying issue with any of the recent kernels that come with Leap 15.1 and 15.2 that my SSD becomes read-only after a while. I can reproduce the behavior almost 100% of the time pushing the same heavy I/O work load on it. I have one "golden" kernel under which issue _never_ shows up (uptime easily over 45 days and pushing the same work load multiple times a day). This "golden" kernel is: vmlinuz-4.12.14-lp151.28.10-default. Any kernel I have tried since the above during Leap 15.1 updates, and now the latest Leap 15.2 (vmlinuz-5.3.18-lp152.50-default) have the above described issue with the SSD failure and system lockup. The last log that goes to the screen is: pcieport 000:00:1d.4: DPC: unmasked uncorrectable error detected nvme nvme0: frozen state error detected, reset controller I would just stay with the "golden" kernel if it was not for some other issues (HDMI problem) that I have with /it/. The latest 5.3 kernel definitely has the HDMI issue fixed, and I'd love to move on, but cannot due to the SSD issue. The drive is an Intel model number: HBRPEKNX0202AH. It's been years since I last built my own custom kernels, and I was really hoping to not have to do that again. Please let me know if there is any additional information that would be useful to address this issue. Best, -Gerhard

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Re: problem with mails to this list
by Carlos E. R. 03 Dec '20

03 Dec '20

On 03/12/2020 12.30, oS-sprt wrote: > On Thu, 3 Dec 2020 12:08:45 +0100 "Carlos E. R." <> wrote: Who are you? I don't see it in the "from". I suppose you are Dave. >> On 03/12/2020 12.02, Dave Howorth wrote: >>> Is anybody else seeing problems with mail from this list recently? >>> >>> In particular some mails are being delivered to me from opensuse but >>> without the [opensuse-support] tag in the subject line. For example >>> the first mail in the 'video driver s/w' thread, but not the second, >>> nor the third from the same author as the first. The complete thread >>> is at: >> >> >> Yes, we commented about this several days ago. >> >> Explanation here: >> >> <https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/project@lists.opensuse.org/thread/…> >> >> <https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/project@lists.opensuse.org/message…> > > Hi Carlos > > Thanks for the reply. I don't subscribe to the project list so I > haven't seen any of this before. I had a quick look at your links but I > haven't found any explanation of the problem I'm seeing. The "problem" is caused by an intentional but forced change, and those links explain why it had to be done. The problem is that there are people whose mail *server or ISP* use signed headers/body (DKIM/DMARC). If the subject is changed to add the [thing], those mails are flagged as "modified" or false, and deleted or rejected by other mail servers. Thus those people can not email to any mail list. It happens, for instance, to people on suse.com, so the heroes team was forced to do the migration to mailman3 much faster than planned, and eliminate the subject [thing]. > Can you describe it in words of one syllable and what is being done > about it? The only thing that could be done is replace the "From" header to send all mail list From "list server" instead. And that is what I think it is being done now. You mail came from: oS-sprt <support(a)lists.opensuse.org> But remains to modify it to say "on behalf of Dave Howorth". -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.1 x86_64 at Telcontar)

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problem with mails to this list
by Dave Howorth 03 Dec '20

03 Dec '20

Is anybody else seeing problems with mail from this list recently? In particular some mails are being delivered to me from opensuse but without the [opensuse-support] tag in the subject line. For example the first mail in the 'video driver s/w' thread, but not the second, nor the third from the same author as the first. The complete thread is at: https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/support@lists.opensuse.org/thread/… All posts in the 'nvme nvme0: frozen state error detected, reset controller' also suffer from this problem. All the problem emails do have the list 'signature' at the bottom. I reported this problem to admin(a)o.o yesterday but it is still happening.

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Re: [opensuse-support] Re: Compiling regard3d
by Malcolm 02 Dec '20

02 Dec '20

On Wed, 2 Dec 2020 14:37:12 +0100 Jogchum Reitsma <j.reitsma(a)hccnet.nl> wrote: > Op 02-12-2020 om 02:57 schreef Malcolm: > > <snip> > > Hi > > Good deal :) > > > > If your interested, colmap is now fixed/updated in my testing > > repository, it should do what Regard3D can do... if needed, meshlab > > is in the graphics repo. > > > OK, good news, thanks! So regard3d is not needed anymore? > Hi I think you will have better success with colmap/meshlab there are plenty of tutorials/examples on the web. > Nevertheless, I'll see i I can teach myself, with the hooks already > presented in this thread, to create a package, with regard3d as a > test bed. > > If I would need help with that, is this list the best place to ask > for it? A worthy adventure for sure, there is the packaging mailing list about this, but see no reason questions can't be raised on this list. -- Cheers Malcolm °¿° SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) Tumbleweed 20201130 | GNOME Shell 3.38.1 | 5.9.11-1-default Intel DQ77MK MB | Xeon E3-1245 V2 X8 @ 3.40 GHz | Intel/Nvidia up 1:58, 2 users, load average: 0.02, 0.20, 0.42

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