April 1999 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[SuSE Linux] real player 5.0
by imagicra＠azstarnet.com 01 May '99

01 May '99

Hello All, I am a newbie and am impressed with SUSE 6.0. I finally connected to the net and having problems with my first download/install. Everything works great except that I can't seem to get Real audio/video player to work. I'm using OSS since I couldn't get sound to work any other way. I downloaded the elf version at real.com. My soundboard is a SB 64 w/ an i586, kernel 2.0.36. After download I succesfully gunzipped into root directory. Inside the rvplayer5.0 folder is a lightning icon with rvplayer written beside it. I click on it and it opens up rvplayer, but when i try to play anything it says that file compression is not supported and also something about no video codec. I'm not even sure the package is installed,because when I Xterm an rpm -qi rvplayer, it says rvplayer not installed. Can anybody please help? What am I doing wrong? Thanks, Angelina -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] xwd -silent -name "Desk 0" | xwdtopnm > pager.pnm
by martin＠gisser.de 28 Apr '99

28 Apr '99

Ahhh, Mr Grimmer is on the list! I remember the days when I set up my first SuSE Linux box and the great install support I got for almost no money... Dear list, I want my FvwmPager go public. But it doesn't work and I have no more clue what to do. Here is the core element of the script I'm working on: xwd -silent -name "Desk 0" | xwdtopnm > pager.pnm but that gives me only the green channel :-( :-( or a broken pipe when the pager window is somewhere behind. In the broken pipe case, the result is a brownish pattern. So I guess something is wrong with xwd ?? Maybe I've got to buy another graphics card with 24bpp supporting driver ? Any X expert around here? Cheers, Martin -----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Martin J Gisser -- Still waiting for Big Art to happen on the 'Net ... | Mars J Florifundator, his alter ego, meanwhile is editor-and-chief of | The Alling Journal of Information Technology DaDa and Related Fields | at <A HREF="http://www.physik.uni-regensburg.de/~gim22186/Journal/Journal.html"><A HREF="http://www.physik.uni-regensburg.de/~gim22186/Journal/Journal.html</A">http://www.physik.uni-regensburg.de/~gim22186/Journal/Journal.html</A</A>> | Visit the other side of Martin's box at <A HREF="http://www.gisser.de"><A HREF="http://www.gisser.de</A">http://www.gisser.de</A</A>> | -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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Re: [SuSE Linux] VMware?
by jpenn＠planetdirect.com 28 Apr '99

28 Apr '99

On Tue, 27 April 1999, Michael Perry wrote: > Quoting Keith Snape on Mon, Apr 26, 1999 at 07:32:21AM -0700: > > > > Has anyone actually gotten a decent version of VMware > > to work? Personally, I tried it out after I got my new > > computer, and even on a PII 400 with 128meg DIMM(s) > > found that it ran incredibly slow (at least at first). > > I then attempted to use an ATAPI cdrom driver, and > > got a segmentation fault.... Was I going about this > > wrong, or is it just meant not to work properly (like > > anything else associated with MicroSlop?) > > > > Thanks, > > Keith Snape > > > > _________________________________________________________ > I use vmware daily and have not noticed anything really bad with it. IT > does have a tendency not to load the vmnet bridged network interface on > occasion for me. I use it on a Dell Insipiron Laptop and get decent > performance. A few things though. Get the vmware-tools package and try > running at full screen. A new beta is coming out soon according to vmware. > I have not gotten a segfault using vmware although I did destroy the session > and the config file by trying to rollup the window once. It seems to be > quite sensitive about its window. Don't forget: According to the VMWare Web Site, best performance is only reallized by using the VMWare version of the X Server, or patching and recompiling the source to your X Server. Since X is such a vital component, I'd tend to follow thier suggestion. -=|JP|=- -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] Re: Realize the true potential of Linux
by stevep＠bash.linux-shell.net 28 Apr '99

