March 2000 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

RE: [SLE] [OT] WARNING: LONG POST!!! - Microsofts NEW Registratio n Wizard, OR why Linux will ....
by lfent＠esker.com 13 Mar '00

13 Mar '00

Man, I'd love to jump on the wagon with this and hate it early, but I found a couple of other flaws in the logic. They can't be using a hardware confirmation, first off, too many customers require office products for MS to expose themselves to the inevitable class action lawsuit that could be filed by anyone have hardware failure and loosing money due to MS lack of a timely response to a need for new code, so that's an insane approach. My company actually does use a hw tied code, but we also sell custom hardware, so it makes sense. The other problem is that it can't be a HW dependant code since phone and fax are valid contact methods. Must be based on some algorythm that takes your information and logs it into a database. Just call once and you're gonna be able to register all the time with that same set of personal information, hypothetically. Ah what the heck, I'll hate it early since it's MS. <MASSIVE SNIPPAGE BELOW> >-----Original Message----- >From: Jerry L Kreps [mailto:JerryKreps@alltel.net] >Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 8:48 PM >To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com; Stefan Raica Raica >Subject: [SLE] WARNING: LONG POST!!! - Microsofts NEW Registration >Wizard, OR why Linux will .... > > -- 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] Delete
by pzimdars＠Zerg.CrazyFOO.orG 13 Mar '00

13 Mar '00

Simple question, I was wondering how I could easily delete 1 specific file throughout several subdirectories without having to type rm <filename> in each subdirectorie. I tried rm -r Makefile-noedit from the top level and it just says Makefile-noedit : No such file or directory. if I got to each subdirectory and do rm Makefile-noedit it works. Thanks, Paul -- 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] Image manipulation tool ?
by nielsemand＠image.dk 13 Mar '00

13 Mar '00

Hi all Does any of you know if there are a good alternative to GIMP ? Or is GIMP the only program with facilities similar to `Paint Shop Pro' ?? /Niels -- >>------------------------> Niels Rasmussen <----------------------<< >>----------------------> nielsemand(a)image.dk <--------------------<< >>-----------------> Registred Linux user #133791 <----------------<< Suse|mutt|vim|git|lynx|slrn|IceWM|gkrellm|xchat|xpat2|gimp|xterm|bash -- 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] Fw: [SLE] LOST my Keyboard
by acesouth＠dl-net.com 13 Mar '00

13 Mar '00

> > Hi there, > > I'm new to the list and I have installed SuSE 6.3 and it had some > > problems in KDE using some keyboard characters so I used YaST > > and accidently pressed wrong one and now I can't login, > > Do I have to reinstall? Addendum: ALSO I did the below techniche and the ALT-F2 works fine as far as mounting both boot and other partitions BUT now I don't have 'vi' to edit /etc/XF86Config. Any body have a quick answer? > > Thanks, > > > > Dave > > > > boot with installation floppy, 'start installation' , (or other > bootable floppy, like your rescue floppy), then alt-F2 to get a > prompt, mount the hard disk, edit the config file in /etc, I forget > the name, XF86.config or something, for the right keyboard. reboot. > loosely. > > or maybe you can boot single user and still use the keyboard, since > X isn't loaded yet. > > > > *** Dr P's Book Knowledge, Hell's Bibliophiles, and **** > * somewhere over the rainbow, a 99% text-only website * > * http://209.24.112.224/DrPseudocryptonym/ * > ******** hansen(a)best.com ********** spam ok ********** > -- 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] Samba
by jsmith＠swallows.org.uk 13 Mar '00

13 Mar '00

I'm trying to set up samba on Suse 6.1 to enanble file/print sharing with my Windows based PC. I have set up all the shares as necessary and set all permissions and any administrative options correctly for my set up according to their suggestions. However, My Windows machine will not find my Linux machine in Network neighbourhood, or by using find computer. I was able to set up my printer, however, and get it to print out. Any suggestions? <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm trying to set up samba on Suse 6.1 to enanble file/print sharing with my Windows based PC. I have set up all the shares as necessary and set all permissions and any administrative options correctly for my set up according to their suggestions. However, My Windows machine will not find my Linux machine in Network neighbourhood, or by using find computer. I was able to set up my printer, however, and get it to print out. Any suggestions?</FONT></DIV></BODY>

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[SLE] Can't wean X off of Type 1
by genz1968＠mtu-net.ru 13 Mar '00

13 Mar '00

Hello, well I have succeeded in installing xfsft thanks to Juergen. I have the TrueTypes set in my XF86Cofnig and KDE sees them. But I have a problem. If I get rid of my Type1 font paths, I get errors like Can't find 'fixed font' Can't find cursor font. I switched all the fonts to TrueType in KDE, made all fonts unavailable except for Courier New and Georgian. This way KDE would not look for them. But X still wants these Type 1 fonts. I want to get rid of Type 1 becuase sometimes I have 2 courier 2 times etc, and this is confusing. Any experience with this? Thanks George -- 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] PCMCIA Network card
by josephhy＠wsu.edu 13 Mar '00

