March 2000 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Re: [SLE] Logitech Trackball+ mouse
by jpennington＠atipa.com 12 Mar '00

12 Mar '00

"Paul W. Abrahams" <abrahams(a)valinet.com> said: > I just got myself a Logitech Trackball+ mouse. In addition > to the three buttons and the trackball, it has a little > wheel on the middle button that does various tricks under > Win95. Does anyone know of a way to put that wheel to use > under Linux? (It seems to work perfectly well without > using the wheel.) You want to look at IMWheel, but I'm not sure at all if you will like the answers that you find ;). -- 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] SuSE list archive
by jpennington＠atipa.com 12 Mar '00

12 Mar '00

Damon Register <dregiste(a)bellsouth.net> said: > "Steven T. Hatton" wrote: > > answer to your question. I am somewhat mixed on using the archive > > verses asking the list. Some lists have a very RTFM culture. Thus far > I am somewhat mixed on using the list Why do you say that? On this particular list, a lack of response usually means that we don't have the expertise or experience to give you a pat-answer. > > on the archives, but don't feel like you will get flamed if you come > I am more concerned about getting a useful answer See above. Usefulness depends on your perspective and your openness to new methods and ideologies. If one of us `regulars' gave you an answer at all that wasn't `useful', it probably means that we didn't properly understand your question properly. > I noticed that. I don't understand why we even have to use such > an outdated method of communication of this kind of info. There is > no excuse for not using a usenet group for this sort of thing Usenet is quickly becomming the archaic method. If you want to talk about signal:noise ratio growing out of control, USENET is the place. -- 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] XFree86 V4
by kar＠webline.dk 12 Mar '00

12 Mar '00

I just heard that XFree86 version 4.0 is released, with a single X Server and native freetype support. Will SuSE Linux 6.4 include it? -- 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] (repost) Updated Fetchmail RPM
by sean.rima＠ntlworld.com 11 Mar '00

11 Mar '00

Hi folks, I have updated Fetchmail to 5.3.2 on my website (http://www.tcob1.uklinux.net/files.html) using a standard SuSE 6.3 spec file. Teach me not to check for an updated version first :) Sean -- Linux User: #124682 ICQ: 679813 My Current Uptime is 10d, 11h and 29m on Linux 2.2.13 It said "Needs Windows 95 or better". So I installed Linux... -- 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] test
by acesouth＠dl-net.com 11 Mar '00

11 Mar '00

this is a test from new user -- 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] Soundblaster problem fixed
by csharp2a＠earthlink.net 11 Mar '00

11 Mar '00

Hi, Thanks to all who replied! I changed the IRQ from 7 to 5 in the modules.conf file and bingo---working sound! Craig -- 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] Reiserfs vs. ext2
by jfondow1＠home.com 11 Mar '00

11 Mar '00

I am reading a little about the reiserfs and have a few questions if anybody can answer them. Is the reiser fs going to be replacing ext2 in the near future? What are the advantages/disadvantages. Can I boot from it or do I need to keep / as ext2? The reason I am asking is I am looking to get a larger hard drive and the reiserfs seems to be designed for that. Any input would be greatly appreciated. TIA. -- 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] hhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllpppppppp
by mat＠riverstreams.com 11 Mar '00