28 Apr '99

Alexander wrote: >I can only be hoping that sometimes in the next 6.x version SuSE will >achieve the same easy to install featured distro as Caldera does. It has been a while since I installed Caldera,and I agree they _might_ have a slight edge on SuSE in install ease, at least for first time installers. However, to me it is a minimal advantage for the experienced. >In this case more people and businesses can say good buy to Windoze >forever. Didn't Linus say Linux would achieve world domination "sometime next year"? :-) >We must understand that the way that any OS should be designed is install >and run without system tuning, hair pulling, infinite tweaking and crying Linux certainly has room for improvement in these areas, but I still see the need to tweak things for years to come. Even HAL had to be tweaked. >for help on the mailing lists. The defenders of the command line >interface Usenet and mailing lists are an incredible resource, especially compared to the normally dismal support you get from the majors. (MS, Sybase, etc.) >and a blank screen will be disagreed but system, users, printers, network >and everything administration must be done in GUI, otherwise it won't >work >in business world. In a world dominated by MS, this is true. But paradigms shift, and maybe more MS assimilated techs and sophisticated users will come to appreciate the command line and the extremely rich command heritage UNIX offers. Also, gui's in themselves are worthless without an appropriate application. A graphical artist would be unhappy in vi or emacs, and I would assume a admin would find editing /etc/lilo.conf tough in the gimp. My point is to use the right tool for the right job. GUI <> silver_bullet I, for one, am sick of MS's monolithic monsters like Access or Excel. I like the UNIX idea of small fast single purpose tools. >There is no way to spend a weeks even hours for editing most of >configuration files manually when your whole business depends on Linux. >Just install and go! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Pleeeeeez! Even MS does not provide anything that is "Just install and go". Maybe "install and go home and cry!" Editing configuration files is one area that gui's are weakest. Give me a console and vi anyday over MS style dialog boxes. In closing, I agree that things like Kde and gnome are necessary to attract a wider audience, however, don't lose sight of Linux's traditional strengths. It is pretty obvious that X is relatively unstable, so I hope that as more GUI apps emerge, that Linux will not become regarded as unstable, as Win is. Later. ------------------------------------ Steve Pauly (281) 496-8041 Global Marine Drilling Co. stevep(a)linux-shell.net steve.pauly(a)glm.com gmdcman(a)mindspring.com -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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Re: [SuSE Linux] XBanshee
by jpenn＠planetdirect.com 28 Apr '99

28 Apr '99

On Tue, 27 April 1999, Keymer Stanley wrote: > > Firstly what is the make of your Banshee card. > My experience is that the well known brands like > SB and Diamond give more trouble. I have a PowerColor > Evil Queen 16Mb, has worked great ever since I installed it? > > - > Stan Sorry about that wickedly un-wrapped message I posted before... Anyway, it is a Creative Labs 3D Blaster Banshee. My reason for choosing the Creative was almost solely based on price. Even the uncommon brands, like your own PowerColor (which I have re- gretfully never heard of), were more expensive ($105-130 US) than mine at $99 US. Also, I knew that Creative has kept up on 3Dfx video BIOS revisions. Now, I haven't even tried to install the server yet, and am frankly intimidated by the prospect. My version of SaX (included with SuSE 6.0) does not recognize or support my Banshee-based card, so it's going to take some editing. The frame buffer has officially made it to my "never-do-this-again" list, so I'm left to flounder around with Pico and configuration scripts. I don't suppose you'd mail me a copy of your XF86Config, would you :) ? For reference, I'm using a Smile CL1414 monitor, which is capible of 1600 by 1200 at 16-bit color (that's what I use un- der Windows). It is very satisfying for a budget model monitor. -=|JP|=- -=|JP|=- ________________________________________ That's the Weekly (Funny) Farm Report from Kansas City. Keep us posted on events there. Under 21 not eligible to win. See inside for details. Do not use this email near open flames. Keep this email out of reach of small chil- dren. Do not tease, taunt, or otherwise aggrivate this email. If burning of the eyes, redness of the skin, or ex- cessive hair loss is experienced after reading this email, seek medical attention eventually. -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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Re: [SuSE Linux] COLOR PRINTERS SUPPORTED BY LINUX
by jpenn＠planetdirect.com 28 Apr '99