13 Mar '00

I just finished installing SuSE 6.3 (YAST2 made the process quite painless) on my buddy's Digital HiNote VP 725. The only problem we're having is the network card - a 3Com 3c589D. The card is on the SuSE HCL, yet it doesn't seem to work. The other PC card my friend has is an Adaptec APA-1480 SlimSCSI attached to a CD-ROM burner, a scanner, and a hard drive. SuSE is seeing all of the hardware attached to it Interestingly, on boot-up, I only get a message that SuSE is initializing the slot with the SCSI card (slot 0), yet it seems to be unloading the module for same on shutdown. Could it be that the SCSI card is taking over the PCMCIA system? If the SCSI is slot 0, it would follow that the NIC is slot 1 and it's apparently not being initialized on startup. It is also worth noting that we previously did a NETWORK install of SuSE 6.3 using the identical configuration - the only difference was we pointed YaST to my school's FTP server (very quick :) and it installed fine. We just ran out of disk space at the end. :( As always, any help would be appreciated. Thanks. -- ____________________ Joseph A. Hylkema josephhy(a)wsu.edu Check out (and laugh at) my first crack at a website at http://seattle.resnet.wsu.edu All-Time Top Five Country Songs: 5. I Still Miss You Baby, But My Aim's Gettin' Better 4. Get Your Biscuits In The Oven And Your Buns In Bed 3. I Liked You Better Before I Knew You So Well 2. You Done Tore Out My Heart, And Stomped That Sucker Flat The number one country song of all time: I've Got Tears in My Ears From Lying On My Back While I Cry Over You -- 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] Networking Scanner?
by alex＠daniloff.com 13 Mar '00

13 Mar '00

Hello Linux folks! I got my new Umax Astra 1200S SCSI scanner working with Linux box. Now I have a question: If there any possibility to share the scanner with another Linux box and Windoze NT box over my home network? Any suggestions are 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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[SLE] Final Story on Mouse Driver (gpm) Error
by hlarons＠ComCAT.COM 13 Mar '00

13 Mar '00

On Thursday, March 09, 2000 1:09 PM, I wrote: > I get the following in my /var/log/messages: > > "localhost /usr/sbin/gpm[<pid>]: No data" > > I believe it occurs at some point after I run 'startx'. My mouse > seems to work in both X and the console, so what does it all mean? I found out after this post that the message is independent of the X system. Turning to 'man gpm' yet again, I found the '-V' option for setting the level of err/warn/info messages, and discovered that gpm defaults to leaving some pretty routine messages. If I start gpm with the '-V-1' arg the mouse still works fine, but no more annoying "No data" messages appear in the log. Howard Arons -- Powered by SuSE Linux 6.3 -- Kernel 2.2.13 Communications by Mutt 1.0i -- 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] HELP (again :-/) ?hardware err???
by tduggan＠dekaresearch.com 13 Mar '00

13 Mar '00

Hi -----Original Message----- From: Michael Bartosh [SMTP:bartosh@ocean.tamu.edu] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 9:32 PM On Fri, 10 Mar 2000, Tim Duggan wrote: >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Michael Bartosh [SMTP:bartosh@ocean.tamu.edu] >> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 4:55 AM >>>Well, turns out I an make it boot off of some floppies. Like a freesh >>>Suse one. Which wouldn't be bad for a temporary solution- after I >>>boot into the installer I can chose 'bboot installed system, and >>>most everything works-- except my 3com 509 for some reason >>>(works ine in my notmal srtup) and that kernel doesn't have any >>>IPMasq on. >> >>>So I tried to be smart. >> >>>dd if=/dev/fdo of=/tmp/file.img >>>(switch disks) >>>dd if=/tmp/file.img of=/dev/fd0 >> >>>mount floppy, replace the old ram disk w/ the one I usually boot >>>from and the kernel w/ my own home brewed (that works fine >>>afaik) but poof- reboot, and it's >>> >>>LI >> >>>again >> >> IIRC LI is an indication that lilo cannot find the kernel image. If I >> understand lilo correctly, it looks for the kernel at a very specific >> position on the disk, if it has changed, lilo gets lost. (Or I could be >> wrong and its a different problem, no matter). Oops, this is lilo not being able to execute the second stage boot loader. From /usr/doc/packages/lilo/README "This can either be caused by a geometry mismatch or by moving /boot/boot.b without running the map installer" >> >> Try booting your system as you describe with the install floppys >>and use Yast to create a boot floppy. See if that floppy will boot. >> >> I seem to remember that you can also recompile your kernel using >> # make bzdisk (instead of bzImage or bzlilo) >> I think that's right, double check the docs to be sure as I don't have >> access to a linux box right now (again I could be wrong). > >I did make bzImage and it still croaks. The pattern is that any >installer kernel boots the machine, and any live kernel- or lilo itself- >does not. Suse, deb and redhat floppies all boot the machine. But >any other kernel fails. Just so I understand, you can build the kernel with '# make bzImage' but '# make bzlilo' and '# make bzdisk' fail. Or do they seem to work and just not boot? If you have made a good bzImage you can try to move it directly to a floppy (make sure to use a high density floppy, 1.44MB and don't mount it) with # cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /dev/fd0 This should boot if the kernel is good (you could also try installing lilo on a floppy) I need a refresher, since the old CMM (cranial memory module) isn't what it used to be. Do you have a separate /boot partition or is it part of the / partition? How big is your disk and what cylinders does /boot reside? The relavent portions of /etc/fstab and output from "# fdisk -l" will do. Tim -- 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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