January 2000 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[SLE] Best M$ os for Samba +1 app
by jimo＠eskimo.com 04 Jan '00

04 Jan '00

I need to run a single 16-bit Windows app, and would like to run Samba on that machine so that it can join my Linux network. The app has been happily running under Win3.10 for years, but I understand from reading my SuSE 6.3 manual that I'll need a fancier version of Windows to run Samba. I'd like to solicit opinions on the tradeoffs for choosing which MS os to use in this situation. The box is an old 486 with 32Meg of ram, (and my wife won't let me replace it with the low-end machine I'd like to get from VA :) So I'd think W98 would be more efficient than NT in this old box with its tiny RAM, but I don't know. NT of course should crash less, but since I'm running just a single application, I'd expect crashing wouldn't be a big problem. It is very rare with W3.10. Is this theory reasonable? That box has my backup tape drive, which I use when I boot it to Linux on weekends. I've been easily backing up the DOS partition that way; will I have trouble backing up an NT partition? Since the app is 16-bit, is there a preferred filesystem type to use? Does Samba care? Sorry to be asking all these MS-type questions, but my motivation is smooth integration of this machine into a Linux network, and hopefully there's some good expertise on this list of folks that have had to do something like this. If there's another forum I should ask this question on, please point me to it. TIA, jimo(a)eskimo.com -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] ssh programs
by tomas＠primenet.com 04 Jan '00

04 Jan '00

What kind of experience have users had with ssh, openssh and lsh (gnussh). I know ssh is the original, but I'm curious if any one has implemented the other two versions that arn't commercial and what their experiences have been. -- S.Toms - tomas(a)primenet.com - homepage is in the works SuSE Linux v6.2+ - Kernel 2.2.13 Even though they raised the rate for first class mail in the United States we really shouldn't complain -- it's still only two cents a day. -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] Library directory?
by genz1968＠mtu-net.ru 04 Jan '00

04 Jan '00

Hello, can somebody tell me what is the library directory in Linux? Is it simply /usr/lib ? I downloaded a fix for Sort problems in Star Office 5.1 and the directions are given below. The problem described when sorting a DBF database under StarOffice 5.1 (Sun version) was reproducible. The Sort option did not function correctly which also affected the address book. Due to this, corrections have been made by creating new files for each operating system. To initialize the file corresponding to your operating system, copy the file into the library directory (UNIX/Linux) or the main path (Windows/OS/2) and replace the previous file. After completing this, reboot your system. Thanks George -- My personal website http://www.firstnethou.com/gz/welcome.htm -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] A proper image format for transparent logo background and layers?
by alex＠daniloff.com 04 Jan '00

04 Jan '00

Hello Linux folks! I was trying to create a couple of logos with transparent background and three layers in GIMP. It was pretty easy. But when I tried to export and save my logos I stacked with the problem what image format can handle transparency and layers in the same time. This image format should be easy readable with any browser over Internet. Does somebody know the answer? Any help is gladly appreciated. Thanks, Alex -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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Re: [SLE] wvdial woes (thought I'd start that subject again)
by w7ntf＠aol.com 04 Jan '00

04 Jan '00

In a message dated 1/3/00, 6:45:14 AM, mmnelson(a)hewitt.com writes: <<suse-linux-e(a)suse.com>> You are not the only one having WVDIAL problems. Even though the creator(s) of that program state that it works well now, that is not the case. The problem with my WVDIAL in SuSE Linux v6.3 is that about 20 minutes after dialing my ISP, I get the infamous 'PPPD has died' message, and subsequent redials eventually result in a second error message: 'Modem not responding...' This negates my need for 24/7 PPP access as I am trying to create a ham TCPIP to Internet gateway. That needs to be nearly bulletproof with little or no manual intervention... I hate to say it but Windows-9x and 2000 RC2, etc, have won in this case.... I can stay connected to my ISP for weeks without having to redial... It is NOT an ISP timeout issue as I have set up an unlimited access full time account with fixed IP address for my gateway.... Perhaps there are some other things that I have overlooked, such as a hidden time out timer paramater in some obscure configuration file... Anyone have any suggestions? I am running the latest release of WVDIAL that came with SuSE v6.3... Thanks for your consideration.... 73, Gary, W7NTF -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] suse user in Denver
by jonahy＠hotmail.com 04 Jan '00

04 Jan '00

Just wanted to find out if there are any suse users in Denver, who can help me with the installation of suse 6.3 I live in Parker, co which is about 15 minutes from the DTC. Thanks, jonah ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] What is Xwrapper?
by jmgrant＠primenet.com 04 Jan '00

04 Jan '00

Other than a wrapper for X I mean. :) What does it do? -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] "Please imagine to load the agpgart kernel module first"
by billmadsen＠aya.yale.edu 04 Jan '00

04 Jan '00

This is the instruction that appears on the screen when you download the xi810 package using yast: "Please imagine to load the agpgart kernel module first. This module is needed to cause the X_server working." I guess it's clear enough what one is supposed to do, but this is _not_ English. My son-in-law, who is a professional translator from the Russian, tells me that the cardinal rule of translation is this: professional translation should be done by native speakers of the language being translated into. It is only too obvious that the English versions of SuSE documentation (the manual, etc.) are being prepared by native speakers of German who are less than thoroughly conversant with English idioms. I complained about this over a year ago and was assured that the problem was being taken care of. Apparently not, since German locutions and word orders and even literal German words are liberally sprinkled throughout the manual. Bill Madsen in St. Louis -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] Anyone tried SGI's LCD Display
by even＠webvenue.net 04 Jan '00

04 Jan '00

Regards Even Sandsmark sandsmark(a)iname.com even(a)webvenue.net -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] SuSEFax 600x800 fixed!
by genz1968＠mtu-net.ru 04 Jan '00

04 Jan '00

Hello, in case anybody out there gave up on using SuSEFax in 600x800 mode, due to the window enlarging off the viewing area, I have the patch. Let me know if you need it. George genz1968(a)mtu-net.ru gz1968(a)yahoo.com -- My personal website http://www.firstnethou.com/gz/welcome.htm -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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