28 Apr '99

On Tue, 27 April 1999, Samy Elashmawy wrote: > Hi folkd, need some more help from you all. > I need a clor printer that is supported under linux , most notably color > suport. Hello, I don't have any *direct* experince with printing under Linux, But I hear that the Epson Stylus Color 800-series printers work well under GhostScript. I have had lots of very good experience with the 840 under Windows environments, and for daily work such as making display markers and price tags (which is what we used them for) they are excellent. The 800 series uses BCMY cartriges (that is, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, each has it's own head) and are very serviceable and easy to get cartriges for. The last time I checked, the 860's were selling for around $325 US if you shop smartly. As far as the thermal or dye-sub printers, regretfully, I have no experience whatsoever. I hope that the above paragraph is helpful! -=|JP|=- -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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RE: [SuSE Linux] DOS emulators /vmware
by anavarro＠cyberclub.net 28 Apr '99

28 Apr '99

Hi i am using the DosEmu and this work fine i Xserver, i am only 2 problem 1.- my virtual dos disk is very small ( only 1.44 Mb ) i need a disk more big ... 2.- Not is posible conect with the netware server ver 4.11 in my company .... TCP/IP and IPX is up in my computer and in the server.. i am using a PII 163 Mb Ram 6.3 HD 10 BT Network card and suse 6.0 ........ any idea ????? alejandro navarro anavarro(a)cyberclub.net > >On 27-Apr-99 Kester Clegg wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> does anyone know if I can run a DOS box in X windows in a similar >> fashion to Windows95? I take it dosemu doesn't run under X; > >Dosemu does run under X. Either you can simply start it from an xterm >(in which case it looks like an xterm displaying what you would see >if you started it in a text console), or you can start the X version >("xdos", for which look in the /etc/dosemu.conf file under "DOS in a >Box"), which starts up a new X-window for DOS. Either way, however, you >may have problems accessing all the control/function key combinations >which are accessible from the console. > >And I have never got DOS graphics to display in an X-window by either >method, while programs which use VGA graphics mostly work OK in the >console (provided this is on the same physiacl machine as the one >running dosemu, and not over a network). > >Ted. > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >E-Mail: (Ted Harding) <Ted.Harding(a)nessie.mcc.ac.uk> >Date: 27-Apr-99 Time: 12:09:20 >------------------------------ XFMail ------------------------------ >-- >To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with >this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e >Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the >archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>> -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] Gateway problem & Gnome howto
by canderson_ca＠hotmail.com 28 Apr '99

28 Apr '99

Hello everyone, I have a few problems, I am very familiar with redhat but I am new to suse. I have a redhat box running ipchains that gives access to the internet to all the workstations connected to the local network. I am unable to get the route setup correctly to allow my suse box access to the internet, any suggestions. Also, anyone know where I could find a good gnome on suse 6.0 howto? If I should be posting these questions elsewhere please let me know. Thanks, Craig canderson_ca(a)hotmail.com _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit <A HREF="http://www.msn.com"><A HREF="http://www.msn.com</A">http://www.msn.com</A</A>> -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] project manager for linux
by james.frentress＠itmship.com 28 Apr '99

28 Apr '99

anyone using a good project manager under linux? should have msproject level functionality. tia -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] mail client for microsoft exchange
by james.frentress＠itmship.com 28 Apr '99

28 Apr '99

can netscape be configured as a mail client to a microsoft exchange mail server? is there an Office97 type application (mail, calendar, news, contacts, etc) available for moving windows desktops to linux. any and all details are appreciated. -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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