11 Mar '00

Hello i hope someone can help me with this problem or else im goin to have to do the unmentionable and change to NT... i have Suse 6.3 installed on a compaq EP6550 which is a pentium III 550mhz with 256mb ram the system works fine untill i try to get it to run on the network (im not a newbie on connecting to a network) i have tried five different network cards 3com 905b, 3com905c, icl etherteam 16/32, intel etherexpress pro 100, intel etherexpress pro 100 wol. now the only way i get the system on the network is by using the intel etherexpress pro 100 wol card in 10mb mode and having it connected to an hp 24 port hub which is then connected to a cisco 2916 switch the funny thing is that this is the only way it works if i try to use another brand of hub or try to dirrectly to connect to the cisco switch it wont work all the other network cards do not work at all, the system sees it fine and loads the aproriate module but it just doesnt get only i did tcpdump and noticed that it sends an arp request for the gateway ip but it doesnt get a reply which is hard to belive what seems to be the problem is that it is not able to recieve or interpret the reply. i was hoping that some one could help out i have booted and tried to use other kernel versions such as 2.0.36 2.2.10 and 2.2.7 but its still the same. same thing is with redhat ive tried suse 5.3 6.0.6.1 6.2 6.3 and redhat 5.2 6.0 and 6.1 all experience the same thing. i hope some one can help me or else all my work is useless and worst of all i would have to convert to NT, the bad news is that if this happens, linux would not be considered to be used in our (big) company in production this machine is supposed to be a pilot project in evaluation linux so someone hhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllpppppppppppppppp regards Mat -- 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] CNN, SusE, Lousy PR
by alphafemale＠radiant.net 11 Mar '00

11 Mar '00

Hello, all - OK, I've gone over the CNN article. About a 1/2 dozen times. Dyroff's sanity needs be called into question. Anyone - ANYONE - releasing a top-of-the-line product, and then claiming it's not able to compete in a given market is shooting themselves in the foot... to say nothing of their employees, who create - often painstakingly - that product. As a businessperson, programmer, and consultant, i have to think twice about tossing support behind SuSE. Until now, i've been a staunch supporter. I like the product. It's the most comprehensive distro on the market. It'll do for damned near any purpose conceivable. But CEO's like Dyroff have a tendency to sabotage such good efforts. Who the hell is he working for - M$??? Or Caldera?? Articles like this are a slap in the face to people who are actively promoting SuSE Linux. I'm sure the companies who are investing huge sums of cash to support the Linux effort don't like it much either. I dare Dyroff to tell IBM, Intel and a few other major league players that Linux isn't ready for the desktop market. He'll have a great many people to answer to if he does. Right now, he's not much credit to the company that pays him. Alpha <STRONG>attached mail follows:</STRONG><HR> OK, I've gone over the CNN article. About a 1/2 dozen times. Dyroff's sanity needs be called into question. Anyone - ANYONE - releasing a top-of-the-line product, and then claiming it's not able to compete in a given market is shooting themselves in the foot... to say nothing of their employees, who create - often painstakingly - that product. As a businessperson, programmer, and consultant, this article makes me think twice about tossing support behind SuSE. Until now, i've been a staunch supporter. I like the product. It's the most comprehensive distro on the market. It'll do for damned near any purpose conceivable. But CEO's like Dyroff have a tendency to sabotage such good efforts. Who the hell is Dyroff working for - M$??? Or Caldera?? Articles like this are a slap in the face to people who are actively promoting SuSE Linux. I'm sure the companies who are investing huge sums of cash to support the Linux effort don't like it much either. I dare Dyroff to tell IBM, Intel and a few other major league players that Linux isn't ready for the desktop market. He'll have a great many people to answer to if he does. Right now, he's not much credit to the company that pays him. Alpha -- 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] New SuSE 6.3 built RPMs
by sean.rima＠ntlworld.com 11 Mar '00

11 Mar '00

Hi folks, Been busy today and built a few rpms, whilst watching the practice highlights of the Austrailian GP :) Home URL is http://www.tcob1.uklinux.net/files.html Files: Fetchmail 5.3.1 Leafnode 1.9.11 W3M W3M with OpenSSL CenterICQ - ncurses ICQ client Postfix 19991231pl05 LDAP MultiMail - QWK/Bluewave/SOUP/OMEN BBS offline Mail reader CrashMail II - Jam based Fidonet mail tosser. Will be recompiling Postfix with PCRE and maybe MYSQL support. I am having problems connecting to the SuSE ftp server to upload these files. If any one at SuSE can grab them I would welcome it :) Sean -- Linux User: #124682 ICQ: 679813 My Current Uptime is 10d, 3h and 12m on Linux 2.2.13 It said "Needs Windows 95 or better". So I installed Linux... -- 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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